Thread: Southern Crappie Rods question

Originally Posted by CHECrappie

Cray. I see what you’re saying. The 14’ers definitely fit in the holder better. Does the 14’er have same backbone as 12’er to swing them in the boat? Thanks so much for the pictures.


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Honestly I think the 14's have a little more than the 12'. Seems the 12's have more of a parabolic bend where the bend further down the rod. 14's have good backbone.

no reply back on with my e-mail, what model 14' are you guys purchasing

I might try to call him

Originally Posted by Lane47

Off topic, sorta, Cray, do you use the red and blue wraps for mostly for identification purpose, or for improved grip?
if for grip, I plan to order some black ones, what size works best on Southern Crappie 12's and 14's?
i have the stiff, 2 ounce SC rods.
Thanks

Lane, I put it on to protect the handles. Stormwalker over in South Carolina posted a picture last year of some cork handle rods he had done. I lost info on where and what size I ordered. Send him a pm and I bet he can give you the place to order from. Every other place has it in millimeters and a pain to order. One dislike and jury is still out. One day it was super hot last summer and bright. It seemed the red picked an awful lot of heat and was pretty hot to touch. Going to give them another go and see if it happens again, if it does it's coming off.

Originally Posted by Potatoe

no reply back on with my e-mail, what model 14' are you guys purchasing

I might try to call him

143 for spider rigging with lighter weights
143T for pushing cranks and power trolling with 2-3 oz weights. Lot of guys are also using them for spider rigging. I prefer the lighter tip and they will fish with 1 oz weights with a bend in tip but still pretty sensitive.

Cray--thanks for info, think I'll wait, I've seen it on Amazon, but metric sizes. Hot doesn't sound good.
i have the 143t, stiff, but I have only for push or pulling crank baits with a 2 or 3 ounce weight.
i use 10 and 12 for spider rigging, or jig single pole. Our water here on my part of Kentucky Lake has color most of the time. I'm not worried about spooking fish.

Originally Posted by Cray

Honestly I think the 14's have a little more than the 12'. Seems the 12's have more of a parabolic bend where the bend further down the rod. 14's have good backbone.

Thanks Cray.


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Originally Posted by blueball

Not cray,but the 14ft southerns I had I would swing them in when I caught them

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Thanks. I’m not a netter. I double dip with Huckabee pro series and swing large crappie in the boat. They’re not spider rigging rods tho.


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Thanks for everyone’s replies and help. I just pulled the trigger on 5 14’ers Southern Crappie Rods. Looking forward to getting them in the spyderloc’s


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