10 foot and 12 foot long crappie rods

[Sorgy]

Guy's,

Looking for input on some of the long crappie poles out now days. I saw them last season at GM and there were several different brands. Fighting fish would be great on these rods.

How is the casting ability with these vs the old 6'6" lite action or medium lite action rods?

They seem to be priced pretty good.

Thanks

Steve

[goblueM]

i've made my own long rods by taking a fly rod blank (usually 8 feet, but my uncle has a 9 footer) and adding handle and guides.

I love them, although i can't speak to the commercial ones. Cast stuff a mile and they are pretty sensitive

[cbrooks]

I haven't used one but I bet the hookset you could get with a slipbobber would be pretty good.

[Northlander]

Go to Lamiglass's HSOforum and check out their new line of Crappie and Trout rods. I played with them at the Duluth Show and they look real nice. Im getting one to reach out and touch them slabs in the wood and weeds.

[ozzie]

I bought a 12' crappie pole from the big C in Rogers through the on-line store for 45 bucks B&M crappie rod I think......I can't wait to use it as it is sensitive and I have seen them in use and they cast great and they are a riot to use!!! I mainly bought it for the cabin and fishing the docks so I could stay off the docks and still drop my lure in front of the crappies hanging around the boat lifts

[fisherdog19]

I've got a 9.5' one that I strictly use for bobber fishing, you can't beat them for casting and setting the hook while corkn.

[Sorgy]

Thanks for the responses. I forgot about this thread. Anyone prefer the 12' over the 9-10" rods? It will be open water before you know it.

I saw one guy icefishing on Peltier Lake in Centerville this afternoon--- I think he was one brave soul.

I bet ther is some ice out on these metro lakes in the next 10 days.

Steve

[CALVINIST]

I bought a 10" ML Shimano Clarus last fall for vertical jigging walleyes, it has pretty slow action, but I intend to give it a try on panfish this spring. Probably load it up with some small diameter Fireline to compensate for the soft tip.

[Bob/Mn]

I have been using a 10 foot UL spinning rod for the last six years. A hard combo to beat when fishing pan fish.

[minnesotathorn]

bought one. like it except guides are too small to allow bobber stop through. can't use a slip bobber on mine.