Long Pole Lengths

[fliteking]

I would like some feedback on long pole lengths many use for fishing crappies.

I have been reviewing poles on line for the spring season and I found many poles in 8 to 12 foot lengths.

Advantages? Disadvantages?

I currently use ultra light rods and spinning reels. I troll (primary), jig and hang baits/jigs from pencil bobbers.

[headbanginhillbilly]

I use 10' for jigging. the advantage is you dont have to be right up on the tree to reach in there and you have alot of length to fight a fish. I havent really found a disadvantage yet.

[gabowman]

I spider rig with 8 poles...all 13' long. Not too long (or too heavy for a old man) to swing fish in the boat but far enough away from the boat so the troller dont mess things up.

[SMILES]

I use 11 foot and 14 foot for spider riggen

[slimeyslab]

I use 13' as well. They have worked great for me as well.

[JigFisher]

I use 8 & 9' but mostly jig right under bow of boat/troll motor

[rnvinc]

I use 10 poles for spider riggin.....10's 12's 14's .....keeps the baits out of the TM....covers a swath about 32 ft wide.....

[feelay]

I use 11' poles for jigging timber, 12' poles for spider riggin but am going to go to 14' poles in the future. I have 8', 9' and 10' poles that I use to cast float n fly.

[abarkley]

I use 16-18 footers. I just got my first 20 footer this year. I can't wait to try it out.

[blairarnold]

I use a 12 ' pole for fishing minnows and jigs in the brush in oxbow lakes. It seems like anything longer is a little too long (sometimes have to choke up on the pole even with the 12') and anything shorter is a little too short. For this kind of fishing the 12' pole is kind of like Goldilocks' porridge.