Thread: Can we revisit the rod choice topic?

I use the Southern Crappie Rods in 14'. I've had BnM's and I used the HiTek Shooting Stars. I liked the HiTek rods except for the big foam end on the 14 footers. They are too bulky. I ended up with the Southern Crappie Rods and I'm happy with them. As far as which one to buy, get what feels good in your hand and the one you are happy with.

Originally Posted by SlabMeister

If you're going to be a bear might as well be a Grizzly! Lol! I have purchased my rods over a 7 plus year period not all at once. I just added two more bottom seat Sam Heatons Friday at Grizzly Jig for wade fishing. Lol!

JMHO on the Capps and Coleman's! I have a set of 8 C & C's 16', a set of 8 BGJP's 16' and a set of 8 PST's 16'. I love the BGJP's for light jigs and up to 1/2 oz and less Capps and Coleman rigs. Prefer the C & C's for 1/2 oz up to 1oz Capps and Coleman rigs. I use the PST's for heavy weights. Big difference in the bow in the tip of the BGJP's and Capps and Coleman rods side by side with 1 oz rigs. I will snap some photos on my next outing.

I started out with PST's and used them for 2 years for everything. I then purchased a set of Capps & Colemans because they were a lot more sensitity rod than the PST's. I then made the mistake of fishing with a guide that was using BGJP's with 1/4oz jigs in 3' of water spider rigging in early spring. The bite was so light that day it was hard to detect but you could see even the slightest bump on the BGJP's. I was sold, I had to have a set. I love this rod it is just not stiff enough for heavier weights.

If I had to go back to one set of B & M rods for all applications it would be PST's. PST's are great rods and will do anything that you want to do it is just harder to detect light bites on tough days with this rod.

Lots of great rod choices out there from different companies. This is just what I have found that I like in the B & M line.

Put your C&C tips on your PST's.

I have a set of all three poles as well. I found that I can run more weight on the BGJP's. I use a 1 oz on them most of the time, but use the 1/2 on the Capps. I do like a 1/2 on the BGJP's as well. Makes the tip stick almost straight out, and very sensitive. Just got the PST's and the extra Capps tips from BnM. Can't wait to try that combo. Vic Finkley has been using it for the last two years. He loves it, and that's where I found out about it.