BTW, I have a 20' boat, but the way my transport rack is attached, the tips of my 16'ers stick out past the transom. No big deal!!!!!! [emoji4]
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BTW, I have a 20' boat, but the way my transport rack is attached, the tips of my 16'ers stick out past the transom. No big deal!!!!!! [emoji4]
The very best thing to do is try to get in the boat with someone who spider rig's and try it to see if you like it first. Then if you like it, like everyone said buy the best you can afford the first time. I have 2 set's of 12's a set of 14's and a set of 16's. My vote is for the 14's for all around everyday fishing. You can handle the fish by your self once you get used to them. The 16's turn into a 2 man operation quick and storage on a 17 ft boat is a pain because you need to break down the tips if you don't want them broken. I also vote for the Southern Crappie rods for quality and price.
I catch fish all the time by myself with my 16' rods. I don't use a net when pre fishing either. Can't afford someone seeing the net go up (when I do actually have a good spot. Which is NOT often. [emoji12]). I well rope em into the boat. The key is to let line OUT to get the fish close to the boat. It's hard to catch one if you reel IN the line. I can't reach em when they're 10' in the air. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
I started with 12' then after learning to use what seemed to be such long poles, moved to the 14' poles and now have added 2 - 16' poles to the 14 footers. Now learning to use the 16' poles. Anticipate moving to all 16' this summer. This learning experience has been over the last four years..... so my suggestion is to go slooooooow!
I really like the value I see with the Southern Crappie 16's, are they a good quality rod?
I love my 14's they are tough! Check out the main forum and do a search on them, there are a lot of reviews on them. Also you can call and talk to Ed that's makes them and he can help you out on your decision as well! Great customer service if you have a problem as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by RK1
14's and 16's would not trade them for any I have fished.