Rod question

**Erin Brewer** · 07-22-2016, 10:56 AM

Ifn a feller was wanting to go from 12' rods to 14' rod what would be my best option. I have fished bgjp, westpoints and pinnacles but i have never touched any of the pst's, c and c's, or the southern crappie rods. I am in no hurry purchase any but am planning to buy a couple at a time as $$$ allows mite even buy a couple of each till I figure out which one is my favorite.

**tigerinfielder3** · 07-22-2016, 11:02 AM

I think it's all personal preference, I have had bgjps, capps and now I'm using pst and pst have by far been my favorite....not to mention you can use the pst for almost every style of fishing

**Rees Guide** · 07-22-2016, 11:05 AM

Erin you need to put your hands on em and try em. I wouldnt have a PST if you melted it down and poured it on me but that is my opinion. For me at this point its the Southern Crappie and the Caps and Colemans

**tigerinfielder3** · 07-22-2016, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Erin you need to put your hands on em and try em. I wouldnt have a PST if you melted it down and poured it on me but that is my opinion. For me at this point its the Southern Crappie and the Caps and Colemans

See you will get tons of opinions and they are all good, best advice I can give honestly is go with 16'.....i went 12's, then 14, now at 16 would have saved money if I would have started with 16. I have a friend that just started he bought 12s used My 16s the other day and wants 16s now, also just yesterday had another guy txt me saying I have a set of 12s if you know anyone looking I'm going to 16s....omce again length is personal preference but I see lots of times guys wanting to upgrade to 16s

**Rees Guide** · 07-22-2016, 11:12 AM

Yep, its all about what works for you. I use 14s most of the time but 16s work good too. 16s are harder to manage in a smaller boat and harder for rookies to use.

**Eagle 1** · 07-22-2016, 11:40 AM

Question will be as to what techniques are you going to do with them ? Pull cranks ? power troll? spider rig ? push cranks ?long line ? Some have rods for each application and some use one set to do all .

**tigerinfielder3** · 07-22-2016, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by eagle 1

Question will be as to what techniques are you going to do with them ? Pull cranks ? power troll? spider rig ? push cranks ?long line ? Some have rods for each application and some use one set to do all .

Do them all with the pst

**Erin Brewer** · 07-22-2016, 11:52 AM

I pull cranks and spider rig, never pushed cranks, long lined or power trolled. I was wondering about the 16' but I would definantly classify myself as a rookie haha and I dunno if i want to to all the way to the 16' rods.

**tigerinfielder3** · 07-22-2016, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Erin Brewer

I pull cranks and spider rig, never pushed cranks, long lined or power trolled. I was wondering about the 16' but I would definantly classify myself as a rookie haha and I dunno if i want to to all the way to the 16' rods.

I wish someone would have talked me into 16s earlier or MADE me get them, I was questioning it myself, I just started rigging last spring and already moved up to 16s. Really isn't much of a learning curve at all

**Rees Guide** · 07-22-2016, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by tigerinfielder3

I wish someone would have talked me into 16s earlier or MADE me get them, I was questioning it myself, I just started rigging last spring and already moved up to 16s. Really isn't much of a learning curve at all

Totally disagree with you Shannon, 16 are way more pole to deal with than a 12 or a 14. I fish 14s most of the time for 2 reasons, 1) just more convenient and 2) there is no advantage to a 16 spider rigging to me. Caught fish this spring out of a pontoon boat in 2 foot of water on 14s.
It's all about personal preference, I don't mind fishing with my 12s.
Put you hands on em Erin, are you coming to crankfest?

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