Getting the Boat ready for spider rigging, 21ft Triton. Trying to decide on my rod length choice and thought I would ask the pro's.... :biggrin
Getting the Boat ready for spider rigging, 21ft Triton. Trying to decide on my rod length choice and thought I would ask the pro's.... :biggrin
I have 8'-16'
Some have all the same length
But I slam them as close to the boat as I do at 16'
both have there place , but i prefer the 14ft most of the time !! i like the action and they are a little easier to use especially by your self !!!!!!!
I use the 14' Ozark poles. I chose these because they are more family friendly. I don't think my wife could pull a 16' out of the water.
I started out with 14s and have never felt the need to change.
where Do you buy the Ozark Rods??? I found Monk's site but he doesn't sell Ozark. I do like how he has prices for 1,2,4 and 6 rods though and those are B&M Pro series.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geagle81
PM Conway here on the Arkansas Board, he will fix you up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Sarge
meatgetter, Bill at bigrivermarine and Conway all sale ozark poles. Bill said he had just got a new shipment.
Got a few sets left from my last order. Had 75.
I use 12ft Ozark trolling poles. For my small boat, it's all I need. I don't loose much rod length cause my rid holder ismounted right off the front of my boat.
I've just not ever liked the longer ones. I have 2, 10' B&M and 2, 12' B&M's. I guess it's just whatever your comfortable using. I like the light feel of the shorter ones myself. If they made a really light long pole I might like it better and some are lighter than others. Those Ozark poles don't feel too bad, i've felt a whole lot worse crappie poles. I was cranking grubs with my 10' pole the other day and didn't let a one of those bigger crappie get off while my buddy just had about a 6' spinning rig and lost a couple. You can play them better and they don't rip out of soft mouths as easy with the longer poles, like say the 10' ones vs a 6' pole. I am sold on those pfluger spinning reels on them though, the trion series, or the smaller $29 versions. They are really light and don't add unneeded weight to the rod. I can see when spidder rigging 4 poles having your shorter ones out front and the longer poles out the sides, just whatever works for you.
I use 14' anything longer and I would have to put a red flag on them when I travel.
Get them all the same length so when the light biters move the line to the side a little, you can easily see the difference in it and catch him.
BTW, just remember, a BIG fish usually hits it soft, where as a smaller fish usually hammers it. A big fish doesn't get in a hurry to grab the bait and run like a smaller fish, unless theres a BIGGER fish nearby. The big ones aren't worried about another fish taking the bait away from him, like the smaller ones are.
I did say USUALLY!!!!! ;)
Makes sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
16 footers for me. I have not had a problem with the length plus i think they help in the shallow water.
I agree... I was dead set in 14's, but BRM talked me into the 16's and im glad he did... The ozark 16's are a great pole.. I was using B n M 12's . I seen to catch more fish with the longer poles.. They are really not hard to handle.. Just like riding a bike.. Once u get use to it, u will b glad u went with a longer pole!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rookie40
Yea old Bill halfway knows what he's talking about.
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