Crappie Rods

[crappiekid24]

Im looking in to buying a 8'-10' rod for slip bobbering, jigging, and pitching. I was wondering what you recomend and also what should I get for a spinning reel? I was thinking B'n'M's Sam Heaton's signiture series or the Float and Fly.

[crappiefarmer]

Can't go wrong with the Sam Heaton rods. Just use a lite to ultralite spinning reel to keep the weight of the outfit down. You won't have any problem with fitigue.CF

[Jerry Blake]

I've been using a couple 10-foot Pflueger Microspin rods - http://www.pfluegerfishing.com/produ...spin_rods.html - for slip-float rigs. I like the larger eyes, which allows the bobber stop to slip through a lot better. I've been using 10-foot B&M poles for years and always replace the tip-eye with a larger one so the bobber stop will come out of the tip-eye better but the second, third and fourth eye are really small too.

I pay about $30 for the Pflueger's at a local tackle shop.

[CK14]

i don't own a 8'-10' rod so i can't recommend anything there. but i can recommend a reel, try the Pflueger Trion i really like it.

[crome]

ck14 is right about the trion reels they are good,the president reel by pflueger is also a great reel.

[MAINEIAC]

I have been bitten by the tackle monkey a lot. 10ft Sam Heaton super sensitive is by far my favorite jig pole. Still looking for a slip bobber rod I really like.

[CrappiePappy]

Im looking in to buying a 8'-10' rod for slip bobbering, jigging, and pitching. I was wondering what you recomend and also what should I get for a spinning reel? I was thinking B'n'M's Sam Heaton's signiture series or the Float and Fly.

You might like the Duckworth FnF rod better ... if you are considering a 8' rod. I've got two of them, and they're great rods for casting jigs or FnF use. The balance weights are handy for balancing out different weight reels, to get your outfit "customized" to your particular feel.
My Sam Heaton is only a 7' rod .... and I don't have any other rods, over 8' long (not much into "jigging" :D ) so I can't give you any comparison info on them (vs the Duckworth 8' rod). But, the Sam Heaton's are good rods, just a little lighter action.
My FnF rods are equipped with a Mitchell 308X and a Shakespeare Alpha Ultralight reels. The Mitchell is a great reel, very smooth action and a fairly wide line spool. I use them both, mainly for jig casting ... but, I can still "shoot a dock" with either of them .... LOL!!

Just MHO ($0.02) ........... luck2ya, whatever you choose ........ cp

[Jigster]

For vertical jiggin. IMHO You can't go wrong with a 10' Sam Heaton. I have several. They are really sensitive and have the back bone it takes to drag them slabs out of the heavy stuff. Crappie actually hate em.


Jigster

[Wiskers]

PM 1weezer about the rods you want or check the swap meet thread. I just talked to him yesterday & bought 2- 7.5 footers and 2 -10.5 footers for $25.00 a piece. He's selling off all his rods. I have heard nothing but good things about them. Can't beat the price.

[sac-a-lait]

I've tried them all...and my favorites are (and BnM is a Mississippi company so I should be pluggin them)...1)UGLY STICK CRAPPIE ROD w/ 5 year warranty...2)Bass Pro Shops brand for over 10'...3) BnM