Quote Originally Posted by BFVsForever View Post
I have no idea, I just moved here and have only fished Quaddick Reservoir in northeastern Connecticut once before. I will be using my inflatable pontoon boat and there are docks and some vegetation north of the boat ramp on the east side. There are numerous docks and some underwater structure on the west side. So I guess I will be pitching up under the docks or jigging next to them? Do they like deep water or shade? I have a spinning reel on a broken 7 foot Ugly Stick, Yes I did manage to break it, one of the guides, in my garage. I also have a 6 foot bait casting rod and reel. I have some jig heads with yellow bodies, and assorted other spinners and lures.

That's the style of fishing I do most of the time. I broke down and bought a st. croix panfish 6'9 UL Fast and paired it with a shimano symetre 1000. What an amazing rod! I never would have thought I'd spend that much on a crappie combo, but man it was worth every penny! So easy to cast, so sensitive, so light! The whole combo weighs about 10oz total! It is one amazing rod! I am using 4# seaguar red label fluorocarbon and it is so ultra-sensitive you wouldn't believe it!

You really do not need that quality of a reel for a panfish rod, something in the order of a pflueger trion, shimano sienna, or the like would be sufficient. I just got a heck of a deal on the reel, so that's what I use!

I tried the long rods, and I tried the short rods.. they all stunk in comparison to this rod! Its the perfect balance of enough length for long accurate casts, yet short enough to fight and land a fish without a dip net. I swing the fish in the boat most of the time, has plenty of backbone!