looking for a 13-14' rod with a loooong handle

[CrappiePappy]

The Huckabee rods have the longest handles out of any I have owned. I have an old Phantom 13’ in garage I am about to sell, will measure handle in the morning for you if I remember.

My 10' Huckabee Dippin Stick has a 20" long handle, but no reel seat (Tenn style handle w/rings). That's the same length handle as my 14' BnM Capps/Coleman rods, but their reel seat is not centered (because they're meant for rod holder use).
My SHSS 10' rod has a 20" handle, as well, and the reel seat is centered ... but I think the 12' rod is their longest, and they're rated "Lite" in power and "Moderate" in action.
My 12' BnM Diamond Series rod only has a 14" handle and the reel seat is at the very front of the handle.

[pab1981]

My 10' Huckabee Dippin Stick has a 20" long handle, but no reel seat (Tenn style handle w/rings). That's the same length handle as my 14' BnM Capps/Coleman rods, but their reel seat is not centered (because they're meant for rod holder use).
My SHSS 10' rod has a 20" handle, as well, and the reel seat is centered ... but I think the 12' rod is their longest, and they're rated "Lite" in power and "Moderate" in action.
My 12' BnM Diamond Series rod only has a 14" handle and the reel seat is at the very front of the handle.

I was just going off feel. I finally remembered measured rods in my garage from BnM, Jenko, Huckabee, and Dobyn’s. They are all between 19-21” total handle length. The difference I was noticing by feel was the Huckabee rods are slightly longer behind the reel seat than the other brands.

[Eagle 1]

Different strokes but many down here have gone to the 16 ft. . Bgjp's .

[pab1981]

Different strokes but many down here have gone to the 16 ft. . Bgjp's .

Definitely different for everyone and different for type lakes and water depth you are fishing. I tried the 16’ Bgjp early on when I started using LS and it didn’t suit me at all. But I really don’t like using anything longer than 12’ and don’t really have a need to, 99 percent of time I am fishing deeper than 15ft and haven’t noticed longer rod being beneficial at those depths.

[tim]

Is the huckabee trident rod heavy I am thinking on this rod and Kevin Rogers rods but want the lightest.

[pab1981]

Is the huckabee trident rod heavy I am thinking on this rod and Kevin Rogers rods but want the lightest.

I can’t speak for those two in particular but the shorter Kevin Rogers are definitely lighter than similar than similar length Huckabee rods. But I prefer the balance of the Huckabee over Kevin Rogers. I had a set of both and spent a lot of time trying them, ultimately sold the Kevin Rogers and kept the Huckabee. The Kevin Rogers rods are good though, can’t go wrong either way.