Crappie Casting Rods

**Alphahawk** · 12-18-2018, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by crappie wrangler

I canâ€™t cast a single 1/32 oz jig but I can cast a 1/16 or two 1/32 oz jigs. Once you get used to casting it the process becomes easy. The reason for learning to use the bait caster is because of the drag system. I landed a 22â€ striped bass today that hit my crappie jig on 6 lb line. It would have broke me off on a spinning reel. The drag system is just not as efficient on a spinning reel. The down side is that I now have a callous on my thumb from casting it.

I catch a ton of Smallies each year on JDM UL rods using JDM spinning reels and 2# test line. Many at the 21 inch mark. I have caught and landed drum over the 20 pound mark while fishing for bluegill below dams. Drags on these spinning reels are as good as it gets. I also fished the Persian Gulf and Red Sea for over 20 years.....many times fishing 7 days a week 365 a year. Lost count of the number of GT’s I caught at the 50 pound mark and many bigger. Most handled by a Daiwa Black Gold....and this was with a reel made in 1981.....but all of them handled by spinning gear. If any fish will test a reel it is a GT....they held up fine.

Regards

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**crappie wrangler** · 12-18-2018, 10:52 AM

I apologize for my behavior and or opinion. I meant no offense to anybody. I will put in effort to insure it doesn’t happen again.

**LedHed** · 12-18-2018, 10:58 AM

If you are interested in JDM baitcasting UL reels and rods check out this guy;

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**deathb4disco** · 12-18-2018, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by crappie wrangler

I apologize for my behavior and or opinion. I meant no offense to anybody.

No offense taken. This site has about 47,000 members, which means there are about 47,000 opinions on every subject.

**kycreek** · 12-18-2018, 11:01 AM

For the type of fishing you describe I use a BnM Richard Williams Crappie Wizard.

**Alphahawk** · 12-18-2018, 11:13 AM

Did not offend me. Both reels have pluses and also minus. While BFS is quite popular now I’m not sure even a high end BFS setup can cast 1/32 very far.....even with the high end reels and BFS spools. There are times I’m tempted to go back to bait casters but I know for sure they can’t cast 1/64 and I use a lot of 1/64.

Regards

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**jawjatek** · 12-18-2018, 01:10 PM

I voted ACC Crappie Stix, but I also use St Croix trout model, and since watching Richard Gene the Fishing Machine I also picked up the Eagle Claw Powerlite 6' and Cadence CS5 6' light action rods for casting jigs and vertical jigging. I even have an old Berkley Cherrywood from the 70s I still use for bream. Reels include modern JDM Daiwas (the best IMO) as well as lower-end reels, and even a vintage Zebco/Abu Cardinal 3 and Garcia-Mitchell 408.

**DMC** · 12-18-2018, 05:11 PM

I got 2 of the rods use by Richard also or I think I did. When I got them I thought the were a little limber. I never notice until later they have feather weight wrote on them.
I have ever used either one so know nothing about them.

**ClearCreek** · 12-19-2018, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by crappie wrangler

The 7' rod is a 3SW70ML If you prefer a longer rod I also us a 5 weight fly rod also made by St Croix 42F905.2 To make the fly rod cast like any spinning rod just use spinning rod guides on it. Both work very well for me. Actually I made myself several of both models. If you feel the need you can check my thread on building a custom rod start to finish and the tactic I use in gluing on the reel seat that returns the max sensitivity.

Yesterday's results of using those 2 blanks below. the 2 biggest.

crappie wrangler:

Thanks for posting the rod blank model number.

ClearCreek

**Grainraiser** · 12-19-2018, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by DMC

I got 2 of the rods use by Richard also or I think I did. When I got them I thought the were a little limber. I never notice until later they have feather weight wrote on them.
I have ever used either one so know nothing about them.

Many people think Richard Gene uses a Eagle Claw Powerlight rod (fiberglass) while he actually used a Featherlight rod (graphite). I purchased a Featherlight years ago at a Academy store for $12. I looked all over for another one can could never find one. It's a good but great rod. I have so many different rods that it is hard for me to be married to one.

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