10' + rods

**Tenn_Archer** · 09-11-2016, 02:59 PM

Hey flintcreek, I tried fishing with an 8' float n fly rod when I first got the yak. It's my favorite smallmouth Rod. The troubles I had it, I am almost certain a 10 footer will be almost impossible. The video I mentioned in a previous post showed the host using a 26 inch "Quick Tip" Frabill. It is not an expensive rod and I will be worth a try. I am not a very good crappie fisherman this the reason for joining and learning. Thank you for your reply.

Originally Posted by flintcreek

My opinion is 10' would be just right if you are spider rigging and the real limber tips are what you need. I have 4 12' rods that I am using but plan to downsize to 10' rods with real limber tips. I bought the 4 12' used and knew I could use them on my boat if they were too long for the kayak.

**slabsrus** · 09-12-2016, 12:58 PM

I use rods any where from 4.5 feet to 20 feet, depending on the situation. When using my 16 and 20 footers, they are poles, no reels, and they aren't really any more difficult to use than the shorter versions, it's just that I usually only use them in specific situations, certain brush piles, and bridges, so I don't use them as often. But as far as difficulty using them I have never found them to be any more difficulty in most situations. Of course they are not something I use when kayak angling small creeks, are shorelines with a lot of over hanging limbes, trees, etc.

**skeetbum** · 09-21-2016, 03:52 AM

Some of the fish I catch I never feel. Sometimes the bite happens when the fish rise to the bait and the only indicator is the line falling to the water. Called a lift bite. There were days in TN where over half of the catch of the day was like this. Tight lines and heavy weights wouldn't change this.

**flintcreek** · 09-21-2016, 11:44 AM

Skeetbum I feel I miss a lot of crappie when the fish rise to the bait on the lift bite..what do you mean by the line falling to the water? Would this be slack? I know weekend before last I missed several due to this type bite. I would actually pick up my rod (spider rigging) to move around an obstacle and feel the fish on but never got a hook set. This happened several times. I know the fish were there but I was just not picking up on the bite. I have bought a couple of 10' Crappie Hunter rods by Shakespeare on DitchBassers recommendation they are very limber and hope they help. My other rods were a lot stiffer than the Crappie Hunters. With tight lines and heavy weights would you be able to catch fish on the lift bite....any help would be appreciated this one baffles me.

Flintcreek

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