Quote Originally Posted by arkcrappie View Post
The latest craze is the 13 foot rod. I've use a 12 foot jig pole for years and I'm use to it. You can use whatever length rod is comfortable to you. If you are using Livescope as mentioned above, I don't think the fish will care if the rod is 10 foot or 13 foot. Lots of times I use a 5 foot rod and pitch to the fish. That short rod is much easier on the body and just as tough on the fish!
There is one advantage to longer rods . When they are slow to bite and want baits dead sticked , easier to hold it on their nose .