I put a bend in my B&M today

A wonderful evening around 80, no wind, with a full moon, so I grabbed my B&M crappie 12' rod with some 1/32 oz home tied marabou jigs and headed to a local lake.

I have a Scadden Outlaw Escape pontoon and a portable fish finder. I usually use my UL spin with 2 lb NanoFil (.002 diameter) but after reading all the hype on this site about long rods ...... I gave my B&M a good workout! I forgot about that rod as it sat in a corner for the last 10 years. LOL

All the crappie were in about 12' to 15' of water when it got dark. A 12' rod is perfect for keeping the jig a foot off the bottom in the dark. No casting, I could just flip it out and check the depth against the rod when I held it up. I'm hooked, I like a long crappie rod so much better.

I caught about 40 crappie, and kept 15 for tablefare. From a clean lake, they are the best eating fish there is IMHO!

Tight Lines,


healthy omega 3 fresh food:



still dark even with a full moon:



pic of my B&M rod in the dark: