Thread: Few questions/help on a rod/reel setup plus lures.

1. 6' light action rod
2. 1/64-1/16 oz ball head jigs - unpainted; 3 hook sizes in each for different grub lengths: #4, 6, and 8
3. straight tail grubs like the Crappie Magnet and Trout Magnet. In fact, you can cut 2" off some of your thin body finesse worms and rig them on the jigs mentioned. There are a thousand designs that work having straight tail such as the Crappie Kicker that tease fish into striking when retrieved at the slowest speed possible.
4. 10 lb test braid (must be soft) and a 4-6 lb test fluorocarbon leader
5. a float can be used with the above certain times of the year along with hair or feather body jigs.

I have always used a 6 or 6.5ft rod for crappie, but guy I fished with some has an 8ft ACC crappie styx rod that I tried. I will be ordering one as soon as they have some in stock.

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Agree with Alphahawk on tackle. No need to ever go above 4# line, IMO, and you're much better off with lighter.

Almost any small jig works, but the trout and crappie magnets are excellent. Crappie sliders are good as are the Bobby Garland baby shads.

I use plain ol' mono.


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I caught some big blue gill this fall on the black crappie magnet Popeyes.

Originally Posted by Fisherman9417

Thats why we were using them, as you said. Now what we're using are hair jigs under a float/bobber and just bouncing it a bit wait, reel in some and repeat.

I use the same method here in KY.

[QUOTE=Alphahawk;3531768]You will get a million answers on this but here is mine. An UL rod and some Trout Magnets and 2# test line.....or lighter. Rod length is personal preference but I prefer around 6’ 5” -7’.


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Originally Posted by Fisherman9417

Thanks guys. Why no bobber with jigs? Seems to work real well here in MD. This is for the cold weather fishing... Im new so Im opened to ideas/theories.

If you use a float, then you might as well use live bait with it.I do both, I cast and retrieve lures while waiting for my float to go down, but this only works on slow days Lol.

Just keep it wet!!! They don't bite when you don't fish!!!

I prefer UL rods 6-7 ft. Most UL rods I have found have Fast action and so do the Light action rods. Fast action light rods are too stiff for me. This is one item you really want to put in your hands before purchasing. The cheapest rod I have found that is UL is an Eagle Claw. As a matter of fact it is one rod I didn't hesitate buying without touching first, I only paid 20.00. The action is fun to use. I am no rod expert but the components are not the best. (as Richard Gene would say "in my opinion". I use straight mono 2 and 4lb. I ty my own jigs. I also at one time was a bass fisherman, but; would not go back. One thing I recommend to everyone is watch Richard Gene the fishing machine on utube. Don't be fooled, he is not really mentally ill. The best fisherman I have seen. Pop