Thread: Now I need 4 12' trolling poles

If your on a budget get the Pinnacals. I have a set of them a set 12 pst' and a set of 14 southern crappie rods. Have never broken a tip on any of them. Have caught lots of big Arkabutla fish on them Pinnacals with no problems and fish them right by the trolling motor that is rarely turned off. Just depends on how they are biting as to which pole I prefer.

I have 14 and 16 foot rods. Some of the tops have been broke off or sections have broke. Not sure of the length of some of them anymore. I keep a box of tops and guides when camping.
A 16 foot rod with 2 oz. sinker at 12 ft deep will put the baits just at the front of the boat with trolling motor on speed one. Speed 2 will put them under the trolling motor. I can pick them up on the fish finder mounted on the trolling motor. With this set up, no reeling in line, fish are at your face when swung in.

The pst rods I broke we're a fluke it had to have been a bad batch of rods when they made them. I handled those rods like a newborn baby and they went off like a firecracker. Got new rod tips and they have went threw the ringer. As far as rod lengths go this is my experience I've trolled with 6 foot rods and 12 foot rods all caught fish with no problem. Trolling motor or big motor no problem. Using weights to cranking. Music blaring and people screaming no problem. I wade in the spring I use a 12 foot rod caught a big fish and broke my rod. So I used the bottom half to jig with which was 6 foot long and wore them out. I've got 2 sons that wade with me they use 6 foot poles and are loud as hell they smash into beds and everything they catch fish also. That's my experience with the lengths. I choose 12 over 6 because I like the spread better. Just whatever you choose make sure all poles are the same. Much easier to tune them to the catch a lot quicker.

I have some 14' Capps and Coleman that I really like for shallower water and lighter weight. I'm adding a set of 14' PSTs for heavier applications. The PSTs are replacing 12' rods.

Go 14' now so ya won't have to later!

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