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**KnightShadow10** · 02-26-2015, 10:46 AM

When using BAITCASTER reels spider rigging, I have noticed that some of the better fishermen have the reels and guides pointed down, instead of the usual upright position. How many folks do this?

**blackfish** · 02-26-2015, 10:57 AM

Mine are down. I think I can see my line better. JMO.

**feelay** · 02-26-2015, 11:35 AM

Always down....crappie poles are designed to fish eyes down.

**Rees Guide** · 02-26-2015, 12:12 PM

Up with the top section twisted so that the eyes on it face down. Want to be able to put my thumb on the thumb bar when I pick the rod up.

**SteveJ** · 02-26-2015, 12:41 PM

I fish with mine down, I think, just me, that my line will not tangle with the tip as bad. Scott likes his up and he still looks at me funny sometimes when he has to grab one of my poles.

**love2fish** · 02-26-2015, 01:47 PM

I fish with mine down so I guess i'm "one of the better fishermen"!

**crappiecrazybk** · 02-26-2015, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by feelay

Always down....crappie poles are designed to fish eyes down.

Couldn't have said it better! Completely agree.

**Speck** · 02-26-2015, 02:03 PM

I keep my eyes straight ahead, focused on the rod tips and line. Unless there's a pontoon full of bikini clad eye candy near by. :D

**crappiecrazybk** · 02-26-2015, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Up with the top section twisted so that the eyes on it face down. Want to be able to put my thumb on the thumb bar when I pick the rod up.

You can fish like that anytime you want, except for March 20-29th 2015. Just kidding. Hopefully we won't need to let out much line this year. I built a go-go-gadget 14' ultra-lite net to go out and get em'.

**"G"** · 02-26-2015, 04:11 PM

I fish with mine up

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