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    What are folks using for their Live Scope rod(s)?

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    Sometimes a BnM BGJP163; sometimes a Crappie Thunder 14' rod. I'm a little newer to just livescoping and an exclusive fishing method, so my spider rigging rods are somewhat dual purpose at the moment.
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    I'm currently using a 12' BnM Blue Diamond rod for Flippin' double jig rigs w/LS. But, if I were Snipin' with a single jig & heavy weight, I'd likely move up to a 14-16ft rod with a heavier action blank.

    *Note: "Snipin", to me, is chasing down a single fish out in open water .... "Flippin", to me, is 'casting' (overhand or underhand) a single or double jig rig to a piece of cover with a school of fish or just a stationary school of fish relating to no observable cover or a bottom contour change.
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    The longest pole I have is the original BGJP12. Getting started with the live scope this year on the Gifted To Me Pontoon, so this may change...
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    I have fished the BnM Blue Diamond and Black Diamond, ACC Crappie Stix, while they are good rods i really loved the 13.5 Warpig by HH Rods and Reels. I recently started using a Dobyn's 14 and 16' that i like equally they have great backbone and can boat flip 2 pound fish without worrying. Its all preference how stiff or flimsy you like your rod they are all equally as sensitive to the thump from my experience.
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    As far as spotlocking around brush piles i like to do so at 15 foot away if the fish aren't to spooky to let me & make short pitches to them with a 10ft. acc crappie stix . I also like to cast longer distances to open water fish with a 7 footer. I have a 16 footer that i'm going to try chasing open water fish with this year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Les Young View Post
    As far as spotlocking around brush piles i like to do so at 15 foot away if the fish aren't to spooky to let me & make short pitches to them with a 10ft. acc crappie stix . I also like to cast longer distances to open water fish with a 7 footer. I have a 16 footer that i'm going to try chasing open water fish with this year.
    You're going to love chasing them down. Its a bit like hunting and fishing at the same time!
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    Quote Originally Posted by jdk426 View Post
    You're going to love chasing them down. Its a bit like hunting and fishing at the same time!
    Yeah i like catching them with livescope anyway so i know i'll like chasing them down.

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