If you could have 4 new rods/reels

[Burtle]

Which 4 rods/reels would you go with for fishing crappie and bluegill?

which lengths?

which line and size would you put on reels?

fishing creeks, ponds, and lakes out of a kayak and a bass boat at times

[DockShootinJack]

That's a tough one

[skeetbum]

There’s a lot more to that question than you might think. If you’re casting and maybe vertical jigging some, here’s what I like. The rods would go from 5’6” to 7pm’ in 6” increments. The 5’6” is needed in tight quarters, the 7’ is comfortable in open water and controlling bigger fish. The 6’6” and 7’ work well with slip floats and jig and cork set up. For line, I use all hi vis mono. You’ll try a few before you find the one you like best. I use BPS Offshore Angler Tight Lines for years now. Big spools and lower priced and they all have a good personality for the way I fish. A lot of my rods are 4lb with a few 6lb. I’ve been known to use it in 8lb when trolling cranks baits or heavier line is needed. Some have a strong memory that makes the line look like a pigs tail, which also cuts your casting distance and sensitivity. Don’t load up on any one brand til you have tried it and a few others. Good luck and keep us posted as you go, you’ll be teaching others too.

[shipahoy41]

I will pm you my address. You can send me two seven feet light action B-n-M rods with six pound high vis yellow line spooled on Shakespeare open face reels


Mike

[etexbasser]

As of right now, I think I would go with:
1. 7 ft TFO ultra light with a Pfluger reel spooled up with 4 pound hi vis Mr. Crappie. For general work and blue gills.
2. 7 ft BnM Sam Heaton super sensitive for jigging around boat docks. Pfluger reel with 6 pound hi vis Mr. Crappie.
3. 9 ft BnM Sam Heaton super sensitive, Pfluger reel with 6 pound Mr. Crappie hi vis for brush piles.
4. 5 ft 6 in Berkeley lighting rod, Pfluger reel, 4 pound hi vis Mr. Crappie for dock shooting.

Not sure about the Pfluger reel sizes, I can’t remember and am in the car traveling right. (Not driving). I like Mr. Crappie line, it has proven tough and reliable.
I would like to try one of the Mr. Crappie Lews speed shooter rods in 7 ft for jigging and casting, and I probably will pretty soon. If not that one, then an ACC crappie stix.


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[Alphahawk]

The reels would all be the same....Daiwa Exist FC LT 1000S-P. I would be using 4 different lines. An ester mono in 2.3#....Sunline Troutist 3# test line.....2# test Sunline Sniper BMS Azayaka fluorocarbon......Sunline Small Game braid in 2.5# test. The rods....Tict Ice Cube Rockin’ Drift 6’ 9”.......Tict Ice Cube Rockin’ Finesse 6’ 9”......Graphiteleader Super Bellezza 6’ 4” UL......Daiwa Presso Limited AGS 6’ 6” XUL.

Regards


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[DockShootinJack]

I do like the Pflueger high bearing count President reels. Very smooth

[BobC]

I do like the Pflueger high bearing count President reels. Very smooth

+1 on the President reels. A nice value for the money. I do want to move up to a higher end eventually, but for now the 20 size gets the job done.
Bob

[tenncrappie]

4 PRESIDENT reels and 4 Jenko Cypress Creek trolling Rods

[catchNgrease]

I can say I am real similar to theses choices but swap the Berkely lightning for an 8ft double touch that I lost last January. But yeah pfluger all the way.

As of right now, I think I would go with:
1. 7 ft TFO ultra light with a Pfluger reel spooled up with 4 pound hi vis Mr. Crappie. For general work and blue gills.
2. 7 ft BnM Sam Heaton super sensitive for jigging around boat docks. Pfluger reel with 6 pound hi vis Mr. Crappie.
3. 9 ft BnM Sam Heaton super sensitive, Pfluger reel with 6 pound Mr. Crappie hi vis for brush piles.
4. 5 ft 6 in Berkeley lighting rod, Pfluger reel, 4 pound hi vis Mr. Crappie for dock shooting.

Not sure about the Pfluger reel sizes, I can’t remember and am in the car traveling right. (Not driving). I like Mr. Crappie line, it has proven tough and reliable.
I would like to try one of the Mr. Crappie Lews speed shooter rods in 7 ft for jigging and casting, and I probably will pretty soon. If not that one, then an ACC crappie stix.


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