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Im looking at these 2 rods. I have an 11ft Ozark rear reel seat. I like it but am looking for something a little lighter but lots of backbone. How does the Ozark ultra lite compare to the Russ Bailey rod? I fish with 2 poles so weight is a factor. thanks for any help guys.
dont know about the Russ Bailey but in my opinion the 11ft ozark is to stiff and not very sensitive with the light winter bite, id go with the 10ft rear seated ozark , very light and very sensitive and enough backbone to get the job done, ive got 2 11 footers id trade for 10 footers just dont care for the 11s , bnm has an ultralight 10 foot rear seated that is even lighter than the ozark but havent used one of them so cant give an opinion on sensitivity and backbone but you might check them out , i also like the titanium tips on the ozarks which bnm doesnt have
I have a 10ft B&m ultra lite rear seat and I absolutely love it. MUCH LIGHTER and more sensitive than my 10ft Ozark. Gonna get a couple more of them.
Depends , I use the 11' forward seat Ozarks but I use heavier weight jigs and have no problem feeling lite bites. The 10' Ozarks are lighter but not stiff enough to swing in slabs. Probably work fine if you net your fish. I quit B-n-M jig poles about 3 years ago. Main reason was I broke way too many rods. I have not broke a single Ozark and I fish alot! I also jig fish with an 11' Ozark in each hand most of the time.
i swing all my fish in with no problem on 10ft ozark , its all about timing the lift and swing, i did however break my first rod ever swinging in a 5lb drum a few weeks ago and it broke on the reel end not the tipQuote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
I have a 10' BnM duck commander jigging rod and you can feel a fly land on the rod tip,its very sensitive.
I have the 10 and 11 foot ozark but neither one seem to catch me any fish!!!
Tried Ozarks, BGJP's and BBUL's and all have the same problem as above. What are rods coming to these days? I can tell you this much, the Bucks Best Ultralight is the lightest most sensitive rod I own. I really have to pay attention or I'm setting the hook if a gnat lands out on the tip of it. I did break one just above the grip on a 10 inch fish as I set the hook. I suspect it was something I caused in transport. You can hold a 12 foot BBUL all day long with no trouble, but lately I've been using Ozarks which just can't hardly be beat.Quote:
Originally Posted by shawnh
When I grab my Fav Jig Pole it's a 10 foot Ozark, never have broke one and been fishing them for years, and I have broke allot more of all the other brands sooner. Go with a 10 foot ozark or at least pick one up before you buy. Very light with just the right backbone.
BnM rear seat ultra lite in any length. Just try them and you will agree.
I've got a 10 & 12 BnM ultra lite rear seat. I think their the best rods out there. Worked real good last Sunday.Attachment 182618
I'm not a jig fisherman much, but I do know that you can't go wrong with anything that BnM makes. Their customer service is second to none!!!! That's not the case with some of the other brands.
I prefer Ozarks never had one bteak. Prior to that I had a white bass break my other brand rod. Took it back got another went fishing another large white bass broke the same model. Figured I would look elsewhere and have not been disappointed to say the least with my Ozark jig poles and trolling rods. To each his own but they are my preference, just tough fishable rods....
I fish 11ft bbul's and i love them. Been fishing them for 10 yrs easy but after a string of several yrs of not breaking a tip this yr I've broken FOUR!!!!!White Flag Icon
That's because you wore em out catching all those fish 20Watt. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by 20watt
Lol, I doubt that, if anyone can wear one out it would be you...Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePro
Might have posted this before on this subject but I think a picture is worth a thousand words. This monster cat was caught about 5 years ago on a 10' Ozark rod. We all took turns fighting this fish and after 1 hour a 10 min. she finely gave up. There was times that the rod was bent double when the fish made a run. If you look closely you can see the rod laying in the boat hanging off the edge of boat. I still have the rod and it hasn't missed a beat yet.
We caught 2 of these at the same time on some b&m Attachment 183150Attachment 183151
Hey I remember those that was at the national championship.
Alright!!! a big cat crappiefishing pole post off...let's see some more Pics of those big cats caught on a crappie pole. I think were onto something here.
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