Want to build a crappie rod or two
Ok , I know just enough to get into trouble on the subject of rod building . A little history on my experience , about 30 years ago I built 2 catfish rods they came out good IMHO. I did it by checking a book out of the library and used it as a guide . Fast forward to today and I have been spending my time bank fishing lake Shelbyville for crappie . I like to use a jig and sometimes a bobber to catch the fish with . Lots of time where I want to fish is a long cast from shore . I prefer to use 1/16 oz jigs some times a little lighter and going no heavier than 1/8 oz jigs . I like using a 9 ft or 10 ft rod for making these long casts . My goals are to make a rod at a reasonable cost that can cast a light jig a long distance and that same rod be as sensitive to light bites as possible . Whats a reasonable cost ? To me no more than 100 bucks preferably less . So in this day and age theres a lot of resources available online especially . My question to this forum of rod builders with experience is whats the simplest way for me to build a crappie rod ? I will need a resource to help me choose rod componets and then the instruction on assembly . I am not sure if this can be done without many many hours of research hence I am asking you guys here .
Thank you