Thread: Spiderrigging rod ?

I use BnM 14ft. BGJP. If you want to use more weight use BnM PST's

I think most are medium with a fast tip, 14ft seems to be a standard length. I have used B&Ms but like my Southern Crappie 14ft'rs

I’m using some 12 ft rods that I had. Just getting started in spiderrigging. These rods with a 1/2 oz sinker are bent way over it’s hard to adjust the holder to keep the rod out of the water. I get a bunch of take downs where the rod tip goes completely under the water but I don’t catch a lot of them.

I also use 1/2 oz. sinkers. Rods made of fiberglass will have LOTS more bend in them than ones made of graphite. I have been told by folks with livescope that a lot of times when your rod goes down and you can't catch anything that the fish are grabbing the sinker.

This is the way I make my trolling rigs except I put a jig on the bottom.

Originally Posted by RogerA

This is the way I make my trolling rigs except I put a jig on the bottom.

Isnt that pretty much a Capps and Colman rig? thats what I have used in the past and a jig on bottom will keep you from going poor buying minnows.

Will that top hook get wrapped the line the sinker I’d on?

[QUOTE=no luck;4459102]Will that top hook get wrapped the line the sinker I’d on?[/QUOTE I will sometimes but we still catch many fish on this rig. Make sure the top line is short enough so that it is above the slip sinker, if not it will cause problems.