Crappie rod help

[BassmanIU]

I've got two small ultralight crappie reels. both are spooled with 4lb mr crappie yellow line. Neither of the reels have a rod. What type of rod do you recommend....length/action/any other variables?

 

[m17glock]

i really really like the custom crappie rod FA made for me built technique specific for shooting docks.
i can hit a coffee can 9 times out 10 with it from about 25 ft away and the 1/32 oz jig never gets more than 2 ft high emoThumbsup emoBigsmile emoThumbsup and he made it to match the colors on my bullet emoBigsmile

 

[Guest]

GLoomis SJR 6400 in either GL2 or IMX blank. Rod is 5'4" with extra fast tip,Tennessee handle with rings and rated for 1/64 -1/8 oz lures. I have lots of crappie rods and have used lots more but this is my favorite. If you fish four or 5 days a week it will not matter what kind of equipment you use. If you fish a couple dozen times a year like me you need all the help you can get. JMHO

 

[BassmanIU]

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uhh...i guess I should have put my spending limit...lol. I just wasn't sure on the length and how stiff/limber it should be. GLoomis rods always sounds nice to me but not to my wife emoCool

 

[SpurHunter]

BassmanIU - 12/7/2007 9:42 AM emoScratch uhh...i guess I should have put my spending limit...lol. I just wasn't sure on the length and how stiff/limber it should be. GLoomis rods always sounds nice to me but not to my wife emoCool

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If your looking for a priced-right option, talk to Dickey. He uses a $14.00 rod from Wally World, and it felt great the other day when I went with him! At that price, you can buy 2

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[drumking]

SpurHunter - 12/7/2007 10:09 AM

BassmanIU - 12/7/2007 9:42 AM emoScratch uhh...i guess I should have put my spending limit...lol. I just wasn't sure on the length and how stiff/limber it should be. GLoomis rods always sounds nice to me but not to my wife emoCool

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If your looking for a priced-right option, talk to Dickey. He uses a $14.00 rod from Wally World, and it felt great the other day when I went with him! At that price, you can buy 2

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Shakespere Micro Graphite 5.0' UL at Walmart is 14.95. Break the tip off to the next guide and beg and plead with Fat Albert to put a new tip on it and make it a one piece rod. Makes a world of difference. Ask Rsimms about how it handles 5 pound channel cats. Sensitivity that you wouldn't believe and backbone enough to lift a 1.5 pound crappie over the side without a net. You can pay out the yin-yan for a rod if you want to, but, for the money and performance, you can't beat this for crappie fishing. Now, Polo is going to persuade you to get a 6 to 6 1/2' rod. But who ever follows Doctor's orders? emoPoke emoBigsmile emoGeezer

 

[SpurHunter]

I sure was fond of that rod Dickey....you do know its my birthday this weekend.

 

[BassmanIU]

thanks for tips!

 

[fishinvol]

My personal favorite is the Berkley "cherry wood" series.