New to spider rigging looking for rod advice

[pesce]

this is them

[pesce]

i like them for spider rig

[Tom 513]

I have the same set up and boat, not that it mattters, but I use 14ft Southern crappie poles, nice quality (has Kevlar) and price, I occationally reel in a 7 to 10# channel cat with mine so they are tough. Another thing is if You run a pt175 14ft rods will lay about perfectly in the boat, so no need for a fancy rod holder. I am thinking about ordering another 4 pole 360 so I can mount both on the back corners of the boat and give trolling a try.

[blueball]

For spiderrigging 14ft southern crappie rods

[jprewitt]

Thank you guys for the advice. I was originally thinking 12' rods but I think you've talked me into getting 14'ers. Sounds like everyone talks highly of the southern crappie rods too. I may call up Ed and go that route. Thank you guys again!

[jprewitt]

Called and talked with Ed at Southern Crappie Rods. He was able to help a lot and guided me to a decision of 14'ers. Thank you all for the advise. Ill let you guys know how they work out. Thanks again!

[Tom 513]

Good luck and have fun, Spiderigging is addictive, about 75% of the time thats how I fish and put fish in the boat when others are catching few.

[bigorange84]

Southerns are very good rods, if you want to start a collection I have 3 BGJP B&M 14ft for sale in the personal classifieds.

[KY Grant]

I'm in the same situation as you. Took the boat last week to the guys at Cumberland Crappie and got the same setup it sounds like you did. I asked our guide we used several times at Ky Lake and he told me to go with 12' so I did. I ordered 8 B'n'M BGJP from Grizzly Jig Company and supposed to get them today in the mail. Been doing more research and if I feel like I need the extra 2 feet I may end up ordering 4 14 footers but hoping the 12 footers will be fine

[jprewitt]

I'm in the same situation as you. Took the boat last week to the guys at Cumberland Crappie and got the same setup it sounds like you did. I asked our guide we used several times at Ky Lake and he told me to go with 12' so I did. I ordered 8 B'n'M BGJP from Grizzly Jig Company and supposed to get them today in the mail. Been doing more research and if I feel like I need the extra 2 feet I may end up ordering 4 14 footers but hoping the 12 footers will be fine

The hard part is there are so many options and without fishing with a pole and catching a few fish on it it's hard to know how it will handle. I'm sure some people hate a 14 footer and only use 12s or vice versa. Without trying anything out I was leaning towards 12' poles until everyone kinda swayed me towards the 14's. Ed at Southern Crappie Rods told me a lot of guys love 12s and some guys only use 16s. From reading and talking with people I think the only time the 16s may make a difference is in really shallow water. Like anything else a person gets into, you have to do it and figure out what you like and don't like. The thing is I hope I don't go broke before getting settled. lol