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been out of fishing for quite a few years and looking to get some new gear for crappie fishing. think I am decided on a reel, either phlueger president or supreme 2500 model. now looking for advise for a rod for it to ride. I will primarily be fishing off of a dock. I do not have a fishing boat. for this reason I was thinking about something light action under 6'. don't really want to go super expensive or definitely not the cheap route either. what suggestions you have? thanks.
There are about 3.2 million rods that would work for you.
What's your exact budget? Under $50? $50-$100? Over $100?
up to $150.
St. Croix Premier 5'6" light action, $120 -- excellent rod:Quote:
Originally Posted by punchy
St. Croix Rods | Premier Spinning | Freshwater
If I was restricted to dock or shore to fish from ... I wouldn't go shorter than 6'6" for a rod. Casting distance and the ability to take up slack (& line stretch) on the hookset is why. And I'd stay in the med power category, and a fast action tip.
If I was going to be using a slip float ... forget rods with micro guides.
If I was going to be using a fixed float ... forget rods <7' long.
And if you already have the reel, or have your mind made up about a specific one ... you need to match the rod length with the reel weight, so that the outfit balances. When put together, if it will balance on your outstretched finger at the front end of the handle, then it's gonna be less tiring to use and less stressful on your wrist/arm.
DB4D is correct .... we'd need to know a $$ range before suggesting any brand/model. Whether something is considered expensive or cheap is relative to what one can afford.
I guess to clarify more. when I said fishing from dock, there are 2 community boat docks I will be fishing from. that is why I think I want something shorter so it would be easy to maneuver between boats under dock.
For 115 to 150 bucks you can get an UL or L rod out of Japan that will be far better than anything you can get here for same money.
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Ive got lots of spinning rods, but they were all bought for salt water fishing, and even the lightest action ones are a tad much for speck fishing. So over the last year or so ive been buying new rods in the light and ultra lite action category. Two have been the Fenwick eagle model which I paid about $70 dollars each for and another Fenwick which I paid slightly over $100 for. I wanted another in the 6'6" to 7' size but decided to look at other brands. Browsing on Ebay I came upon a rod that I liked the sound of as for specs, but made by Okuma.
I was familiar with the name of coarse but never had owned anything of that brand. But for under $35 for the 6'6" Celilo model including the shipping cost, I decided I could afford to gamble a bit. I was shocked when it came and I unpacked it, as to how nicely made it is.
So much so I bought another just like it in 8'6" that I intend to use for jigging. I would suggest going on Ebay and having a look.
Also go to the Okuma website and browse their entire line which of coarse also includes more expensive models.
I have two 7ft Okuma Celilo rods and like stated they are good rods for the money. For crappie I like at a medium light rod with a 1000 or 1500 series spinning reel.
The pflueger 25 size reel is a ultra-light reel (the 20 is a micro-light) any rod longer 5.5' and the outfit will be tip-heavy and unbalanced. It is perfect for a 5' to 5.5 foot rod and 4lb mono, or 10lb braid. For that reel try and find a little stiffer 5' rod like a falcon, or Kunnan, they are more like a light action as opposed to a ultra light.
I would get the size 30 Pflueger and a 6' rod. The size 30 reel handles 4, and 6lb line like a dream.
that st Croix premier light 5'6" looks good. will have to go look at one soon.
You might also check out the trout:Quote:
Originally Posted by punchy
St. Croix Rods | Trout Series | Freshwater
... or the panfish series:
St. Croix Rods | Panfish Series | Freshwater
They're all about the same price, but you might like the action of one over the others.
I've bought Rods from $19 to $199 and if I was going to grab one spinning rod to dock fish with, right now, it would be an Ugly Stik Elite 6' UL. Think they're $40. Light weight and extremely durable, fairly sensitive. The only rod that I don't mind and trust to hold up when beating them on dock poles.
It's good to ask for suggestions on a rod but the most important thing is to find rod that is comfortable in your hand and balances well with the reel that you decided to get. You can't do that buying from an online store or ebay unless you hold the exact same outfit in your hand first. Once you find one you like if you aren't in too big of a hurry you can try and find the combo you want at a cheaper online price but then shipping prices may factor in there. I won't buy a rod I can't put in my hand first so I don't buy from overseas. You can also get a custom rod made here in the USA at a reasonable price. I've had several custom rods made for me and have been very happy with them all.
it depends on lots of factors it seems to me , I use light fast action stiff rods at 5 6 to 6 and all cost under a 100 .....some like soft actions some not so much , some like sensitivity other not so much . I have seen all sorts of things used on docks as dock rods and it seems most of the time its a preference thing to some degree ....
not knowing exactly how you do the majority of your dock angling I know not what to suggest ...some vertical ,some minnows ,some pitch and let swing back ....some like me sidearm under pontoons as well or just flick the jig with a stiff rod as well under the dock ...