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What type of poles you use and the lengths? ME personally, use 10 ft crappie master wally marshal, and b and m's.. I love a very light pole and a very sensitive pole.. I like to feel every little bump, never use a 11 ft or 12ft pole.. I use 9 ft when I am wading.. what you guys use and any suggestions?
I use 10's and 12's. If you want a real sensitive pole try a B'n'M Sam Heaton Super Sensitive model.
For jigging I like the Buck's best ultra lite 12'!! Trolling poles I like the pro- staff 14' or crappie wizard 12'. All BnM's.
Been flipping around over the last couple of years. Right now, for jigging/wading, I'm using Tony Edgars 11 and 12'. Rear seat for wading, but have boat jigged with them as well. Did use the Sam Heaton SS in 12' and liked them. Both of them in 12' did fine for pulling cranks and OK for spider rigging as well. In the process off getting more for Spider and Cranking.
Wannabe...
think i'm gonna try the new (old) bnm jiggin pole for,spider riggin and long lining. maybe even cranks.
Also used a BGJP for cranks cantcethum. It's a bit soft, but gets the job done.
Wannabe...
I use what ever I can rassel away from Ms Dee. Occasionally I can trick her out of her 2 B'n'N 12'. I gotta be real smooth though- she's tough and got a pretty good idea what I'm up to most of the time.
She knows the difference tween 'naked' and nekkid' too. One's with yer clothes off and the other's with yer clothes off and yer up to somethin.
Tony Edgar for jiggin........BnM Prostaff and Capps and Colemans for spider rigging.....Prostaffs for cranks and longline.
I cut my own cane, string um with kite string, and use paper clips for hooks!
I thought it was bailing twine.......you lied to me!
Bailin' twine is for crank pullin'! I like the orange color to see how their runnin'.
the only thing I can say for certain on rods (cause I am still experimenting myself) is that for jigging I am sold on the 12 foot Sam heaton SS. All the other rods I have I am still playing with
South Bend Black Beauty or Black Beauty 2 in 12 foot model are my absolute favorite. I usually can only find them online. Just bought 6 on eBay after finally breaking my last one after 4 or 5 years of heavy use. In my opinion these are the best poles out there and I have tried BnM, Slaters, Zebco, Wally and a few knock offs both graphite and fiberglass. The South Bends have great sensitivity, lightweight and plenty of backbone for those 2+ fish and the occassional large bass or catfish.
ha ha you Joking right?Quote:
Originally Posted by feelay
Y does everybody use 11 and 12's, especially wading?
Generally speaking Soremouth, the cover we wade in is actually pretty sparse. I have been in stuff where 10, 11 and 12 are way too much, but it's pretty uncommon. Shorter was more popular when the COEs were normally high in the spring. However (the last 2 year for example) have been higher, so they'll probably come back. They have their place, but I'm more comfortable with an 11 or 12.
Past the wading question, the longer, the further you can stand off from the fish without worrying about spooking them in the shallows with a boat. I don't do a lot of deep jigging, but when I do, I go for the 11s as they are lighter. Bet you'd find that the shorter rod is more popular for deep jigging. But generally I'm referrring to shallow - say under 6' and wading and the more common times when I've got a jig pole in hand.
Then again, if I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will say so. :)
Wannabe...
When someone told me to use a cane pole i went and took one from an old man but couldnt figure out which end to run the line from. SO I just push the cane down into the water and let the suction cup attach to the fish.
Been working for me in shallow water.
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