Looking to get a good jig pole for vertical jogging brush and timber. . Was thinking something around ten foot. . Have heard a lot about the b n m but there's a lot to choose from. Want something that you can really feel the bite
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Looking to get a good jig pole for vertical jogging brush and timber. . Was thinking something around ten foot. . Have heard a lot about the b n m but there's a lot to choose from. Want something that you can really feel the bite
B&M Richard Williams or Sam Heaton...
Ozarks are the best in my book. I used to use B-n-M till I was given an Ozark, now I own 5 ! The 11' rods I use will lift a 2 lb Crappie in too! That Titanium tip sure beats replacing knocked out ceramic tips also.
MEATGETTER and Conway on the Arkansas board sells them.
Hands down Ozark rear seat pole is the best. Balanced perfect with a excellent tip. I use an 11' for jigging.
X2 for the Sam heaton pole, have them in 7, 9, and 10 footers.
For me it's a Todd Huckabee rod. Either the 10' Meat Draga or 11' Pulling rod. Both extremely sensitive with super backbone.
I use b-n-m Sam Heaton rods and they are good . would like to try a Ozark rod but nobody I know of in this area carries them . Shipping charges increase the cost.and on tip replacement also if you were to need one . Jack has great customer service and products and company is about 45 min away . Before the Sam Heaton rods I really like the b/m custom series .
Curtis......BRM carries Ozarks
I have one if you want to try it before you buy one. I like it better than my Sam Heaton
Love the Ozark!!!! Grizzly jig's showed me the Bass Pro shops crappie maxx pro series crappie rods!!!! They are a Med lt Pretty good!!! and will have dicounted in their sell at the end of Jan!!!
will take you up on that . I really like the 12 ft. Heaton much more than the 11 ft. Heaton . Seems to feel the stop of the jig bump better( especially with lighter jigs ) . Does the Ozark come in a 12 ft. with rear seat ?Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Yep
Can y'all who had both b m and Ozark give your opinion between the two
I have 8', 11' , and 4 in 12' B-n-M Bucks Jig poles . Used only Buck's for years till MEATGETTER and Conway sent me Ozarks. They are extemely sensitive , strong , and I can swing a 2 lb Crappie in the boat with my 11' or 12' Ozark forward seat rods. I now own 5 Ozarks and Buck's are collecting dust in my shop. That Titanium tip sure beats knocking ceramic tip out of B-n-M rods too when I knock loose a hung jig. Lost count of replaced rod tips and front 1/2 's of B-n-M poles damaged fishing. Have yet to repair or replace any in over a year with Ozarks.Quote:
Originally Posted by goodoleboyz250
I would like to know which Ozark rod r u guys referring too please.
guys I have a Ozark 11ft with the titanium tip and a wallymarshall black tuxedo 10ft love them both! the Ozark is kinda heavy for my liking but that's each and of his own
What action is best on an 11' pole, light or ultra light? I just picked up three new Crappie Maxx ones today. Went with the light on suggestion by the Bass Pro guy. Would like to know what you guys think.
The lite should be fine I had one of the crappie maxx rods and really liked it, are yours the new red ones?
Can't wait to try out my Todd Huckabee dipping pole,,,,,10' rear seat reel using a eagle ice inline....it oughta be good setup I hope,,,,
Two of them are the red ones. They did not have three poles in the same length/action in any of the colors/lengths. Maddening! I wanted to get one of the green ones to go with the red ones, but they only had it in ultra-light. I figured it best to keep them all the same action, so I got a solid black one to go with the red ones. I will probably check back in a week or so and exchange it for another red one, because I like the colored tip. I figure better visibility on a hit, obviously.Quote:
Originally Posted by impdog
What the line do y'all prefer braid or flur. For vertical jigging
My favorite is Berkley Vanish Flourocarbon in 8 lb test. It is limp clear and strong .Quote:
Originally Posted by goodoleboyz250
I like the Ozark 10-11 footers/Rear seated. or the B&M Sam Heaton. My first choice of these is the Ozark 10 foot rear seat. The 10 footer is the lightest, most sensitive, and toughest rod you will ever put into your hand, that Tip on a Ozark is made to go down and punch that jig out of snags. The design on the Sam Heaton and sensitivity with the blank touching your hand at the grip is Awesome!!!. Any of these rods are a good pick you will not be disappointed in. I use Mr Crappie clear 8lb test which has one of the strongest breaking strengths/Mono for diameter size out there for the money also. Good Luck on whatever you chose.
I don't feel it takes a high buck pole to catch crappie, being a vertical jigger I do like most of the b&m poles, with med action. Some big mouth crappie pro( what ever that means) tried to tell me it take a high buck pole, outlaw pole an he will catch 5 to my one with a crappie master from B&M. That's a lot of BS. it depends on how well you know the lake , that makes all the difference not the pole.
Wohali rods out of Oklahoma, makes a nice rod and has a great feel to them.
here is the site http://wohali.arcoutdoors.com
B&M Sam Heaton is my favorite
I have a good friend, have known him for 45 years, he has fished high end G- Loomis and St.Croix rods and now just walks into Wally world and buys a cheap combo, fishes it until it takes a dump, then goes and gets another! And he is capable of smoking most fishermen on the lake! ( That last statement is quite opionated, I don't have any actual data or hard numbers to support it! It was given purely to substantiate my feeling that it truly doesn't take a high $ rod to be a successful angler.) I enjoy both expensive gear and entry level items. Its what this journey can be about!
Which of those wohali rods would you recommend for vertical jigging?
I can catch crappie with a cane pole. Difference comes from weight and sensitivity. Good rod/reel will make for more comfortable, less tiring day.
Vertical jigging how do you use these Ozark poles?? Are you trolling in shallow places bumping around tree tops in the spawn or April/may?? Do you vertical jig in deep water say 20ft or just shallow water also what kind of reel do you use ??
the bucks best ultra light is hard to beat
Bucks best do you troll around dropping next to treed or use on spider rig.? What do you call using single poll dropping jig in different spots as you trol??
you can spend what you want . Stren original clear blue florescent , about 30 yrs . 8lb. test .Quote:
Originally Posted by goodoleboyz250
How much do the Ozarks weigh. I see that the bucks original 10 ft weighs 3 lbs was wondering what the Ozarks weighed