Thread: need advice

Fellas I need some advice on the best rods for spider rigging at a good price. I've been using 11' bnm
Poles but I'm stepping up to 14'. I thought bought the southern crappie pole but haven't heard anything
Bout them.

This is all a matter of opinion but here goes. To me, the best bang for buck is the silstars. $20-25 versus $40-50 for the WM and BNM Poles. And given a money not an option choice, I'd choose the silstars anyway. I do own and use all of the above and the silstars are my favorite. Been fishing the silstars for over 5yrs now without any trouble.
But like I say this is just me. (Don't want to start a rod war) Only problem is I think they quit making the 14ft rod. But I can still get the 10,11,12ft rods. Give one a try see how you like them. OH, they may be a little on the light side for tightlining, I don't know, but they are great for pullin jigs.

I have two of the silstars 8' rods and I like em too. Check with Monk and he my be able to help you out. He has other rods too. Monk's Crappie

Originally Posted by STUMP HUNTER

I have two of the silstars 8' rods and I like em too. Check with Monk and he my be able to help you out. He has other rods too. Monk's Crappie

Monks prices are right on the Silstars right now. I ordererd 4 of them last Friday for longlining. I've never owned any before so I dont know how stiff they are for spider rigging though. The 12'ers I looked at at Academy looks a little flimsey for 1 oz. sinkers out on the end though but they have rod and reel for $20 ea.

i`ve never done spider rigging befor but have seen a lot of fishermen using this method. i hate to sound dumb with this question but what is the reason for such long and flemsy poles?

You want your bait getting to the fish before you spook them. With a flimsy tip most times the fish will hook their self before they feel the rod.

thanks stump. anouther ?. with 30 to 40 (and i have seen that many on one boat) rods out how do you keep the tangled up mess away and iffin ya get hold of a wild one and tangle up all your line how ya get it untangled so you can go back to fishin?

Originally Posted by rdover1195@gmail.com

thanks stump. anouther ?. with 30 to 40 (and i have seen that many on one boat) rods out how do you keep the tangled up mess away and iffin ya get hold of a wild one and tangle up all your line how ya get it untangled so you can go back to fishin?

Cut the lines and start over That is why Carl gives me a hard time about gar fish :D They will take out every rod you got in the water. Just part of the game

...unless youre luckyt enough to get one out on the end pole and he stays away from your other lines. Then it's fun!!:D:D

Had one of those too :D:D