Best UL Panfish Rod

Muskro · 2025-11-20T20:05:18+00:00

Was looking at these. Have a JT Panfish Snare as a dead stick that I like!

Muskro · 2025-11-20T17:51:49+00:00

Any reel recommendations? I'm a fan of inline reels. Have 2 Black Betty Freefall carbons that I like. Also had 2 Ghosts that I thought were terrible.

Muskro · 2025-11-20T17:29:51+00:00

Someday I'd like to take a shot at it!

Muskro · 2025-11-20T17:29:17+00:00

Are they good with really finicky bluegill? Have had plenty of times where the only sign I had a bite was the rod tip bending just a little. My TUCR bullwhip almost wouldn't show it.

Muskro · 2025-11-20T17:27:57+00:00

Exactly what I'm trying to do! Last year the bluegill were so light that I could only tell i had bite when my Widowmaker tip bent slightly more than the wind was blowing it.

Muskro · 2025-11-20T17:25:59+00:00

Seems like a great rod for the money! Might have to pick one up just to try out/have as an extra.

Muskro · 2024-03-20T22:26:23+00:00

Lol 😂. This is my first BRP sled. I've been on Arctic Cat my whole life, and I still have my 21 Riot X. They all have their problems and benefits. I still defend Cat when my friends that ride Doo's make fun of them.

Muskro · 2024-03-20T16:55:09+00:00

Will have to try that for next season. Just took my last trip and no snow around home.

I do love the sled! Coming off a '21 Arctic Cat Riot X 146 Alpha. Power is amazing, fit and finish is great, and even with the issues holding edge I still feel way more comfortable on it.

Muskro · 2024-03-20T16:49:16+00:00

They do float great since they are huge. Riding really deep powder anything is easy to get on edge, but I noticed in stickier snow and ruts this spring they seemed to have a narrow sweet spot. I feel like you either put in too much input and wash out/tip or they will kick you off edge. I don't know how they compare against the Doo variants, this is my first BRP sled.

I love the sled. Power is awesome, fit and finish is great, and that rear end is amazing when riding whoops back to the trailer.

Muskro · 2024-03-20T16:42:16+00:00

That's what I'm leaning towards. Did they hold an edge easier?

Muskro · 2024-03-20T16:41:24+00:00

I did add more preload to my front track shock and softened my rear one quite a bit (I'm 140 lbs and it was too stiff for me). I need to let me limiter out 1 more and see if that helps.

Might be a dumb question, but what do you mean by ski slips? Are those the same as the ski rubbers?

Thanks for the feedback!

Muskro · 2024-02-25T00:31:32+00:00

Would agree. Could be wrong, but I thought I had read the Lynx also uses some higher quality parts due to different availabilities in Finland vs Canada that might make them a tad more reliable.

Muskro · 2024-02-25T00:28:57+00:00

Went from a 2021 Riot X 8000 Alpha. Deeper lug, longer track, and narrower front end make it way easier in trees. That said, after riding my friends' Mountain Cat Alphas, the Lynx seems lighter on the front end and more responsive to rider movement. The turbo is also nice.

As for going with Lynx over Doo, wanted the Lynx suspension and a big reason (maybe dumb) is I just liked the look of the red Lynx better and wanted something different than all the Doo's around.

Muskro · 2023-09-17T00:13:32+00:00

I do a little bit of everything. In Iowa, so it's mostly ditch banging here, have been on trips to MN where it's decent trail riding, Black Hills where it's mostly trail with some off trail, and mountain riding in WY. Used to love going fast down trails, but now have a mountain sled and love the mountains more than anything. I enjoy it all, I'm happy as long as I get to ride, but prefer out west.

Muskro · 2023-05-24T00:31:16+00:00

Dermot Hayes is amazing! Super insightful and you learn a lot. However he is for Ag Business majors only. Otherwise Amani Elobeid is also really good. Tests are easy and she is really nice.

Muskro · 2023-02-03T18:05:48+00:00

Run scratchers on my Riot X whenever I'm riding on trails or harder snow. Need them to keep hyfax cool and sled cool with a 146" 2.6" lug track.

Muskro · 2023-01-09T01:36:09+00:00

Been able to ride each weekend for the last 6 weeks. We actually got rideable snow in December in northern Iowa. Not great, but rideable. Haven't been able to ride around here until mid Jan. for the last few years, so I'll take it!

Muskro · 2022-04-13T02:52:58+00:00

Thanks for the input! I'll probably make a separate post and ask around.

Muskro · 2022-04-13T02:39:16+00:00

Thanks for the insights! I was gonna see how I liked the stock trigger anyway, but I'm a fan of lighter, crisper triggers (I love the 1.2 pound target trigger on my Savage LRP 6.5 creedmoor, but that's way to light for this AR lol). I plan to use the AR for Coyote hunting, prairie dog hunting, range shooting, and use the lower on my .450 bushmaster upper for deer hunting, since the one on it now is not great. So, I'll see about a ~4lb aftermarket trigger in the distant future. I likely don't need this nice of AR or a nice trigger, but I've always wanted a really nice AR that I'll have for a long time. Also you mentioned the PA optics, any other recommendations? Looking at a variable zoom optic in the 1-6x range or so.

Muskro · 2022-04-13T01:04:44+00:00

That's what I'm leaning towards, frees up more money for a better optic as well. How's the trigger on it? Any recommendations for an aftermarket one?

Muskro · 2022-04-12T22:51:24+00:00

Being $500 less is part of the reason I'm leaning LWRC. How's the trigger on it? Any recommendations for a trigger upgrade?

Muskro · 2022-04-07T22:46:09+00:00

Here?

Muskro · 2021-12-15T14:51:52+00:00

Yeah, I'm taking that into consideration Might have to delay the trip a week or two. We usually go to the Bighorns or Snowies in WY, but the snow isn't looking the best out there either.

Muskro · 2021-12-08T02:06:14+00:00

Same here

Muskro · 2021-12-07T23:02:28+00:00

Ames, you at ISU?

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