Crappie Trolling Rods?

[Bricks]

I am looking for a couple of Crappie trolling rods that have a very soft tip, and mid section that are 12-14 feet long. Up in the Nort country not many places carry this type of rod so hard to get a feel for rods that I cannot handle. So I am asking here for recommendations as being I will have to order them I would rather not make a mistake and hopefully get what I need the first time.

I troll with any where from a number 5 Shadrap to flies to no3Bandits to adding an ounce to 2 ounces when Crappie are deep at speeds of .6 to 2.5mph.. It`s asking a lot of one rod to fit these different scenarios, but it is what I have to contend with. My current rods are to stiff as I loose a fair amount of fish reeling them in as slow as I can as they are too stiff.

[Erin Brewer]

What rods are you running now if you don’t mind me asking??

If your looking for a super soft sensitive tip the Capps and Coleman’s are great but I wouldn’t run 2 ozs in them... I have a set of ozark rods 14’ signature series and I run will push anything from a single 1/4 oz jig head spider rigging to 1.5oz power trolling


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[Bstinnett]

I would go with the Jenko Slab City or Spider Troll, depending on your price. Grizzly jig has the best prices.

[Drakeky]

I run the BnM PST from 12’-18’ and do all above what you described. I run up to 3 oz weights on them and pull cranks or jigs on them. I also push cranks and jigs with them. And to be that stout of a rod they have a decent tip on them.

[M R Dux]

Give Ed Duke at Southern Crappie Rods a call. He has his regular weigh rods that are available up to 16’. They are great for long lining, spider rigging or pulling cranks. For 2 oz or heavier weights he has the “T” series. His rods are second to nobody and Ed is the nicest guy you will ever deal with.


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["G"]

BnM PST's are what I use....they do a good job. For a good price check with Home

[Cray]

If your actually trolling behind boat at any speed, I’m thinking part of your problem is not your rod. Try speeding up your retrieve once you hook a fish with a crank. Pull him in fast enough you get him on surface and then sky them in. You will find you loose a lot fewer fish that way.

[Bricks]

What rods are you running now if you don’t mind me asking??


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Life got in the way and haven`t been able to get back to this post.

What I have now are really jigging poles 1 is a BNM BGJP 122-n and the other is a BGJP 102-n that I have been using for trolling, not designed for what I am using them for. that is why I feel there are better rods for trolling.

["G"]

BnM PST's will do a good job

[Bricks]

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.