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Needed to get another jig pole with bottom reel seat. Stoped at Academy to see if they had anymore of the Bucks Best Ultralight like I have now and no bueno. Went to Walmart and picked up a BnM custom with bottom reel seat. Marked at $39.99 but rang up $30.00. If ya need a jig pole thats a good deal on em. Already have a nice new BnM ultralight jig reel and a fresh spool of 10lb braid to go with it. Getting ready to start hunting them up on the river again.
Dang, I wish my walmart carried anything worth a crap.
I did pick up 8 12' BGJP on 50% off on clearance on walmarts website awhile back. Ended up at like $19 and change each.
Yeah my local Walmart’s have junk too. Well unless you like pink Barbie rod and reels....:Rofl
Mike, seen on the main forum somebody listed a H2O xpress 12 ft pole that was priced at Academy for $10.98...wondering if you took a peak at it, had no reel seat, but can get a smaller reel seat at mud hole for around $6...wouldn't be worth it, however, if only had a single eyelet at the tip though...Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
I think them are just telescoping cane poles.
If the river ever slows down. I tried that a couple of weeks back, 1 fish. I know it’s coming soon but i think the flow needs to slow.
I rode down to dirt ramp at Blue Springs last Sunday and it was moving along at a snails pace. Long while since we had any amount of rain and the river has dropped drastically.
Which Walmart did you find them at?
I need a good rod for jigs.
Orange City, on a rack on back wall with the surf rods.Quote:
Originally Posted by lonehunter
This is the one Walmart has
Buck's Custom Crappie Rod - B'n'M Pole Company
Thank you sir, I will swing by there after work.
If using as a sole purpose of a vertical jig rod, get a bottom reel seat. Makes a huge difference in my opinion. The one I just bought replaced a BPS Crappie Max Pro that didn't have bottom reel seat. And them lol tiny BnM reels are the ticket. Can swing em all day no problem. My wife commandeered my other one,.Quote:
Originally Posted by lonehunter
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Mike, Looks like a nice affordable fly rod.
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I am no fly guy so cant make any judgement on that front.Quote:
Originally Posted by up2specks
Good find Mike. I have a Sam Heaton in 10’ with the rear seat. Great rod but let me give a warning. The rod you buy may not take well to overhead casting. I split the bottom section of mine when casting to a rising fish. BnM made good on it and replaced it and educated me in the process. I was told that the rear seat rods aren’t the same blank as the regular handle. They are made as light as possible to reduce the weight and because of that they don’t take the loading up generated when we cast a long rod. Made for dipping and underhanded pitching. I will say that i punish mine more than I should and haven’t had any issues in the 2 years I’ve had it. It does a good job keeping those bigger fish coming my way when I pitch into someplace I shouldn’t.
No worries there, wont be doing any sort of casting with this reel attached, pure 100% vertical dipping rod only.Quote:
Originally Posted by skeetbum
Buck's UltraLight Crappie Reel - B'n'M Pole Company
I have a spinner on mine for the balance, works great for me. Need to handle yours sometime.
2nd the vote on ultalight jig reels= very, very light with no need for spinning or casting reel counter-balancing or true drag factor...can adjust tension for faux drag if desired.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
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They are gone!
Didn't make it Wed due to family stuff, ran by yesterday and the only one left wasn't a rear seat rod but it was only $38. Probably should have bought it but I didn't.
I snoozed and I losed! lol
Check the Deland store if buy there anytime.
I did after my granddaughters soccer game last night. The fishing selection there is about pitiful anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
Going to Geneva Sunday, figure I will check the Osteen store on the way by.
I hadnt been in that one in a long while, that one and the New Smyrna used to have the most of all the stores around.
Ahh, I forgot about NS, might have to take a ride.
New Smyrna doesn't have much for freshwater stuff, mostly salt anymore
Mike- why not just saw off rod handle just below reel seat, add a butt cap on a spare rod or good-deal conventional reel seat rod?Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
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If I had a high speed cutter like an arrow saw I might would. But a hacksaw or the like and graphite would make a mess of the entire blank I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by up2specks
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Dremel cuts through graphite blanks like butter.
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