Crappie Rods for Kayaks?

[SoonerBorn74]

I'm just wondering what everyone is using for crappie rods when your fishing from your kayak?

I was thinking about going to a 10ft rod for jigging but I'm always using my B'n'M Uncle Bucks 8 footers and my 5ft ultralight.

Unlike a boat I think rod size matters because of limited space and comfort. What do you guys think?

[HsvToolFool]

I have developed a dislike for 10-ft and longer poles in smaller craft.
Sure you can rig them like any other boat. But inevitably, the line
tangles around the ferrules or a treble hook snarls the line at the tip.
Correcting the issue in a small craft is a challenge. There's no room
to put the rod butt, and I've accidentally dunked a reel in the water.
No real harm except you must disassemble and lube the reel when
you get home.

So the length limit for me is 8-ft; fly rod, jig pole, trolling, whatever.
Just less headaches and hassles.

[slabsrus]

I use 3 different rod and reel combos, 4 1/2 foot ultra lite, a 6 foot ultralite, a 7 1/2 foot ultra lite. I also use 3 different pole options, 10 ft, 16 ft, and 20 ft. I have 2 of each of all of these and use them in a lot of different situations. I will pick and choose whichever I feel will be the best suited for the type of fishing I am going to do that day. When by myself I take the 4 1/2 foot combo, the 7 1/2 foot combo, and the 16 ft pole. That covers just about any situation I might come up against. The 16 foot pole is a telescoping pole so it doesn't take up much space when not being used.

[mb4850]

I fish from a 12' Hobie Outback and always use 10' Bnm jig poles. I usually have 3 or 4 on board. I may have one in my hand jigging while 2 or 3 are set out in my rod holders.

[M_a_c_k]

I have been sticking with 7 foot or under for my canoe because its just big enough to fish different species and small enough I can set it down in my boat and still paddle. I should make a rig to hold poles for my canoe I suppose.

[bfish]

The two things that limit me are: 1) the ability to restring the rod and 2) butt length, too long and it jabs/catches me in my gut/pfd.

I mostly take 9' rods and cut some of the butt off, leaving me with about 8' rod to restring (requires a "resting" area for reel behind me).

Now that I have a kayak that I can stand up in (Jackson Coosa), I might start considering using even longer rods.

[kb2112]

Mine are seven footers. Long enough to reach around each end of the yak but short enough to reach the rod end to untangle it.

[whiskerwhipper]

I use the 4'6 Wally Marshall deluxe spinning rod. Stiff enough to pull slab up from brush and bridge pilings.

[mb4850]

Two 9' fly rods in the holders and one 10' jig pole in my hand or in a holder. If I have a problem with line on the end of my pole I reach up and seperate the two sections and fix the end then I simply slip the two piece pole back together and start fishing again, only takes about 10 seconds.