What does everyone use for casting 1/16 oz jig with 2” plastics??
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What does everyone use for casting 1/16 oz jig with 2” plastics??
if I am casting I like a stiff 7 footer more often than not .
but if I am in tight quarters like a creek I might use a 6 .
a medium sized open faced reel will typically cast better than a small crappie reel because of the larger spool .
my 2 cents .
Ultralight JDM.
Accept no substitutes.
Wow....talk about a question! Everyone has their own opinions/preferences based on how they fish and the type of water they are fishing. Also of consideration is your budget. What you describe is precisely what we use to fish for crappie. Predominantly 1/16 oz. ball heads with 2" plastics. My personal preference would be a 7' Sam Heaton Super Sensitive (SHSS) rod balanced with a Pflueger #6920 spinning reel beneath it. Using 2# or 4# test line (a whole 'nuther discussion), you can cast 1/16 oz. jigs as far as any other rigging.
But again, this is "my" preference after decades of doing what you are doing. What matters most is that you use something that gives you the confidence to focus on fishing and not on what you are fishing with - if that makes any sense. :)
I totally agree with crestliner and that is what I have on the terminal end 90% of the time. Said another way; the cast is important, but being completely in touch with and in tune with that jig under water is far more important than the cast.
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6'6" ESP PowerLite rod - Okuma Stratus STX 20 reel - 6# Vicious Panfish Copolymer hi-viz line (primary outfit)
6'6" Berkley Select Hank Parker Signature Series Med Lite rod - Shimano Spirex 2000 reel - 6# Vicious hi-viz (secondary outfit)
7' BnM Sam Heaton Signature Series rod - Shimano Spirex 1000RE reel - 6# Vicious hi-viz (tertiary outfit)
I agree with Crestliner. I use the same set up. I fish either 1/16 oz or 1/32oz typically with 2 inch baits pretty much exclusively and it works great.
JDM rods are awesome but I would suggest starting with the Sam Heaton 7 ft as mentioned or a $17 at Wallyworld Shakespeare microseries 7 ft and if desired work your way up to a high end rod /JDM rod so you will appreciate it more. Like alphahawk says you may not catch any more fish with a JDM but the feel of that rod you will enjoy playing that fish a whole bunch more. Reeling in panfish with a quality ultralite rod is too much fun!Attachment 361424
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I use St. Croix panfish 6’4” light, fast action for throwing 1/32 oz. and under, works great best feeling rod I have. Also works good with 1/6 oz. too. Have many other rods just checking on what others use. Problem I have with JDM rods nowhere to put my hands on one, I’ve bought to many rods online and not happy. I know they are great rods but everyone has a different feel.
Using 4 lb line, a jig that heavy can be thrown 100 yards with about any setup, IMO.
If I had known then what I know now, all my rods might be 6' Denali Dock Rods. I currently only have 5 footers. If the 6' is as sensitive as the 5' rod, they're really sensitive. I have rods that I paid 4-8 times more for, that are maybe little bit more sensitive, but not much. They are pretty stiff rods, but I can cast 1/32 jigs with them.
Threads like this will get the full gamut of replies, so I might as well throw mine in. :D
I really like my Denali 6' dock rod that FF mentioned, whenever I shoot docks it is on the boat. I also love my cheapo ($28 on amazon) "Richard Gene" model Eagle Claw rods, the Powerlite 6' Light/moderate. Another standout rod IMO is the Cadence CS7 6'3" MLXF, good for casting and dock shooting, very affordable, great finesse rod for bass, too.
IMO the best sub $50 reel going right now is the Daiwa Regal LT, 10 bearings, smooth as butter, good drag. I've recently got a few. I do prefer Daiwa to Shimano or Pfleuger, just my preference.
You don't need expensive JDM rods to catch crappie/panfish, no, but when I am spot-locked over a tree full of crappie, or bream stacked up, I reach for my Tict Ice Cube with 2 lb test every time. Super expensive rod, and cost me even more because I broke it and had to get another top half, but I can feel a dainty pick-up of a 1/32 oz jig at 25 feet with that rod. It is magic. I've also landed several large bass, and many a rainbow trout with it. As Ferris said, "if you have the means, I highly recommend it".
Get something that feels good to you, and go fish with it! As the youngsters say, "it's all good"!
What most guys seem to want me to build are 6' to 7' rods for casting and most use 4lb line and a 2000ish size reel.
Coming from a rod builder, no one rod blank is perfect for every casting set up so pick something that fits 80% of what your using it for. I'm lucky and get to build specialty rods for the exact thing I want them to do and now have a crappie rod arsenal like a bass fisherman lol. I have rods I have built from extra Ultra lights for 2LB line built to load up 1/32oz jigs with micro plastics to stiffer dock shooting rods for 4 to 10LB line and everything in between. In no way am I saying that jdm or custom rods are the way to go but I will say having the right tool (no matter the price Cheap or expensive) for the job makes crappie fishing much easier and way more fun.