Which Length 14 or 16 spider rigging? And Why do you prefer one over the other?

I've just not ever liked the longer ones. I have 2, 10' B&M and 2, 12' B&M's. I guess it's just whatever your comfortable using. I like the light feel of the shorter ones myself. If they made a really light long pole I might like it better and some are lighter than others. Those Ozark poles don't feel too bad, i've felt a whole lot worse crappie poles. I was cranking grubs with my 10' pole the other day and didn't let a one of those bigger crappie get off while my buddy just had about a 6' spinning rig and lost a couple. You can play them better and they don't rip out of soft mouths as easy with the longer poles, like say the 10' ones vs a 6' pole. I am sold on those pfluger spinning reels on them though, the trion series, or the smaller $29 versions. They are really light and don't add unneeded weight to the rod. I can see when spidder rigging 4 poles having your shorter ones out front and the longer poles out the sides, just whatever works for you.

I use 14' anything longer and I would have to put a red flag on them when I travel.

Get them all the same length so when the light biters move the line to the side a little, you can easily see the difference in it and catch him.

BTW, just remember, a BIG fish usually hits it soft, where as a smaller fish usually hammers it. A big fish doesn't get in a hurry to grab the bait and run like a smaller fish, unless theres a BIGGER fish nearby. The big ones aren't worried about another fish taking the bait away from him, like the smaller ones are.

I did say USUALLY!!!!! ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

BTW, just remember, a BIG fish usually hits it soft, where as a smaller fish usually hammers it. A big fish doesn't get in a hurry to grab the bait and run like a smaller fish, unless theres a BIGGER fish nearby. The big ones aren't worried about another fish taking the bait away from him, like the smaller ones are.

I did say USUALLY!!!!! ;)

---

Makes sense.

16 footers for me. I have not had a problem with the length plus i think they help in the shallow water.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Rookie40

16 footers for me. I have not had a problem with the length plus i think they help in the shallow water.

---

I agree... I was dead set in 14's, but BRM talked me into the 16's and im glad he did... The ozark 16's are a great pole.. I was using B n M 12's . I seen to catch more fish with the longer poles.. They are really not hard to handle.. Just like riding a bike.. Once u get use to it, u will b glad u went with a longer pole!

Yea old Bill halfway knows what he's talking about.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2