Southern Crappie Rods question

["G"]

why do you need such long poles for spyder rigging, this has my curious to try this. The website is working also I just sent him e-mail

To get your baits further away from the boat....and also to cover a wider swath of water.

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[Cray]

This is why I’m looking at 12’ers. I normally don’t shallow water spider rig.


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I have 12's and 14's and had 16's. I couldn't handle the 16 in my boat fishing alone. 12's are nice but have 1 complaint on them, the butt section is not as long as the 14. Depending on your rod holder to get reel in front of holder like I like to fish just a tiny bit holding rod in holder. If you place reel inside holder works fine. Just a personal thing for me. Still good rods but I would take 14's over 12's.

[Potatoe]

good info thanks guys, looks like 14' is the way to go.

[CHECrappie]

I have 12's and 14's and had 16's. I couldn't handle the 16 in my boat fishing alone. 12's are nice but have 1 complaint on them, the butt section is not as long as the 14. Depending on your rod holder to get reel in front of holder like I like to fish just a tiny bit holding rod in holder. If you place reel inside holder works fine. Just a personal thing for me. Still good rods but I would take 14's over 12's.

Do you have spyderloc rod holders?


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[Orion_70]

I have 14 ft the 12ft and 10ft SCR. Going to order some 2 16 ft and another 14 ft.. that will put me at 16 southern Crappie rods.. really like them.

[Cray]

Do you have spyderloc rod holders?


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I have SpiderLocks and hitec. They work pretty good in the hitec but SpiderLocks is why I posted that. SpiderLocks and most all holders of that design have same distance from butt strap to yoke. May not be a big deal to most it's just I like to grab my rod at the reel by wrapping my hand around reel and jerking rod up. And I have just always done it that way. If you grab in front of reel no problem at all.

[CHECrappie]

I have SpiderLocks and hitec. They work pretty good in the hitec but SpiderLocks is why I posted that. SpiderLocks and most all holders of that design have same distance from butt strap to yoke. May not be a big deal to most it's just I like to grab my rod at the reel by wrapping my hand around reel and jerking rod up. And I have just always done it that way. If you grab in front of reel no problem at all.

You wouldn't happen to have a picture of your 12'er in your spiderlock holder would you? I'm about to pull the trigger on these but I've never fished a 14'er.

[Cray]

Red is 14. Blue is 12


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[CHECrappie]

Cray. I see what you’re saying. The 14’ers definitely fit in the holder better. Does the 14’er have same backbone as 12’er to swing them in the boat? Thanks so much for the pictures.


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[Lane47]

Off topic, sorta, Cray, do you use the red and blue wraps for mostly for identification purpose, or for improved grip?
if for grip, I plan to order some black ones, what size works best on Southern Crappie 12's and 14's?
i have the stiff, 2 ounce SC rods.
Thanks