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Guys I was looking to get a 12 to 14 foot jig pole what something that is light in weight that you can hold all day.i have a bad hand and was looking for something with light tip and sensitive.thanks for any input you can give me.was going to order from grizzly jig.
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Grizzly Jig is certainly the place to get the best bang for your buck. There are a lot of folks here with vastly more experience with the long rods than what I can offer. But I will tell you this, the B n' M Sam Heaton Super Sensitive is one heck of a rod. I have both the 7' and 9' models. Very light and sensitive and cost effective as well. JMO. :)
There are certainly alot of good poles out there but for the last 2 years I've been using Ozark rods. My go to is an 8ft ultralight which I have hauled in an 8 lb hybrid/wiper on and caught plenty of crappie on days the bite was super light. I've got a 10 ft jigging pole that is incredibly sensitive and light as a feather. They've got an 11 ft rear seat that is great for folks with wrist problems or lack of forearm strength.
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I like the bgjp, Sam heaton action is alittle light gor my liking.The bgjp is alittle stiffer than the sam heaton,with the sam heaton you have to set the hook real hard to get a good hookset.Also if your not site jigging and jigging structure 6fow or deeper I would probally stay with a 10-11ft rod and get the lightest reel you can find.I use a cheap wally marshall spinning reel think it weighs around 5ozs.
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I can't hold one to long because of my shoulder but I won a DuckCommander double touch in 10 ft that I really like. It's almost as light as my SamHeaton and coupled with one of those little B&M plastic reels I can hold it most of the day. It is very sensitive and I have hauled in some 2 lb fish with it. Thinking about getting a 12 ft one.
I use a Sam Heaton super sensative 12 ft rear seat and i love it.
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I like the BnM ultralite,very light and sensitive.
Grizzly Jig carries the Grizzly Elite in a 12' model. I have 5 of them. It's the best jig pole I've ever owned.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim8861
+1 . I will add that if you intend to flip them in the boat with no net do not buy this rod . I have two and love them , all I use jigging . The b/m custom is also a good rod .Quote:
Originally Posted by Grayu
I've never fished with the grizzly elite, but a couple friends that jig have them and really like them[emoji3]Quote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
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I have the ultralight,nice light rod.But to me it's like the sam heaton, if you don't set the hook real hard you will loose them at the boat.Wheni do use my ultralight I usually loose a few fish from bad hookset. Then I start setting it real hard and all is good,just prefer the bgjpQuote:
Originally Posted by ad1974
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10, 11, or 12 ft BGJP'S are what you will want. The wife and I use the 12's for single or 2 poling. Just find you a nice, light weight reel and your set. We use the Buck's mini bait cast reels and fish all day.
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The BnM Ultralight is one of the lighter jig poles but it doesn't have enough backbone to get a good hook set. I have fished with a lot of ten and eleven foot rods and in my opinion the Sam Heaton and Ozark rods are two of the best, for the money.
I'm a relative newcomer at least to Crappie fishing. Having had a long association with Keys fishing, ive done lots of deep jigging
on both the reef and on deep wrecks. But until I started Crappie fishing, id never seen or even heard or rods longer than about 7'
being used for deep jigging. I'm still of the opinion, that the long rod is needed for reaching out, as opposed to dropping down.
I have an 8' and a 10' BnM ultra lite, and also a Sam Heaton SS 10' model. I like them all and find little difference in them, but
would pick the Sam Heaton if forced to decide. I have no problem with hookset, as has been claimed by others. I do carry a 12' and 14' telescopic rods, just in case I want to reach out further on occaission. But otherwise I think id have to witness someone
using the rods longer than 10' in order to get my mind right on the advantage of using them for jigging.
Thanks for all the reply will look at some of the models you guys suggested at grizzly jig when I go June 24
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Another vote for the 10' SHSS. I use mine most every time out and with the right reel on the rear reel seat, it balances on the cutout in the cork perfectly. That way you only hold the weight of the rod and the slightest tic is felt. Mine has 6 or 8lb mono and braid would make it that much better. I have BGJP from 8' to 12' and like them too, but the Sam has em beat hands down.
I suggest a 11' Ozark (Tony Edgar ) middle seat . Some 12' rods too heavy . I have several I been using for over 5 years fishing several days a week . I have not broke the first one either . I changed because I was breaking too many rods before .:fish
my brother just bought a denali jig rod and really likes it. I cant speak for it myself.
I have an 11' Sam Heatin SS rear seat and an 11' Bucks Custom(rear seated BGJP) and they are both fine rods. In my experience, balance trumps total weight on any rod. I firmly believe going for a little heavier reel and having the rod truly balance at where you hold it will make it feel lighter. It's the trying to hold the tip up or down that gets tiring. I have heard great things about the duck commander double touch by some guys that really know what they are talking about on here. Thinking about replacing my custom with one.
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I second the B n' M
This post was started awhile ago, but I want to add one more thing. For those of you folks believing that you have to "set the hook hard" with a SHSS, let me state for the record that in my experience just the opposite is true. I have 3 SHSS rods and love them. Of course, I'm using 2# test Fireline Crystal as my main line (on all my rods), with a 4' section of fluorocarbon for a leader. Have never had a problem setting the hook and I catch & release an awful lot of crappie each season. Maybe you should consider using a braid?
I'll throw out the Huckabee pro series model. I've held these all day. They're 10'7" with a very sensitive tip and a lot of backbone. They are $100 each and that's a drawback, but they are worth the money to me.
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[QUOTE=jim8861;3438583]Guys I was looking to get a 12 to 14 foot jig pole what something that is light in weight that you can hold all day.i have a bad hand and was looking for something with light tip and sensitive.thanks for any input you can give me.was going to order from grizzly jig.
i use sam heaton 2 11ft, 2 10ft. i prefer the rear seat. i also have 2 10ft bucks gold there lite but a bit stiffer than the heatons. i like them all.