Thread: B&M Sharp Shooter Rod

X2 on the ESP 6' powerlite rod!

I like my 5' St Croix Triumph for this as well as for both casting and vertical jigging. IMO the Triumph is an all around excellent general purpose crappie rod for those of us who fish shorter sticks.

Part of the issue goes beyond the rod, however. Line, reel and jig must balance with the rod for best performance. No rod by itself is the total package.

Use them almost exclusivly wouldnt care to switch will stand up to all !

I use the B&M SHARPSHOOTER and like it.

Nice rod

Do you guys get line twist at the end of your rod? I put some Wally marshall 4lb hi viz line on my reel Thurs. Shooting docks this weekend I kept getting major corkscrew twist in my line at the end of the rod. So bad that I had to retie every 30 minuets or so cause it would twist around the end of my rod. Never had this problem before, I guess it is the line??? ANyone else had this problem???

Originally Posted by barrelslime

Do you guys get line twist at the end of your rod? I put some Wally marshall 4lb hi viz line on my reel Thurs. Shooting docks this weekend I kept getting major corkscrew twist in my line at the end of the rod. So bad that I had to retie every 30 minuets or so cause it would twist around the end of my rod. Never had this problem before, I guess it is the line??? ANyone else had this problem???

Could have been the line. As I understand it, the Taiwan made Mr Crappie line isn't as good as the previous USA made stuff ... so it may not be as limp. It could also be the jig spinning during the shooting process, twisting the line. Or it may be operator error Doh ... having put the line on backwards Rofl (and, if so, I'm laughin WITH ya, not AT ya ... 'cause I've been there/done that, myself !! )

Run off about 1/2 of the spool, walking around out in the yard ... nothing on the line ... and let it drag thru the grass as you crank it back on the reel. Then test it again (at home or on water) and see if it still tip wraps on you. If it does ... I'd replace it with some Vicious or Sufix.

... cp

I think it was a combination of rod guides and line. It make tight corkscrew twists at the end of the rod and maybe the line guides were stretching the line. I found a little cheap-o- Diawa rod Thur that was pretty stiff for an ultralight, and I guess I'll go back to my Ugly Stick.