Expandable

[Rusty Lee]

Does anyone use those expandable panfish poles

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[CrappiePappy]

I have a 10' & a 12' collapsible pole, that I used to use down at Barkley Lake, for fishing the buck bushes. Don't use them any longer, though ... don't go down there and there aren't that many buck bushes left, anyway

I can vouch for the ones I have, that they WILL lift a near 3lb Crappie out of the water (though, you may have to stand on your tippitoes and hold it over your head to get one in the boat )

[scrat]

I use them all the time tough little poles. I use 10' B&M black widows for several years now and have caught some very good size fish on them and I still have my first one to break. Fishermen break poles and rods most of the time not the fish.

[ET Fish]

Yes, I've used them. Good and cheap add to the arsenal.

[Rusty Lee]

Wondering if they would be worth it on a kayak

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[CrappiePappy]

Wondering if they would be worth it on a kayak

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can't say from personal experience, but ... as long as you don't fish deeper than the length of the pole, then I don't see any reason why they wouldn't work. I just wouldn't trust one holding it straight up in the air with a fish of any size on the line, as I'm not sure of the quality & strength of these newer ones. (mine are from back in the 1970's so they may even be hollow fiberglass & not graphite )

[Clint]

Wondering if they would be worth it on a kayak

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I use one in my canoe. I just grab the next section up and colapse a couple of sections to reach the fish. Like CP says they are great for reaching around brush and stumps.

[huntinslabs]

I used those exact ones with guides and reel seat for years longlining. Worked just fine.

[Eagle 1]

Does anyone use those expandable panfish poles

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used cane till 2000. these were my first upgrade . what's in the water ? 8-15 ft of line , two hooks and minnows and a piece of lead ! COOL-AID IS GOOD ,BUT NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY .

[warmouth]

I have used that exact same pole in 13', and have a 12' expandable also, and they are fine for what they are, but not as versatile as a regular dipping pole with guides and a reel. That said, I have caught a ton of crappie using them and for single poling/dipping, they are very sensitive.

I still use the 12' with a tiny reel built in that runs the line through the center of the pole. Super sensitive, but if you get hung on a limb, its not as easy to get out of compared to a regular jigging pole.

I once saw a guy with a 16' Black Widow wading around in the shallows, and it looked like a handful. He had almost as much rod behind him as he did in front of him.