I was looking at some rods at Grizzly Jig Co and saw where the Pinnacle Limit series rods are medium action. Is this too heavy for slow trolling? Do they need to be light or ultra-light?
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I was looking at some rods at Grizzly Jig Co and saw where the Pinnacle Limit series rods are medium action. Is this too heavy for slow trolling? Do they need to be light or ultra-light?
also, what size spinning reel would be best on these?
That might be hard to say, seeing as how there's really no industry standard for "medium". A lot of brands label their rods in accordance with the difference among their own lineup ... not in comparison to any/all other brands.
But, nonetheless ... seems at least some of our members have an opinion on them : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...le-limit-rods/
... cp :kewl
I have Pennacle rods in 8-10-and 12 foot. They work great for slow trolling, what I call longlining. I also fished with tenncrappie on Chickamaugu and he uses them to run his small crappie planer boards and they work great. From spider rigging thru planer boards would be my limit. When I start pulling crankbaits, I want a much stiffer action rod like the Southern Crappie Rods.
I bought 8 pinnacle 12'ers from grizzly a few years back for spiderrigging reelfoot. If the water is calm and I can run a 1/4oz weight they work great. In rough water(90% of the time at the foot) I can never see a bite until they just run off with it or when they turn loose and run off with my minner. If I had it to do over again I would have just bought a few to get started, b/c 4 for $60 is great, and then bought my good rods a little at a time.
I have 12`ers they work fine. Up graded to b`n m`s for spider rigging. use the pinnacles for long lining.
Ay opinions on the B n M West Point rods?
Or the South Bend Crappie Stalker rods? Which one of the two do you guys recommend for spider rig?
I use 8 ....14 ft. BnM Capps and Coleman rods for spider rig and I like them a lot
Based on what my spider rigging mentor tells me ... the C/C rods are a little softer action than a BnM PST rod ... which makes them a little more sensitive for light bites when "spider rigging".Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
I tested my PST against my C/C ... with 1/2oz weight hanging off the tips ... and both rods seemed to bend about the same. BUT, when using them on the water, with the waves bouncing the rods to any degree ... the C/C rods did "dip" farther and bounce longer than the PST, even with the same weight (due to being slightly more "soft" in their flex).
But, that's just my observation ... since I don't really "spider rig" as much as I "push" my jig rigs. And, so far, I've yet to actually "see" a fish bite/hit ... to tell whether the softer action shows a light bite better, or not. All the fish I've caught pushing jigs have buried the rods into the water (while I wasn't looking, of course :Rofl ) Not that I'm complaining, just that it hasn't occurred where I've had the chance to compare bites between the two.
... cp :kewl
Buy the best you can afford. You will not regret it. If you plan on up grading later it will save you money. Haven`t used the west points, mine are pst 16`s
B N M BGJP would be my choice.
How about reels for these rods?
Where do you live in NC? I have everything you need. You can come and "feel" all the various actions.
Monk
Don't buy Pinnacles if you plan on buying better rods later. I bought them, hated them, and sold them. They are way to heavy for me. Puts to much stress on a normal rod rack. I would wait for the spring fishing classic at bass pro shops or Cabelas if you have one near you. There will be a huge sale on crappie rods. They are having another Crappie Madness Event in a couple of weeks.
I am very happy with my 14' B'n'M BGJP's that I use for spider rigging; I have 6 now but buying more at the Grizzly's Spring show this week. I just use the small B'n'M crappie reel since I don't normally have to reel any line in to boat crappie.
Academy Sports has the BGJP's on sale sometimes for $30 up to twelve foot. Was going to get a bunch for longlining but bought the Mr. Crappie rods for $7 a piece! STEAL!
Any opinions on the Mr. Crappie rods? They seem to be more in the middle price range.
Haven't used them for spider rigging, but they are great rods. I have the graphite rods which cost more money than the fiberglass rods. Not a big fan of fiberglass except for throwing crank baits when bass fishing. Fiberglass has a lot of flex to it which doesn't help detect light bites. There is a site, BigSupplyShop.com | Big Supply Shop | Authorized Dealer , that sells them for an excellent price. They may not have quantity but will definitely help cutdown on the costs.
Is the Crappie Madness at every BPS? or online sales?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabepeeps
On this website, they have 2 different kinds of Mr. Crappie graphite rods. What's the difference in the Graphite rods and the CUSTOM graphite rods?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabepeeps
The Custom rods are made with a higher modulus graphite making them lighter, stronger, and more sensitive. There's really not that much difference between the two though.
Thanks for the help!
I have a set of the west point rods and a set of the pinnacle rods and they are alot alike. In my opinion if you are just gettin started and are on a budget they are great. They catch fish and are very durable. I have not broke one yet and have caught tons of fish on them. They are heavier than the graphite rods but I think thats about the only down side to them. For spider rigging they work for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by nccater
It looks like it's come down to the Southern Crappie (Kevlar) or the Mr. Crappie Slab Seeker (graphite) for me. Going to get all 10' rods. Would love to be able to afford BGJP's or C/C's, but not going to invest that much right now. which of the 2 above would you recommend? also what is the best reel AND line for setting these up? Is Kevlar better than graphite? Thanks in advance!
Get the southern crappie rods in 12 ft for tight lining if you can afford them and you will never have to buy another rod. They are excellent rods for any type crappie fishing and will last forever
Can't comment on the southern crappie rods. I havent, but would like to, had one in my hands. The Mr. Crappie rods are just good solid rods at a great price point.
On the back page of the Grizzly 2015 Cat. There is the Slab Daddy rods - 4/$80.00. These are great rods and work well for all areas of Crappie fishing. Don't get caught up in the rod wars. My 2cents.
Don't you mean Mr Crappie Slab Shaker rod .... I think Zebco had the "Slab Seeker" name.Quote:
Originally Posted by nccater
My 10' rods are Sam Heaton Super Sensitive & Todd Huckabee Dippin rods, so I won't comment on the better of the two you've chosen. But, as for the reel/line question ... If you don't intend on using the rods/reels for casting or jigging, I'd buy the reel with the widest or longest spool that would hold the most line in the pound test I intended to use. As to brand of line, I'd give Vicious Panfish copoly a good look.
... cp :kewl
southern crappie rods!!!