Spider Rigging Pole Lengths

**luvpt** · 06-08-2009, 07:12 PM

I fish a lot of clearwater lakes so I must use a fairly long trolling rod. I use 6-8 rods up front depending on how fast they are biting. I have them in the B&M Prostaff, WM Tightlines, and the B&M Capps & Colemans. For trolling up front I use 16-18 ft rods only. If pulling from the back I will also use some 12 and 14 ft rods. The long rods are very simple to use....just takes a little time to get used to them. But I guarantee they will put Lots more fish in the box every time out! I put a single 1/16 oz jig in a loop knot on the bottom and 1/2 oz weight 24 inches above it!!!! For Rod holders its Hi Tec (Home) all the way around the boat. About as simple as it gets and works like a charm.....

**rnvinc** · 06-09-2009, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Jigboy

What length poles do you guys suggest. I mainly long line troll but have now rigged the boat for spider rigging also. Any suggestions on length of pole? I can understand the thought on real long poles in the 14 to 16 foot range to get out away from the boat but it would seam to be so far out in front that by the time you see what is under you on your depth finder, the poles will already be past it. Thoughts?

One thing I do when spider riggin...I angle my TM mounted transducer about 5 degrees forward so that it is actually readin a little in front of the boat...it'll help you see the brush before you get to it....of course..how far in front of the boat it reads will be different for different depths you are fishin...but I have found about 5 degrees angled forward shows me the brush in 10 feet of water about the same time my rigs start touchin brush....

**Jigboy** · 06-10-2009, 08:24 PM

Great thing to try. Never thought to just move the transducer. I will try that. Thanks to all for the suggestions. I think I got a plan for the fall if I can get myself out of a deer stand. If not, will try it in February.

**rnvinc** · 06-10-2009, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Jigboy

Great thing to try. Never thought to just move the transducer. I will try that. Thanks to all for the suggestions. I think I got a plan for the fall if I can get myself out of a deer stand. If not, will try it in February.

I have the same problem....deer season vs. fall crappie...tough decision for me....

**ekySlabber** · 06-15-2009, 08:28 AM

Jigboy,

I just started spider rigging this year and I'm starting to finally get the hang of it. I have 11ft bnm bucks graphite jig poles all the way around, they are great for dipping/ vert jigging and work well spider riggin w/ up to 3/4 oz of wt(they were about 40$ a piece at wally world). I have home made rod holders up front that I can transfer to the back for trolling etc. by just screwing them into the back of boat. I have a LMSi 527 df igps up front(on tm) and it makes all the difference in the world while proddin' around(thats a great Idea w/ tilting the transducer forward, U dont have to circle back around near as much to work a school over well after uve already passed em up. Here is a pic of my homemade setup on the front of my ol' monark j-boat. I love just cruising and looking for fish and stuff, probably too much. I do have problems missing fish and getting a few tangles when they hit n miss using a C/C rig w/ jigs.
Its fun fishin.

heres a pic of my setup, still tweaking a few things.

**crappiepastor** · 06-15-2009, 03:29 PM

Hey Jigboy,
I fish mostly on the Indiana side of the Ohio River. Indiana limits you to three rods per person so it put a bit of a crimp on the spider riggin. Having said that, I normally use two twelve footers and one ten footer. BnM Crappie Wizards riged with Capps and Colman riggs or with Kentucky Lake rigs. The water I fish in is pretty murky most of the time so I'm using minners mostly. Also the tip of cutting up a tube and putting it on the hook next to the minnow works really good!:D

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