What's your Favorite,Hands down Crappie Rod,Reel,Line Combo

[skiptomylu]

Rod I have a couple that are my favorites. One was made by a CDC member (The Lip RIPPERS) and is 7'-6" and the other is a 7' St. Croix Avid. The first one being new I just put a new Shimano Sustain 1000 and all I can say about that reel is WOW! I have several older Sustains and this one is even better than they are and they are really great reels.

Not to say I don't also like my 10' and longer rods, but they are just not as great as these two rods. They all have their place.

Skip

[beagle man]

I like pfluger reels,ozark rod 11ft for dipping, outlaw 11ft. slow trolling, 8ft. ozark rod for brush piles,

[azslabber]

Quite interesting.I love the short guys here.Wide open spaces you know.My longest is an 8' Ugly Stik Crappie Rod.

[UltralightLover]

I use a Zebco 11 Spin-Cast Reel, 4-pound Trilene Smooth Casting, and a 5'6 light action Shakespeare Pro-Am Casting rod. I am kind of new to Crappie fishing, and caught my new personal best on this combo today. My PB is, for now, 13-inches. Caught it on a 1 1/2" Red & White tube.

[azslabber]

Great catch.Fish and they will get bigger.Ultralightlover

[prchjerker]

For docks its a Wally Marshall 4'6DR, for brush a WM IM8 10', for trolling a 12'C&C B'nM trolling rod.Reels are all Flueger Presidents.Line Viscious 2 to 6 pound Flor. yellow for dock and brush, power pro for trolling.

[crappiecrazy]

Best all around crappie rod that I ever have owned is a Shimano Aero 6.5 light or med light (I can't tell because all the writing is wore off) action. Rod is not made anymore. If anyone has one in the closet that they would like to sell please PM me. I started using a Pflueger President reel a couple of years ago on the reccomendation of our own Jerry Blake. I really enjoy the reel. I use Wally Marshall Hi Vis 4 lb test line.

I am like everyone else, I have too many rods and reels.

[azslabber]

I know.That's why I asked for the favorites.Even though what might be a favorite today may be something different tomorrow.

[dgi]

Shimano saharas best for the money[imo]. havent found the perfect rod yet. so ill be watching this thread for info.lighting rods,diawas & ugly stiks what im using now[ bass equipment]
dgi

[Crappiekiller3]

Out of more than 30 rods I've built my two favs are:

6' Fenwick blank, pucci guides, ultra light, w/Shimano Solstice 1000 and
2-4 lb. Trilene XL

6'6" Rainshadow blank. Fugi guiodes, med light w/Shimano Solstice 1000
and 10/2 Power Pro braid.