Rod upgrade advise Please

[Gator Bait]

With all this sub-zero temps and snow I'm really bored and wanting spring Crappie season to hurry up!!

It's got me thinking about upgrading my Crappie arsenal. Right now I use a Micro Lite 6'6", Buck’s Graphite Jig Pole 8', and a J.B. Salter custom jig pole 10'...I think when JB was alive he used B'n'M blanks. Also a couple of my lighter Bass rods...but not ideal for Crappie.
I cast and jig mainly but would like to learn to "dock shoot" some. I've tried it a couple of times but never spent time to really learn it. I don't want a "spider rig" setup with poles that can reach from Kansas City to St Louis! If I ever decide to try it I'll look for those later.

I want 6'-7'6", as sensitive as I can get (feel a Crappie breath on my jig), with enough backbone to swing a 3# Crappie into the boat. IF the planets ever aligned and I caught one that big!
I'll be using 1/16 - 1/8oz terminal tackle on 4# - 6# line. But could use a 1/32oz on occasion or light braid with fluorocarbon or mono leader.
I want the best quality and most sensitive rod I can get in the below price range.
I will stay in what I consider a medium price range $50 - $100, of course lower is better.

I hear a lot about ACC Crappie Stix...anyone have experience with them? What others would you recommend that is better than what I'm using?

Thanks!

[deathb4disco]

Leland TCB

[Atimm693]

I'm really partial to the Berkley Lightning Rod, 6' 6" one piece medium. Fast tip with plenty of backbone, tough as heck and only $40. I use them for almost everything.

Outlaw Crappie poles 7' 2" classic is one of my favorites as well, the sensitivity is excellent, but they're quite a bit whippier, don't have the backbone that a lot of other mediums do.

[DrNip]

Love my 6.5' Pro Angler Tackle rod. Have 3 of them.

[GreenLine]

Another vote for Berkley Lighting Rod.


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[catchNgrease]

I rod that is ultra sensitive ain't gonna swing a fish that big.

I love my Leland TCB for most of your specs.

I have been looking hard at the pro angler tackle rods. Some of their 6' stuff. And definitely their 16' troll rods.

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BnM Sharpshooter Six

[Gator Bait]

Has anyone used a Southern Crappie Rod or Ozark Rods?

[Atimm693]

Has anyone used a Southern Crappie Rod or Ozark Rods?

I have a 10' Ozark rear seat. It's a good rod, just doesn't suit my style of fishing all that well.

Honestly there are probably a hundred or more good rod companies out there. Hard to go wrong.

[DBELL]

Love my Jenko Trick Stick and Trick Stick Lite.


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