Pole length ??

I am getting rigged up for Spider rigging. I fish mainly at Nimrod and Dardanelle. I plan to buy BnM Pro Series trolling poles and I am considering `14 foot length. Before I order, I would like some of your opinions as to what length poles you use and why. The advantages and dis-advantages that you have experienced.

Also, what about reels for the poles. I fished with a guy that was using 16 foot poles and had little spinning reels on each. When he hooked a fish, he would throw the anit-reverse switch on the reel and reel BACKWARDS while lifting the fish. This kept the fish where he could reach it without having to flail around trying to reach up and get it !! I couldn't get the hang of it, but it was my first spider rig trip.

Whatever works best for you. Personally I like the 14ft rods with small baitcasters that have the thumb bar release.

Why not just save money, get you a jig pole and fish? Spider riggin is seining in my opinion.

14'ers will work fine on those two lakes


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i use 14ft capps & coleman rods with baitcaster reels!!!! a limit is a limit if its with one pole,two poles, six poles or dynamite !!!!!! the moral to this story is " A LIMIT IS A LIMIT " REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU CATCH THEM!!!

I bought 12' PST's wish I would of bought 14' PST's
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I got (4 each) the 14' PST and love them! Now, I am thinking I want some 16'.

I prefer 14 footers and I'm not a big spider rigger but sometimes it's a good change. In the summer and cold winter months u can kill them. I use Ozark pro series trolling rods we have 14s and 16s. I use spinning reels with mine if your going to use bait casting reel u will probably fish them with the guides up. You need to fish what ever your comfortable with I wish u good luck.


Mid South, Ozark Rods and Hi Tek Pro Staff.

I am constantly amazed that some people are so insecure they have to ridicule how others fish.

Very sad. Must not have much else to do.

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I am constantly amazed that some people are so insecure they have to ridicule how others fish.

Very sad. Must not have much else to do.

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I heard that...

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I started spider rigging with 12'. Now i'm looking to upgrade to 14's but if the price is right, I will get some 16's. Good luck.

If in any way I can assist you guys in purchasing some trolling rod let me know. I give you c.c guys the best dill I can.


Mid South, Ozark Rods and Hi Tek Pro Staff.

Conway, I'm going to buy a couple of poles in the next few days. PM me or call me 501-837-7718Thumbs Up

Thanks for the input, guys. I think I will go with the 14 footers based on the feedback. I must admit that I am a little surprised that Nimrod is a one poler !! I figured the way he catches them , he must have out 30 poles at a time. I ordered the rod holders today and will order the rods tonight. I ain't too proud to catch them anyway I legally can. I am begining to agree with Nimrod that jigs are the way to go. Minnows are too hard to keep alive and expensive !!

Thanks to all for the input. When you see the gold\brown SeaArk Z180 on Nimrod Lake with poles hangin out the front, come introduce yourself. I am looking forward to giving this spider riggin" a try !! I'll be the old gray bearded guy sittin on the front deck.

I haven't even started yet, but I bought all the stuff, and I'm getting ready to even though I'm a little like Nimrod probably because my first love is pulling them out of really heavy brush. Having said that, my buddies that spider rig a lot are going to 16 ft. poles as they are convinced they catch more.

i HAVE BOTH 16' s and 14' I prefer the 14's when trolling

All I use is 16's. I have 14 Wally Marshall Tightline Specials, and 10 Capps and Coleman's. I've got used to the 16's and ain't lookin back, but the 14 is easier to use for most. The Capps and Coleman's are much more limber, and show the lite bites MUCH better. The Wally's are very similar to the PST's, and are much stiffer in cover, but they won't show you the bite when it's lite.

In summary, if you fish heavy cover, trees, brush, etc, get the PST's or something similar. If you fish structure, humps, contours, ledges, drop offs, etc, get the Capps and Coleman's, or a similar type pole. If you can try both. You'll see what I mean.

BTW, I used spinning reels forever and they work great, but I put bait casters on my C and C's, and I really like em.


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
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One more piece of advise. Get the ones YOU like best, it doesn't matter what anyone else uses, it's all about YOU being comfortable with the equipment you use. The idea is to only spend the money once. If you make the wrong decision because you listened to someone else, you'll have to spend the money twice if you're not happy with THEIR choice!!!!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

I troll with 8 rods up front and use 16's in the center, then two 14's, two 12's, and 10's on the outsides...this allows me to swing fish out and around each shorter pole to get em to the back of the boat if i need to...i like the 16's out front because it gets me that much farther out ahead of the trolling motor

16 ft PST's and Caps & Coleman's with spinners. The guy you fished with had it right....just have to get used to it. Good luck with it.

I have 9' and 10' simply because they are easier to stow away in my 16' panfisher. If I am not careful, I can get a line or two hung up in my big prop.
DP

I fish with a jig pole and yea it's alot of fun,I also spider rig if I don't have alot of time or the fish are suspended and scattered , its great for putting fish in the boat while watching the SI graph to learn a new lake, it is alot of fun with two seats up front and your son ,daughter , wife or other fishin buddy Sittin up front with you , I use 13ft bnm black widows but I would get a better quality 14 ft rod and plan to soon , having some type of real is nice for adjusting your depth and retying after hang ups , catch em with any method you enjoy, after all you still have to find em !! And when you do take a bunch of pics and make a post on here with some info about your catch , you'll def get a pm or two with comments ,just hit the delete button and keep fishin your way !! Which is what I'm about to go do...

well said!!!!!!!!!!!!

i just went to the pst14 footers and like em fine. i put some low profile bait casters with thump release on mine. makes it easy to let line down and work fish with ur thumb if needed. they are inexpensive refurbs i got from grizzly for 25 bucks each. since i don't cast them they should last a life time, very smooth. oh, the two red ones are some 40 yr old 5000's i had laying around, not near as user friendly as the thumb releases. may get two more of the low profile thumb releases from grizzly.
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I use 14', but if I had a larger boat I would get 16s

Man Im glad u started this thread bc I'm fixing to order everything for spider rigging so it helped me out too. Good luck fishing man.