Thread: What do y’all think of the B ‘n’ M Sam Heaton rod?

I have three of those B&MSS, two twelve footers and a seven footer that I dock shoot and cast to open water crappie with. My opinion only, I also have two ACC crappie Stix’s. One is a 12 footer and the other is a six footer.

The B & M’s have better feel for the light bite. I also like them for fishing one thirty second or less weighted jigs. But does lack some backbone. With that said if I am fishing heavy brush it’s going to be the ACC’s.
To me another down side to the ACC due to its backbone, I have never lost my bass hook setting. So I have a hard hook set and can tear the bait out of their mouths with the ACC sometimes . I have also popped the tips in the B & M’s. They are twenty five dollars to replace. I know all too well the cost. I have had the B & M’s for twenty five years now. So for me it comes down to situation and preference. I have mine paired with H&H Pro reels.

Hope this helps.


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I have the 7 footer. It is SS. But I like my Wally Marshall Sharp Shooter with softer tip for casting all with 4# yellow mono.
My long poles for vertical dipping & jigging are B&M Tree Thumper and Duck Commander Double Touch. Around 11 footers. 10/2 yellow braid makes them outstanding to me. Learned it all right here.
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