Thread: Now I need 4 12' trolling poles

I just got my order in from fishing tackle liquidators and ready to see how they are going to work. I wanted to find something smaller but for $5.99/each i couldn't pass it up. Now I have to scouring thepersonal classifieds page for a deal on rods. Rees Guide got a pretty good deal on there the other day from what I can tell

you better make them 14 ft cause thats what you will end up buying trust me

You can get the Pinnacle Limit rods up to 12 ft from Grizzly Jig 4 for $60, which is not a bad price. They don't have a 14 ft in that model, but I am not coordinated enough to handle anything longer than 12 ft and 10 is even better.

Iffin you can get by with 12 footers, Pinnacles are hard to beat.

At Okatibbee I use the 12' Firecast poles from Jerome Tanks in Philadelphia. They are $23 each. I've broken 3 PSTs swinging in fish. I've never broken a Firecast. To me it's a lot easier landing a fish with a 12' instead of a 14'.

Thats what landing nets are for Scott. Not supposed to SWING at your age!!!!

Originally Posted by ScottV

I've broken 3 PSTs swinging in fish. I've never broken a Firecast. To me it's a lot easier landing a fish with a 12' instead of a 14'.

Our Okatibee fish are not usually like the Big 4 fish.....lol. I have set the hook on a tibby fish and hit the man in the back of the boat with that fish. They are getting bigger though!

Originally Posted by satdoc1

Thats what landing nets are for Scott. Not supposed to SWING at your age!!!!

Originally Posted by macpappy

Our Okatibee fish are not usually like the Big 4 fish.....lol. I have set the hook on a tibby fish and hit the man in the back of the boat with that fish. They are getting bigger though!

you must set the hook like Donnie If one bites--it sure aint gonna get off!!

Hope you have good luck with reels i ordered 6 and 2 were junk they spools kept free spooling and wouldnt lock but i didnt expect much for $5 each

x 2 on the 14 ftrs. Had 12 ftrs & didnt feel confident that they were far enough from the boat.