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    +1 on the Microlites! I have several, and have been using them for a long time!

    Quote Originally Posted by RLS40 View Post
    I have used my walleye rods when crappie fishing. The rods have a fast tip and heavy back bone,6 1/2 ft. It works but is quite a bit of over kill for crappie fishing.
    My go crappie rods are a 6 1/2 ft. and 7 ft Micro lite from Bass Pro.

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    For a bit longer rod, my favorite is a light fast. I have one from Academy, was about $50, and is like holding nothing in your hand. Soft enough tip, good backbone and loads well during casting with light weights. Using it in salt water right now, love a 7’ one piece rod.
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    If you are fishing a tree, especially cedar, and you drop down between the limbs, and feel the thump. You had better get it out of there in a hurry, That is where the walleye rod with fast tip is handy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fiveeyes View Post
    the fish don't care what it says on the rod
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    Finally got to test out the rod, Shimano Compre 1 pieces 7’6 ML/Fast 1/16-5/8oz. Man this rod is heavy, even heavier than my Finesse bass rod lol. I still can cast with 1 hand and the distance is acceptable for 1/16oz tube jig and sensitivity is okay. The blank is about 1/2” thick, again thicker than my bass 1/8-3/4oz rod, so a lot of backbone there but the tip is soft and bend about 1/3 from the tip. I haven’t tried with weighted bobbers yet but seem like it should work just fine. So in quick hour testing caught about 10 something, all pretty small 10” and below.
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    The main difference in the rods are walleye rods tend to be more of a Fast to XT Fast like a drop shot rod for bass fishing. While crappie rods tend to be more on the Mod to Mod Fast side. The real area this become a one is better then the next is when your trying to cast light jigs from the 1/32 to 1/100 range. The Mod will load the bait up and make a longer cast then a Fast. If your casting 1/16 then just play them easy and use what you like.

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    Nice Pic, I use a 7'6" rod, it's a B&M Crappie wizard though.

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    Generally my crappie and walleye rods are the same. 6'6" to 7' ml rod with 6lb mono. At times I use a 10' BnM jig pole or 7' light action for crappie but most times if big slabs are possible it's the med light.

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    I got this rod, only main purpose is to use with fixed lighted weighted bobbers rig(Mr. crappie >1/4oz). Many time at night, that I had to cast into wind and the distance get cut short. Twos of my UL rod cannot handle such weight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharkman View Post
    Nice Pic, I use a 7'6" rod, it's a B&M Crappie wizard though.
    That’s the best all purpose rod they’ve ever made. Can handle anything from gills to muskies. So sensitive, I can tell when my minnow is off.
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