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    Looking to buy a good dock shooting rod... Any sugestion?
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    Ive searched and searched and keep coming back to a 4'6 shakespear microlite from Walmart. Can be had for $16. Some like the B&M sharpshooters but to me, they dont have enough backbone, although ever never felt one without a the info paper stapled around it, so that weight may make it feel flemsier. Cant beat the microlite for the money. I had considered all the way from that, up to an Allstar and St Croix, but came back to the microlite not for the price, but just because it fit the bill.

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    I've had a 5' Microlite for a few years and it's been a good rod. I haven't done any dock-shooting with it but they are sensitive and have enough to swing a big'n on board.
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    I am going to OK in April and they told me to bring a shooter in case they havn't made shore yet. I haven't tried one... just seen the video. It's all gonna be interesting. What reel do you want to match up with it?
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    I'm personally not too picky about reels for crappie fishing. Mitchells are good and affordable.
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    Exclamation PieEye ....

    You just want to match the reel to the rod you choose. Shooting docks doesn't require great distances of line ... 20-30ft shots are "long range" distances, and 10-20ft shots are usually adequate to get to the fish.
    Usually, any 5-6ft med action to lite action rod will work ... UL reels to 1000 series reels (matched/balanced with rod) are fine ... soft/limp hi-vis lines in 4-6lb test are a good choice, to round out the outfit.
    If you've never tried dock shooting, you're in for a treat :p ... but, I'd put in a little practice time, before attempting it for real. Boat positioning is the biggest key to success, followed closely by accuracy (depending on how much distance there is between water's surface and dock).
    Here's some helpful info that I posted, on "how to" shoot a jig : (see my reply titled "Stewart") --- http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...ting+slingshot

    Also, check out my Vertical Casting article .... it may come in handy : http://www.crappiestuff.com/vertical_casting.html It's a good "followup" method to dock shooting, that can help put a few more fish in the boat. That's not its only use scenario, but it is a productive method when following behind a casting or shooting method that has started to produce fewer fish. Vertical/horizontal trees, deep brush piles, bridge pilons, & dock posts are also favorable cover to use the Vertical Casting technique around.

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    BnM makes a good dock shooting rod. check them out www.bnmpoles.com
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    CP thank youfor reposting. That was 2 good articles to read.




    Quote Originally Posted by crappiepappy View Post
    You just want to match the reel to the rod you choose. Shooting docks doesn't require great distances of line ... 20-30ft shots are "long range" distances, and 10-20ft shots are usually adequate to get to the fish.
    Usually, any 5-6ft med action to lite action rod will work ... UL reels to 1000 series reels (matched/balanced with rod) are fine ... soft/limp hi-vis lines in 4-6lb test are a good choice, to round out the outfit.
    If you've never tried dock shooting, you're in for a treat :p ... but, I'd put in a little practice time, before attempting it for real. Boat positioning is the biggest key to success, followed closely by accuracy (depending on how much distance there is between water's surface and dock).
    Here's some helpful info that I posted, on "how to" shoot a jig : (see my reply titled "Stewart") --- http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...ting+slingshot

    Also, check out my Vertical Casting article .... it may come in handy : http://www.crappiestuff.com/vertical_casting.html It's a good "followup" method to dock shooting, that can help put a few more fish in the boat. That's not its only use scenario, but it is a productive method when following behind a casting or shooting method that has started to produce fewer fish. Vertical/horizontal trees, deep brush piles, bridge pilons, & dock posts are also favorable cover to use the Vertical Casting technique around.

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    Yupp..., Thanks CP{..
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