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    Default Why are crappie poles so long?


    I have what I think is a pretty good crappie rig. A St Croix Premier 6'6" light rod and a Pflueger President with Berkley 8 lb Superline.

    Yes I could go lighter but I wanted something that would cover either side of crappie fishing. Haven't had the uber fish bite yet but I know that's coming. At least I want a chance to land that one.

    This St Croix rod is infuriating in that I can feel every nibble but can't set that hook. I chalk that up to my inexperience as a fisherman.

    But my question is why are crappie rods so long?
    We don't know who discovered water but we are pretty sure it wasn't a fish.

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    Reach. Most times you don't want to be right up on the cover and casting ain't the only way to present the lure/bait. Today I used a 12' rod, vertical jigged, let it swing to cover, cast past cover and swung it back, etc. Nice not to have to be so close.
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    fritz.... I have several st croix pfluger combos....great rod.....


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    We mainly spider rig and the longer poles get the bait away from the boat as you troll. Doesn't really matter too much in deep water, but does matter in shallower water.

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    from Ne. Fritz, You can keep your boat away from the stucture and possibly spooking the fish you are trying to catch, when verticle jigging. Need long rod for spider rigging to keep the baits out in front so you don't get them in the trolling motor. EB
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    I'm a shore fisherman on local lakes and rivers. Boat fishing presents an entirely different environment.

    What is a spider rig?
    We don't know who discovered water but we are pretty sure it wasn't a fish.

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    here's a pic. Sorry if the pic is sideways. The poles are 14ft long.
    Jigging I use an 11ft rod--same reason as the other fellers--keeps the boat away from the places im trying to catch the fish.
    Same thing with the spider rigging--you can catch the fish before you can spook them-as well as keeping everything out of the TM.
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    I havent found the need for a long rod yet. I use a 5 ' 6" and a 4' 6" for casting to brush or lights or anything else. I've wonder about the long rods myself, looks like more to get in your way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CossaSlab View Post
    I havent found the need for a long rod yet. I use a 5 ' 6" and a 4' 6" for casting to brush or lights or anything else. I've wonder about the long rods myself, looks like more to get in your way.
    They for sure take some getting used too but it is well worth it once you do. On the single pole side of it I do like to use a 4'6" as well but the 11ft jig pole really does help out where I fish.

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    If Your casting, You don't need a long rod anyway. If that is what works for You and works good all year, then don't even think about a long rod. Long rods work good for dipping in shallower cover, reaching up underneath branches, working bridge pylons from a distance, spider rigging, long line trolling, flipping and pitching lite jigs to cover and more that I can't think of. Short rods have their advantages too with better controlled casting and better feel of the bite but long rods are pretty good at feeling bites too.CF
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