I've read several articles that he was featured in and they all say they use BGJP, don't remember why they liked them over the others. Pretty sure they use them with heavier weights too. But I haven't spider rigged in several years and when I did I was opposite most on here. I liked 10 foot poles best because the tips didn't bounce as bad as longer poles in my little boat and it was easier to manage that length versus amount of line I would normally have out.