BnM BGJP or Southern Crappie Rods in 14ft

Been doing some thinking about upgrading this off season. I'm torn between these two rod choices. I plan to spider rig and possibly long line troll with these rods.
My objective is to have a sensitive rod tip to detect the light bite. My very simple approach to spider rig set up allows me to detect light biters, but I have to have a solid backbone and be able to handle hard hook sets. I don't play around in that respect.
I will boat big fish and use a net to land big fish. The rods must have that backbone to lift a solid fish +/- 2lbs.

Looking for some good feedback from you guys.
Thanks,
Brian

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Tough call bandchaser. I have both of these rods and to me the Southern is a heavier rod with a stiffer tip than the BGJP. Think both would be a good choice for what your looking for. Be interested in hearing what others have to say, good luck.

Wish I could help, but I only have a BnM PST & two BnM Capps/Coleman 14'ers. I've not used them enough, nor gotten enough "light bites" to tell any difference between the two ... but, Chucky prefers the Capps/Coleman because he says they're a little more sensitive to light bites.

I've yanked fish this size out of the water (no net landing) with my 14' rods, and they handled them just fine :

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(fish were not weighed, but would have been over the 1.5lb range ... and if you notice I have the rod straight up, which is how it was with the fish on it before I grabbed the line to hold the fish for a picture)

Rod pictured is the BnM PST ... but, the Capps/Coleman rods have been used to land fish in the same way.

Thank you guys. Keep them coming. Somebody needs to help me spend some money!! Lol

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and be able to handle hard hook sets. I don't play around in that respect.

And trust me fellers, when ol bandchaser sets that hook, he ain't playing!!!!! Never seen anything like it in my life!!

Brian, I've used both and will take the Southern Crappie Rods hands down. They are kevlar and tough as nails but have a sensitive tip section. I use them in sizes from 6 foot to 16 foot and there is nobody better to deal with than Ed Duke. The regular weight rods will be great for spider rigging up to 3/4 oz weights. He also has a 143T model that is rated up to 2 ozs of tip weights but will easily handle 3 oz. Ed sent 2 of the 143Ts for prizes at the shindig.

The Southerns will hold up to anything you throw at them from longlining jigs to pulling big cranks. Mine have done it all.

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Brian, I've used both and will take the Southern Crappie Rods hands down. They are kevlar and tough as nails but have a sensitive tip section. I use them in sizes from 6 foot to 16 foot and there is nobody better to deal with than Ed Duke. The regular weight rods will be great for spider rigging up to 3/4 oz weights. He also has a 143T model that is rated up to 2 ozs of tip weights but will easily handle 3 oz. Ed sent 2 of the 143Ts for prizes at the shindig.

The Southerns will hold up to anything you throw at them from longlining jigs to pulling big cranks. Mine have done it all.

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Go ahead and put my name on those southerns!! [emoji12]

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I would advise you buy a set of each and keep the set you like best. Then you have a used set you can sell me at 1/3 cost of new! LOL

Brian I have a set of 16' southern crappie and a set of 14' psts. I like both sets of rods.

After fishing with Doug's Southern Crappie rods, they will be the next set I purchase. They were incredibly sensitive with enough backbone to swing a fish in the boat. I have four shorter BGJP's in my current longline spread and they're great rods, but the Southern Crappie rods are where it's at.


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Southern Crappie all the way. Have 12's and 14's. Toughest rod I ever owned and I been through a bunch.

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Go ahead and put my name on those southerns!! [emoji12]

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I use the 14 foot Southern rods for spider rigging. I would use 16 footers for spider rigging but that's just not reasonable for me because of the amount of clients that I guide who haven't rigged before. I also use SCR for pulling cranks. Trolling wise for any rods under 14 feet I love my new Todd Huckabee slab swingers...awesome rods and just swing em in...who needs a net!!!

Southern Crappie hands down...If you get the others...be sure to order extra tips

Southern crappie all the way. Best rod on the market

I have some 10' southern crappie rods and really like them. I just got two 14' ones that I am going to try out in a few weeks when I go back to Mississippi. If they perform the way I think they will I will be getting 6 more.

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Thank you very much for all of your information. The kevlar and graphite construction has really stood out to me.

Now, if I can win those rods as door prizes, that will solidify my decision making process!

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I have 4 14' Southern Crappie rods and I'm happy with them. I also have 4 14' Crappie Maxx that will one day turn into Southern.

I used the BGJP for a few years this past spring i bought 8 14ft SCR liked them so much i ordered 4 more for trolling...