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where i could find a long pole for not a lot of money and i got a question can you use a dipping rod for spider rigging? and could you recommend one for me ? im looking for about a 12' er and im using a Pflueger® President® Micro Ultralight Spinning Reel - Model 6720X and im looking for a cheap but good long pole for dipping brush and spider rigging and i would like to stick with a cork handle
Good luck finding a cheap, cork handled, trolling rod. I looked and couldn't find one.
I would suggest looking at one of the "Team Watters" rods from GT Crappie Zone. Crappie George, the owner, is a regular here.
http://www.gtcrappiezone.com/Products.php
Gman
how do u like the foam handles on that GT crappie stix? G-man
Josh, take a look at www.grizzly jig.com and call and ask for Lance Mansfield. They did have some HT Tackle 10' & 12' rods on sale in their last catalog, I think they were around the $25.00 range.
can anyone tell me how they set up for spider rigging. Weights, jigs or minnows, length of leaders etc. I will appreciate any help.
12' rods, 3/4 oz weight, 1/16 oz pony heads, tipped w/ minnows. I use regular crappie rigs, and tie a 6 to 8" leader to the ponyhead. I have extra crappie rigs and ponyheads with leaders on noodles for quick replacement.
Gman.
Thanks G-Man, I will get some of those made up, before my next trip to the lake, to try out. I'm new to the techniques for crappie fishing and can use all the help I can get.
G man i think i might need a pic on that one kinda slow here ;)
Here's a rod I just converted. Berkely Lightnin rod model LRC902DR downrigger in 9-0' med. action. I stripped the bulky foam grips & reel seat and installed a 20" cork Tennesee grip for balance.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...heads004-1.jpg
Here's the balance posistion for vertical jiggin.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...heads002-1.jpg
Here's where your reel moves for spider riggin.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...heads003-1.jpg
Now I have it loaded to the gills!!! I would not hesitate to use this rod on the spring wade bite, vert. jiggin or spider riggin....and it comes with 12 SS guides + tip. I can even stretch this rod to 10-6" or 11' no problem.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...owheads006.jpg
Give me a call if any of you are interested in a $50.00 price range multi purpose crappie rod.
$50.00 bucks! That's a steal!!!!!!
yes im interested is that a 1 or 2 peice rod and do you take card :)
did that reel slide up and down that cork grip or im i seeing things and how it do that :) thats kool if i could get away with it i would drive out to see you tomarrow Lip Rippers :) so i could have it to use for the weekend :)
CJ, I have a small rod with that type handle. If you want to see how it works, I'm going to TBird tomorrow, (Wed.) , when I get thru with work around 2pm.
im not getting off work till 430pm tomarrow but how do u like that type of grips and do they work well ?
hey Lip Rippers is this going to be a rod your going to carry for a while or have you been caring it for a while ?
I have another order of them coming now. But I wanted to try one out before getting too carried away, and I can testify after cutting the gimbal butt off the end of the blank it was hard to cut through with my Dremmel tool!!! There's no way I could order the blank and guides {12} and build that length rod for $50.00 bucks.
Yes. C.J. it did move. Thats the why Tennesee grips are so versatile and functional.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by crappie josh
hey Lip RIPPERS i love that new rod man i think its the best one in my arsonal :) and i dont think ill be going back to anything less than tennsee grips i really like them also :) how much would you charge to me to put them on my other rod its a 6'6" pro tourney med-light rod
Thanks for the feedback Josh, that's about all we run on our rods as well. On that rod you probably should run a 11" or 12" grip to get your balance. I can convert it for $25.00 and that rod will fish way better for ya.
I use Wally Marshall Series Rods from BPS...have had very good luck with them both trolling/spider riggin and jigging. Lots of backbone, pulling in a 12lb blue cat with my 14 footer no problem.
That I can believe, Remember Josh was looking for a versatile rod to use for 3 different techniques.Quote:
Originally Posted by okfishingfanatic