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Re: What crappie poles are above average
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#4292499
02/27/25 04:47 AM
02/27/25 04:47 AM
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Bama
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ACC or Ozark as stated earlier
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: 300gr]
#4292560
02/27/25 08:33 AM
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snakebit
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BnM is what I use
I dont think you could go wrong with ACC or Ozark either
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: 300gr]
#4292603
02/27/25 09:55 AM
02/27/25 09:55 AM
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Northport, AL
GomerPyle
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what is the actual benefit of expensive crappie rods vs cheap ones (<$50ish)? If you're slip-cork fishing, it's irrelevant and when I'm jig fishing, I've never had any trouble seeing or feeling even the slightest little bites. Most of my bites come on slack line anyway, on the fall, so you don't feel it, you see the line jump/twitch.
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: 300gr]
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02/27/25 12:49 PM
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Huntsville, Al
Bronco 74
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Well growing up we had a cane patch on our place. Cut you some. Hang them to dry and varnish them. I had cane poles that lasted 25 years. I’m just an old redneck.
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: GomerPyle]
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02/27/25 12:58 PM
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CrappieMan
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what is the actual benefit of expensive crappie rods vs cheap ones (<$50ish)? If you're slip-cork fishing, it's irrelevant and when I'm jig fishing, I've never had any trouble seeing or feeling even the slightest little bites. Most of my bites come on slack line anyway, on the fall, so you don't feel it, you see the line jump/twitch.
I tightline with minnows a good bit and it makes a heck of a difference.
Last edited by CrappieMan; 02/27/25 12:59 PM.
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: 300gr]
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02/28/25 08:13 AM
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Sylacauga, AL
poorcountrypreacher
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So what's the advantage of a 10' rod for crappie? Are you just using it as a pole, or is there some advantage in casting with a rod that long?
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: GomerPyle]
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02/28/25 08:21 AM
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Sylacauga, AL
poorcountrypreacher
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what is the actual benefit of expensive crappie rods vs cheap ones (<$50ish)? If you're slip-cork fishing, it's irrelevant and when I'm jig fishing, I've never had any trouble seeing or feeling even the slightest little bites. Most of my bites come on slack line anyway, on the fall, so you don't feel it, you see the line jump/twitch.
I hardly ever fish with bait, but I think it's something of an advantage to have a decent quality graphite rod for fishing jigs. Anything that gives you more sensitivity has gotta help a little. I build my own crappie rods and use a 7' blank light action that only weighs 1.3 oz. My thumb is over the line and the forefinger is on the blank; I don't think he can hit without me feeling it. But I see folks fishing with those 10' rods and I don't understand why.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: poorcountrypreacher]
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03/03/25 12:29 PM
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what is the actual benefit of expensive crappie rods vs cheap ones (<$50ish)? If you're slip-cork fishing, it's irrelevant and when I'm jig fishing, I've never had any trouble seeing or feeling even the slightest little bites. Most of my bites come on slack line anyway, on the fall, so you don't feel it, you see the line jump/twitch.
I hardly ever fish with bait, but I think it's something of an advantage to have a decent quality graphite rod for fishing jigs. Anything that gives you more sensitivity has gotta help a little. I build my own crappie rods and use a 7' blank light action that only weighs 1.3 oz. My thumb is over the line and the forefinger is on the blank; I don't think he can hit without me feeling it. But I see folks fishing with those 10' rods and I don't understand why. I use mine for dobbing around in tree tops and I prefer them for live scoping and dropping it on there nose and holding it there
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: Beadlescomb]
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03/04/25 10:22 AM
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Sylacauga, AL
poorcountrypreacher
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what is the actual benefit of expensive crappie rods vs cheap ones (<$50ish)? If you're slip-cork fishing, it's irrelevant and when I'm jig fishing, I've never had any trouble seeing or feeling even the slightest little bites. Most of my bites come on slack line anyway, on the fall, so you don't feel it, you see the line jump/twitch.
I hardly ever fish with bait, but I think it's something of an advantage to have a decent quality graphite rod for fishing jigs. Anything that gives you more sensitivity has gotta help a little. I build my own crappie rods and use a 7' blank light action that only weighs 1.3 oz. My thumb is over the line and the forefinger is on the blank; I don't think he can hit without me feeling it. But I see folks fishing with those 10' rods and I don't understand why. I use mine for dobbing around in tree tops and I prefer them for live scoping and dropping it on there nose and holding it there Thanks! Makes sense to use them the way you and Lux describe. I've seen folks just casting open water with them and didn't understand the advantage there.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: What crappie poles are above average
[Re: poorcountrypreacher]
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03/04/25 01:35 PM
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Jackson County
CD
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Jackson County
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Thanks! Makes sense to use them the way you and Lux describe. I've seen folks just casting open water with them and didn't understand the advantage there.
I usually use 6.5-7 footers for casting, but I do have a 10’ ACC I’ll use for deep vertical drops. I rig it like a Carolina rig with a jig on the leader. The heavier C rig weight helps me get down to the school quicker and maintain line control in wind or current. A guy at work sold me that pole for $25. I had to figure out a way to use it. lol.
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