Thread: What length jig pole ???

My go to is usually a 10 ft. 12 are good for reach at times but get heavy and harder to handle in close quarters.

What Cray said. 10' - I keep a 12' also, but, like Cray said, they get heavy!

I love my bnm bgjp 8ft I just cut the rear handle down so it looks like a rear seat rod it's really light when ur holding it all day lol but if you have room 10ft is good to just get heavy like others said

10 and 12 are by far the most common. I have used both, and still use 12 on occasion. Jig poles are user preferred. What fits one person, may feel awkward to another. I have owned and used around a hundred different brands and lengths. My go to pole now is 11 feet long. I prefer one that has an extended handle for balance and comfort. At current I’m using ACC Crappie Stix. Crappie Jigging Rods – 11-Foot Green Series Pole | ACC Crappie Sticks check them out. A little pricey, but a quality rod.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I appreciate all the info.

Also next is what kinda real do y’all like. I was thinking about trying one of them inline reels kinda like a fly reel


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The reel like the rod is user preferred. The one you speak of is fine. For sheer versatility, a small spinning reel is the best option. Good drag, easy to fish deep or shallow. Can be be cast, or pitched. Makes fighting larger non targeted fish easy to handle and land.

My favorite is a 11 ft. BnM Duck Commander double touch rear reel seat jig pole. I have a MR. Crappie SOLO reel on it balances out good and feels good.

I like a 5'6'' ESP ultra light rod and a Presidential reel for dock shooting and brush piles. I have two of them and they are my best rods I like. The action fighting Crappie give me goose bumps they are so much fun. Just been fishing that size rod since 1985 and just use to it. I some times use my 11 foot if I need to stay away from top of brushpiles.