I've seen the same thing, but they sure seemed to have a higher price tag. If you found a really sweet deal, maybe you should jump on em
I was gandering about @ the local big name fishing and camping gear store to buy a new 460/460 pixel graph and I noticed in the fish pole section some selections for steelhead rods. I said to myself, "Self, these sure do look like they would be a great crappie pole." I picked a 12' graphite 2 piece that I could shake and spear. when spooled up with a slip bobber and 1/4oz egg sinker and swivel and 1' dropper to a 1/24oz jig, this unit can cast 150 ft. I did put a small reel (h500) on it and think it would cast easier and mabe further with a larger spooled reel.
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I've seen the same thing, but they sure seemed to have a higher price tag. If you found a really sweet deal, maybe you should jump on em
I have a friend that makes our crappie rods out of steelhead fly rod blanks.Best rods I have ever used.
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You were right.
I think the "steelhead" scares off a lot of people because they think they'll be super stiff. Several years ago, I bought a 8.5' steelhead rod from Cabela's. I wanted to use it for casting plastics for bass from shore and for tossing spinners and light crankbaits for trout.
Since I wasn't sure about the actions, I ordered both the "light" rod and the "medium" rod. The medium rod was really what I was looking for, so I sent the other one back. However, the light model would've made a great crappie rod, IMO.
Steelhead rods also seem to be higher quality than a lot of crappie rods on the market.
I use float n fly rods that are designed for smallies, they work good for crappie.
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I think in general. Most SteelHead rods are of a Higher Quality,than most crappie rods. I own 3.
10'6" Browning
10'6" Shimano.. "light as a Feather"
11'6" Custom Cherokee.. "Super Sensitive with plenty of Backbone"
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I'm a custom rod builder - and I've always heard that steelhead rods make great crappie rods, but I've never built one up. Can you guys tell me some of the stats on these rods you like? I'm assuming the line weight ratings are like 6-12lbs or so, basically a medium weight steelhead rod??
this is my 13' 3pc custom steelhead/crappie rod that i built last spring. i think the steelhead rods make great crappie rods.
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I own two pinnacle vertex salmon rods that are 9 ft long, have cork handles and are IM7, and they are two of the nicest rods I own. I jig with them, pull cranks with them, and fish blue gill with them all summer, yet they only cost me $25 a piece when I bought them. And I know they are tough after landing a 40 lb flathead with one. Have 2 of their 12 ft. crappie rods but don't care much for them, the salmon rods are better.
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