Thread: Doodle Socking Rod

Originally Posted by cray

Where I grew up in SE Oklahoma doodle socking has always ment single pole jig fishing. Same throughout the middle section of the country. Grew up doing it with long slender cane poles my grandpa cut and cured in the barn.

Still does here in OK!

Originally Posted by huntinslabs

Doodlesocking/jiggerdoodling/doodling is bass fishing heavy vegetation with long stiff pole and usually about 3' of heavy 100lb braid. Just slapping the surface with a skirted hook causing a commotion that draws angry strikes from heavy bass. Dont think a Sam Heaton or any other panfish stick would fill the task unless his interpretation is something totally different. Most I have seen doing it use a 20' cane pole cut down to 12' - 14' to be strong enough. Heart attack fishing for sure.

Yep, that's it. My dad used about a 12-footer and got his biggest bass (8#) with the method.

I would use a BnM pole from 14-16' and maybe remove the tip section to make it a little stiffer.

This is not finesse fishing. It's hand-to-hand combat.

I dunno, DB4D .... we are still talking about Crappie fishing here, aren't we

I'd think a 12ft Southern Crappie rod would be a good choice. Cheaper, lighter, & probably a little stiffer than a BnM. I, personally, don't much care for the 17.5" handle & EVA foam ... but, the Kevlar/Carbon blank should provide plenty of power/strength to snatch a Slab out of his hideyhole ... don't you think ??

We call dipping trees as DS, you are right about the heavy stuff, just one of the things we changed.maybe not the Political Correct way but I knew what he was talking about from us OLD hillbillies. Good Luck with whatever you wish to call it

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

I dunno, DB4D .... we are still talking about Crappie fishing here, aren't we

I honestly didn't think we were. It goes by different names, but every reference to "doodle socking" I've ever heard is exactly what I described above.

As Crestliner noted above, maybe Kevin22 should define what he means.

This is what I'm talking about:

Doodle Socking 1961 | Bass Fishing Archives

Doodle socking is a cheap and fun way to catch bass | Archives | corsicanadailysun.com

Doodle-socking, Jigger-pole, ???

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

https://youtu.be/lhtOafM1B1c

But I would like to do it for bass as well as for catfish when they are spawning. I think i need two rods.


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