Favorite jig pole

I used B-n-M Buck's jig poles for years till I got Ozarks from Meatgetter and Conway. I think the 11' Ozark is best on the market for the price. It has to be tough for me to use without damage'n them. What other jig pole can swing a 2 lb Crappie into the boat ? That titainum tip also great for knocking my hung up jigs loose on occasion after breaking ceramic rings on tips of other brands. These are Crappie Ninja approved for yanking those slabs head off. :biggrin I just picked up some more 11' Ozarks from Conway today. Thanks Don for a great deal on a great product. Just wondering what everyone else was using these days?

11' B&M's........but I'm open to new ones. Where do I get pricing/info?

Thanks.

I have used BnM for years, but I was constantly breaking tips and knocking the eye out. Now I only use Ozark 11'. Knock on wood, I have not broke a tip and since there is not an eye to knock out not problems there.

I really like my 11' Ozark for jig fishing

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Originally Posted by Buckrub

11' B&M's........but I'm open to new ones. Where do I get pricing/info?

Thanks.

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PM Conway ( Don Blakely ) , he has the best deal going right now.

There are only Two rod Companys I fish with. Ozark and BnM poles I love both these company's. They are generous sponsors of Crappie.Com and Crappie camp. I own and fish with several of each.

I have a Sam Heaton signature series 11 foot rod that I enjoy using. Having said that I have purchased 8 Ozark rods in the last month...some 10 and some 11 ft models. The 10 ft rod and a light spining reel is amazingly light and sensative. The 11 ft rod is heavier....but the foot makes a difference in getting to Nimrod's stake beds when he is front ending you in the boat!!!!! For the money ($30 or so difference) I will continue to buy the Ozark rods.....the folks I made gifts to all love them also.

Thanks Don!

I own 2 11', 1 12' BnM, and 2 12' ozarks. For jigging I like the 11' BnM best, because it's lighter and easier to hold for a long time and sends to have a better backbone than the 12' bnm. The Ozarks are great rods, but the 12' gets kinda heavy after holding it for a while. I need to get one in an 11'.

The Day Nimrod and meatgetter showed and sold me the Ozark Rods unreal!!!!! Thanks Meatgetter!!! Everyone that fishes with us buys a Ozark Rod!!!

For jigging a 10' BnM bottom seat real.

i USE A tODD hUCHABEE MEAT DRAGER 10 FT. IT SI THE BEST i HAVE EVER SEEN.yOU BRING THEM FROM THE BITE TO THE BOAT IN ONE MOVE!@

11 foot ozark. I got tired of knocking the ceramic ring out of the others.

I have two poles - one is a Hi Tek in an 11' and one that's some sort of hybrid. Can't figure out what the bottom piece is and the top piece is some sort of bass pro top end I found in the woods after a spring flood receded. I'd guess it's close to 11'. It's light as a feather and I've fished with it for 3 years with no problems. This site has just bout sold me on an Ozark though lol

Oops didn't answer the question - the mutt is my favorite

My favorite was a bucks best ultra-lite with a rear seat and touch system. You could feel a gnat breathe on the jig. Since it broke about 18 inches above the handle while setting the hook on a 8" Poinsett slab...this fish...
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it is now my least favorite. BnM or Ozark is the way to go. I have both and they are good.

I've used Grizzly Jig rods in 11 foot for years and I have no complaints with them.
I bought my wife 1 of the pink Ozark rods and she loved it. I now own 2 more Ozarks and I'll be ready to try them out in a couple of weeks.

I have both BnM and Ozark, and love both brands. Those Ozark's are tough, and sensitive too.

I happened across a 10' rear seat Berkley Cherrywood two years ago. That has by far been the best jig pole I have ever laid my hands on. Super light, sensitive, and backbone out of this world. Only problem is, they only make the 10 footer. So I bought into the hype of the Ozarks and got a 11' rear seat and a 12' forward. At first I wasn't very impressed because I was so stuck on the Cherrywood, the feel was totally different. The first few months the Ozarks hardly ever came out. Then I tied up with a 5lb Green Carp on the Ozark and it handled it like a champ. A couple weeks later, a 5lb channel cat. Not monsters, but enough to show me that they have what it takes to take on the occasional thumper. Now I find myself going to the Ozark more than the Cherrywood. That extra foot makes all the difference in the tight cover. I just hope Berkley broadens their selection in the near future.

12 foot b&m ultra lite rear seat for me. Have fished with it for to many years just don't feel rite if I have something else in my hand.

:hesaid Ozark a little to heavy for me I'm old!!

I use two B & M 12' forward reel seats for single poling and two poling, and then three Ozarks, 9', 10' and 11' rear reel seats for tight jiggin' in the trees. I think there's a place for both, and I like both. Prefer the Ozarks because of the titanium tip which comes in handy, plus they are light, sensitive and have the backbone you need. All trolling rods are 14' Ozarks.

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Originally Posted by supergooser

:hesaid Ozark a little to heavy for me I'm old!!

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Yep your old as Methosala.:Rofl Still could learn a trick or two about jiggin though .:biggrin

I love the eyes on the Ozark and backbone of BnM. The only rods I use to jig. Ozark 11' front seat. BnM 11'' and 12' Brush Cutter front seat. I use a cheap plastic reel on both. I don't reel when i fish.

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Originally Posted by Billy E

I love the eyes on the Ozark and backbone of BnM. The only rods I use to jig. Ozark 11' front seat. BnM 11'' and 12' Brush Cutter front seat. I use a cheap plastic reel on both. I don't reel when i fish.

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You can get by with it fishing thin water.:twocents Come up here in January and fish 30 to 50' with us on Dardanelle.