Rod Lenght Question for All Around Crappie Fishing
If you had to pick between a 5'6 or a 6' rod which would you go with for all around fishing? I figured 6 ft would give me better casting with small jigs and lighter weights, but when I checked my 2 current UL setups, they were both 5 fters!
So... for trolling, vertical jigging, cast and retrieve, which would you go with?
*And I meant to type length no lenght, I guess I'm tired!
Don't know as there's any "all around" length ...
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baptistpreach
If you had to pick between a 5'6 or a 6' rod which would you go with for all around fishing? I figured 6 ft would give me better casting with small jigs and lighter weights, but when I checked my 2 current UL setups, they were both 5 fters!
So... for trolling, vertical jigging, cast and retrieve, which would you go with?
*And I meant to type length no lenght, I guess I'm tired!
... for the three methods you mention. Trolling can require multiple lengths, unless you're only trolling with one rod ... then length isn't as much of an issue. Vertical Jigging is generally done with rods over 8ft in length. Casting can be done with most any length, up to around 10ft ... but, reel & line size/type can make a big difference, too.
But, even so, alot of times it boils down to personal preferrence and/or what length rod you can handle most effectively.
For me, personally ... I prefer 7 & 8ft rods to cast with, which is the method I use the most. Shooting docks can be done with 5-8ft rods, but preferrence leads me to use 5-6ft rods. My trolling, which I don't do much of, is usually done with one rod ... and that's whatever rod I have in hand, at the time, and mostly utilized when moving from one spot to another, if they're less than 100yds apart. I don't vertical jig, but I do "Vertical Cast" ... and any of my 5-8ft rods are usable for this method.
In case you are not familiar with the method I call "Vertical Casting" ... here's the "how to" article I wrote: Crappie.com - Crappie Fishing Information and Adventure - Vertical Casting
... cp :cool: