Newbie at Iowa Crappie

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03-06-2008, 03:27 PM
chach

Newbie at Iowa Crappie

Hi all, I'm new to the board and pretty new to crappie fishing. Started last season with my son to help keep him from negative influences at school. So far he and I love to fish for crappie. I will probably have plenty of questions. First one, anyone have any experience with BnM crappie poles? Not to be used for trolling just casting from the shore. We fish Big Creek, Saylorville and other smaller central Iowa lakes.
03-06-2008, 03:54 PM
prchjerker

Welcome to the site.B&M are great poles.I have a small arsenal of them from 8 foot to 14 foot.My own personal favorite is the 10' brushbuster, but that's just me.PJ
03-06-2008, 06:18 PM
Bob # 1

Welcome, you are on the right track with your son

Ordered Earnst Paty crappie 101 fishing, I learned so darn much in one hour.

Do search on this forum using his name.
03-06-2008, 06:46 PM
klight1122

Welcome chach, from Bowling Green KY.
03-06-2008, 08:27 PM
jwn

welcome to the board
03-06-2008, 10:19 PM
skleppe

Personally, you can get lighter rods than the B&M for fishing from shore. As you can tell, there not my favorite. :(

Welcome to the board. Iowa is not a very active site, but the main forum is where you will learn alot.
03-07-2008, 12:03 AM
crappiehuntr

Welcome, grizzly jig company has almost every style rod for crappies check it out.
03-07-2008, 08:56 AM
Crappiepalooza

welcome Chach! I don't know much about crappie poles, but I take my kids fishing with me as often as they can stand it. That's what makes fishing so much fun in my opinion. I'm always surprised at how few kids I see out fishing. I think the sport looks to be going more exclusive and more expensive. I see lots of 2-man bass boats and very few kids.

Anyway, welcome. You'll learn a lot here and some of these other guys have already pointed you in the right direction looks like.
03-07-2008, 10:42 AM
lebruce

Welcome aboard and ask away.
03-09-2008, 05:30 PM
chach

Thanks

Thanks fella's for the welcome and info.
03-09-2008, 05:55 PM
crappiekiller2

welcome from SE Iowa.
03-10-2008, 05:39 PM
slamdog

Welcome
03-11-2008, 02:26 AM
LSUguy

Welcome. I used to live in the Muscatine area... tons of great lakes and ponds spread across the state that hold big crappie. And congrats on getting the kid into fishing... my 4 year old loves fishing with me.
As for the pole question... BnM and other outfitters all have good selections, but ya know... the best pole i've found for crappie, are the small 5' ultra lites you can get sat Bass pro or Wal Mart... except for the cold weather when the Crappie are in the deep water... boat fishermen cast towards and fish the shallows, cover, cat tails etc. I can reach the same spots by bank... and it's less expensive. Just use lighter line and tackle and you'll do fine.