Help with picking new rods!!!!

[shane1980]

ok guys I am upgrading my rods and need info on what to get. I am ready to get some new rods as I am getting more time to fish and my girls more interested. I have the crappie fighters that you get from Gander Mountain. I want to get rods that I can use for spider rigging and for long lining. I run 2-12 footers and the 6-10 footers now. I have been told that I need to try to get farther away from the boat with longer rods. Please give me you input on rods, lengths and heck if you feel like it a picture or description how you are set up. Thanks!!

[JordanLimit]

Some of the best guys I have seen fishing the tournaments use 18'-20' rods so as not to spook the fish. Those are some pricey rods meant for serious fisherman. I would suggest a trip to Liberty to spend some time with Monk. It sounds like your girls will need shorter, lighter rods. Monk has a good selection for younger fisherman to the more serious folks. I have center console boat and hopefully my boat will look like this one sometime in the future. This picture came from Beaver Creek Rod Holder company.

[Cray]

Until the Girls get used to fishing those long poles I'd stay with what you got. As they get to where they can handle the 12 fter's then I would think about upgrading. Until then fish away.

[CrappieTuttle]

Shane I've got the crappie fighters for long linning and I upgraded last year to B&M troling rods for tite linning, I like the crappie fighter for long linning if you want to get rid of any let me know I need 1 more 12 and 1 more 10, as far as the B&M rod I love em we have 12 and 14 I'm thinking about getting a couple of 16 s it took a while to get use to the 14 but I think I'm ready to extend good luck

[crappie champ]

www.southerncrappie rods.com best around

[mikefish]

I've been thinking about some of these myself . . . http://southerncrappierods.com/products.html
Mike

Take a kid outdoors!

[Cray]

I have a set of the 14's and really like them.

[gobbler]

for the 6'-16' selection you cannot beat the southern crappie rods. since ed doesn't make anything longer than 16' you gotta go see monk and get some 18'and 20's if you wanna deal with them. the 18' and 20's are 4 piece rods and heavy, i only fish them when i am serious, and only for longlining, the longer the rod the more the tip moves when the boat rocks. good luck. i would keep the girls with light short rods.

[shane1980]

Thanks for all of the replies! Time to make a decision and get ready for the spring!!!

[nquan]

Definitely agree with gobbler on the southern crappie rods. Shoot me a message if you need Ed's contact info and he is great to deal with

Congrats Gobbler on a nice finish at greenwood!