I was thinking about spider rigging this year. The only think holding me back is the cost. The first thing I looked at was rods. There is a ton of trolling rods to choose from. The B 'n M rods are about $50 - 60 at the big retail stores. I found some Zebco Slab Sears from a wholesaler at the LOZ ( Discount fishing tackle, fishing lures and supplies at wholesale prices. : Zebco Slab Seeker 10' Telescopic Light Rod ) which have reel seats but no rings for $10 - $12 plus shipping. I did some more searching and found some telescoping rods with reel seats and rings ( HT ) from a local sporting goods store in the Missouri Boot hill for $12-$14 plus shipping. Then there are reels and rod holders. It looks like this new fishing tactic was going to run $200 - $300 depending on what I was going to buy.
Alex (KC Area, Smithville Lake)