Crappie Trolling Rods?

[CrappiePappy]

One of the things very important to me is having a soft enough tip to be able read the slender type crankbaits if they are running clean or not.

Problem with that is ... if you have an ounce or two of weight ahead of the cranks, then that will somewhat dampen the effect of the crankbait's wiggle on the rod tip. IMHO, anyway. (especially on the "minnow type" cranks) But, the alternative of no weights means you have to put out 3-4 times the length of line to get the same depth ... and that may mean even more chance of the fish getting off on the trip to the boat.

And I confirm what Cray said about reeling the fish in fast enough to keep them on top of the water & "skiing" to the boat. You may still lose a fair amount of fish that are barely hooked or just lip hooked, but you'd probably lose the same amount of fish (or more) by slowly reeling them in (playing them) ... you have to remember, the boat is still moving forward & if you keep the fish underwater for most of the trip back to the boat, their mouths are going to be wide open & creating even more drag, potentially ripping open an even bigger hole in their lip membrane. When that happens, you're more apt to lose the fish from any sudden directional change by the fish, fish flopping/struggling before the net can be put under them or when you hoist them over the side w/o the aid of a net.

[Orion_70]

Southern Crappie 12t or 14t

[Erin Brewer]

I think a set of bnm pst ( pro staff trolling rods) would be a good fit for you!


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