mr. crappie bait caster with a BnM jig pole

[kingkrappie]

Bait casters, full size, flipped upside down, lower profile and twice as tough.

[feelay]

Bait casters, full size, flipped upside down, lower profile and twice as tough.

Ditto

[jackie53]

Went to a grizzly jig co. show in january.Wally( Mr.Crappie) was their have used spinning equipment for 50 of the 54 years I have fished was looking at the Mr Crappie rods (Spinning) Mr Crappie himself walks up I tell him my story.Mr Crappie walks out to his truck hands me a Mr.Crappie Baitcast set up.I hand it back said I am looking for a spinning outfit he hads the baitcast puts a 1/16 oz jig on it turns it over guides pointing toward the floor says try this.That is why they call him Mr crappie ordered another one just like it.No Wonder the man is a PRO!!!! He IS A CRAPPIE FISHERMEN. SHOW ME ONE AT BASS PRO SHOPS!!!!!

[Creamlevel Kennels]

Bait casters, full size, flipped upside down, lower profile and twice as tough.

+1

I have a 5' B & M Sharpshooter that I have a Spinning Reel for Dock Shooting and a little casting during the Spawn. Outside that, all of my Jigging Rods have Baitcasters Reels. Spinning Reels have the loops slip off when bail is open, unless new line stays on the reel. The Baitcasters line goes on straight, and comes off straight. I just loosen the drag, to where I can pull ine off the reel, but still is tight enough to reel in crappie. I have 3 baitcasters that has had 10# braided line on them, and has had the same line on for 2 1/2 years.

I fished Spinning Reels for the 1st year, and struggled with the loop problems steady. Won't be doing the Spinning Reel thing anymore, unless for casting. Just a personal thing I guess.



keith

[BigKyd]

Another advantage of the baitcasters is the you can pull the line out, this helps with keeping track of your depth. You count pulls and when you catch a fish you do the same number of pulls when you put your bait back out to get you back at the same depth.

[BigKyd]

Here is a really good video that covers some of the advantages to using baitcasters on your jig pole. The part about the reels starts at about the 4:35 mark.