Looking at buying some 12ft rods just looking for a good reasonably priced rod. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Looking at buying some 12ft rods just looking for a good reasonably priced rod. Any advice would be appreciated.
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BnM PST would be a good pole to start with
Probably not a good choice for Spider Rigging only IMHO ... they're great for pushing jigs & Cranks with added weights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jwater
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IF I were going to buy Spider Rig rods ... I'd opt for 14' rods over 12ft rods. And I base that opinion on the fact that you're going to lose 1-2 feet or more of length beyond the bow of the boat, just from where you place the rod holder bases.
There are several brands of rods that would fit the bill for Spider Rigging ... BnM, Jenko, Southern Crappie, etc. and most of them are good rods. You might want to do a price check on them if your budget demands a limit. And you should also keep your eyes on the Personal Classifieds forum, as there are some decent deals to be had from other members.
You might also want to attend our Spring Fling @ Green 2020 ... where, as a member of this site, you have a chance at winning rods/reels & various other items, plus you'll receive a bag of "goodies" just for attending. You'll see all that info in my posts on the Kentucky forum ... and if you do a search for "Spring Fling" you can look at the pics of past years events & see a sample of our Sponsor Donation items.
Definitely looking at 14ft rods just afraid to get more than I can deal with. You mentioned Jenko rods. Have you used any of the slab city series of rods?Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
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Jenko makes 2 lines of rods that would work. I have the 14’ spider trolls, heavier backbone than the slab city rods however I just fished a solid week with a friend and we used slab city rods. They also seem to have a strong backbone and a very sensitive tip, plenty of strength, we used 3/4 ounce weights and no problem landing several 2lb fish during the week. I’m probably going to get a set to use when the bite is a lighter.
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I have not ... I have two BnM Capps/Coleman 14' rods and two BPS Uncle Buck's Deluxe 13' rods that I use to Push with. Personally, I don't Spider Rig, but these rods "would" work for that purpose. You might want to contact t.slabseeker (Tim Marple) on here about Jenko rods ... he's a guide & fishes in the Crappie USA tournament series and Jenko is one of his sponsors. You can post in the KY forum or send him a PM. You can tell him that Pappy sent you for info on Jenko rods.Quote:
Originally Posted by BFKY
Ok thanks for the info. I’ve felt of the slab city rods and like them especially at that price. Not trying to be cheap just hate to sink a lot of money into it just getting started.Quote:
Originally Posted by DBELL
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Ok I may try that. Thanks so much for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
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They are definitely not a cheap feeling or performing rod. You probably would be very happy with the purchase. Much higher end rods than what I started with.Quote:
Originally Posted by BFKY
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Call Grizzly Jigs,Tell them what your looking for and your budget...They will fix ya up..
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Bnm Bgjp's are great spider rigging rods and the cost isn't too bad.Grizzly jig has a multi rods discount that helps with the price as well.
Southern Crappie Rods are a good lower price option they are also some very tough and very good rods for spider rigging. I would also recommend going ahead and buying the 14' to start. I started with 12' and would have saved alot of money if I had just bought 14' to start. You can look over on the personal adds on here and there are several folks selling rods right now. I dont think you would be going wrong with a BNM bjgp or pst either.
Actually, Erin ... I wouldn't really recommend a 14' BnM PST for Spider Rigging ... I think the 14' BnM Capps/Coleman rod would be a much better option. I own both and a 1/2oz weight pulls the tip of a C/C down almost twice as far as it does a PST. :twocentsQuote:
Originally Posted by Erin Brewer
I have the caps and Colman rods and the pst also... the c&c are a little to whippy for me but they are amazing when fishing a light bite and light tackle... the pst has a soft tip with lots of backbone I can fish anything from a 1/4oz single jig to 2 oz power trolling... they are both great rods but the versatility of the pst surpasses the c&c!
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I just bought a set of BGJP 14 ' to slow troll with (less than .5 ) . The Capps and Coleman rods are designed to fish up to two oz. of weight . PST 's are good up to 5 oz. . The Ozark signature series would be fair to do about what ever kind of like the PST. The Ozark pro series is another awesome light bite rod . I do not fish in the winter so light action rods did not appeal to me till I started fishing Bay Springs . I use 1/2 or 3/4 oz. weights 90 % of the time slow trolling or sitting on brush tops with minnows. When most power troll I am pulling cranks . A tournament guy would need at least 2 sets in my opinion . (light bite and power trolling ). Rods are like anything else on this site . lol most have owned at least 3-4 different ones over the years . Go to the next tournament in your area and walk around the parking lot at weigh in and see what they are using . Works on baits as well . If I was going to use then for spider rigging , long lining , pulling cranks , pushing cranks and was only going to buy one set , it would be PST'S or Ozark signature , but there are " Many " I have never used. Most of the guides (rees guide , feelay , come to mind ) can steer you in the right direction . I am just saying when you get a good buy on decent rods I have used the above . The buy one get one during the grizzly show was awesome , Wish I had been there . :biggrin
And like these guys are saying, which ever you choose, I would recommend at least a 14’ rod.
I absolutely love my Jenko Slab City rods. I’ve had 3 or 4 different brands of rods up until this point, and liked them ok, but I absolutely love my Slab City’s. Have had up to an ounce of weight on them without any issue, but they really shine when a light bite is going on fishing lighter weights. I swear you can see the minnows getting nervous and making the rod tip wiggle ever so slightly. I also would suggest going with at least a 14’’ rod. I started with 12’’s, then went to 14’’s, and now fish 16’’s (I fish a lot of shallow stumpy reservoirs where getting the bait away from the boat/trolling motor makes a big difference). You’re not being “cheap” going with Jenko’s. They’re quality rods.