Thread: All Around Trolling Rods

Everybody is building a better mouse trap these days. Better/Cheaper is usually NOT true. There are rare exceptions to that rule however. Suzuki Outboards are a prime example. They are the best for less, but that's because they don't spend the huge dollars advertising which You pay for in the overall price.

With that being said, if I buy poles, and I've owned and sold almost every brand at some point in my fishing career, I'm a BnM guy. Their customer service is outstanding, and they have a pole for every situation and style of fishing. If I were going for an all around pole, it would be the PST. If you can get a set of 8 16'ers for 360.00, that's a fair price. Those poles are 40.00 each Dealer Cost. To only make 5.00 per pole, someone is doing you a huge favor. That barely covers freight.

I've heard good reviews on the Southern Crappie rods, and the new Denali's (90.00 each), but I haven't tried either. The Ozark is a really good all around pole, but their customer service is a bit less than desirable. I have a friend that uses the Southern crappie rods to spider rig, but the tip is too soft to pull cranks I was told. He uses the PST's for that, and he recently bought the C&C tips for his PST's, and said it was just like the Southern pole with that tip on it. With a tip change, the PST's are the real deal for ANY trolling situation. That's my choice. I also have the BGJP's, and I love them. Can't pull cranks with them tho.

Save a few more bucks if you can't get the PST's right now Matt. You'll thank yourself for doing that later. After you get them, saving $$$ for a set of C&C tips will give you Everything you'll EVER need to troll, and you'll have a great company to stand behind them for the Long Haul.