Quote Originally Posted by CrappieCharmer View Post
Very informative. Thank you.

Considering I have a 15' boat, 14' B&M ProStaff rods may be my best match. Would I be sacrificing my God promised Crappie Charming ability:D if I was to settle for 12' B&M ProStaff? The 12' rods come in 2 sections, whereas 14' rods come in 3 sections. I'm thinking fewer moving parts, so to speak, might be more advantageous even at the expense of the extra 2' in length.

You're right about B&M ProStaff rods. Besides "spider rigging" I can also pick up "pulling cranks" later on, it sound like it can be real fun.

As for reels, Magda Pro 15DX Star Drag Line Counter Reel seems to be highly acclaimed by other forum users. Unfortunately I only have one right hand, to hold the rod, but no extra right hand to crank it with. And it weighs a ton. However it would be nice to have a line counter. I've always wondered how you catch crappies at a specific depth, do you measure it every time? LOL. It may good for pulling cranks, but I think I'll better off with one of those mini/micro cranking reels, it's the Devil I know. Academy Sports in Little Rock has'em for $20, I'm sure Wally World has it's own "Built Down to a Price" version that will satisfy my single right arm handicap.
I use the Okuma Pro 15DX on the rods I have set up for crankbaits but I use ultralite spinning reels for spider rigging. The line counter reels take too much time to get the line out to use for spider rigging. BPS has the Browning ultralite spinners on sale now for $19.95. I ordered six of them yesterday to have as spares. If I had to use just one type reel it would definitely be the spinning reel. The reel handle can be switched to either side. I have tried a few of the micro closed face reels in the distant past and they didn't hold up too well.