Thread: Thunderbird archives

Nip - while all that stuff is nice, it's not absolutely necessary. You can troll cranks or pull jigs with most anything you have. I would recommend trying it with just a couple of 7 ft or so rods and a couple of crankbaits to see if you really enjoy that type crappie fishing. If you do, spend the money - if not, you will have saved it. Some people do but it's so boring to me it puts me to sleep. Long lining jigs is just about as bad. I have some long rods but rarely troll cranks or long line. I need to have the rods in my hand and feel the "thump." In fact, I sold my spider rig holders at the recent camp. I still have rod holders that are built in to my boat and occasionally use them. It's usually just to put the second rod in when I get a thump on one of the two I'm hand holding.

p.s. I've usually had more success at trolling motor speed than at main motor speeds. You only need about .7 mph for a crank or jig to work well.