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Best crappie rod #12686111 03/23/18 04:57 PM
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What is your best or favorite crappie rod that you like or recommend. And explain why you think it's the best and why you like it


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Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686177 03/23/18 05:55 PM
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Pro angler-mega back bone,very light, always in stock, free shipping and usually get them to my house In Less than 48 hours. Oh and very affordable! I wont buy any other brand.


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Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686216 03/23/18 06:18 PM
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mr. crappie pro and slab shaker. the slab shaker is very good for an inexpensive rod and reel. The Pro Series is a step up from Slab Shaker.

Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686228 03/23/18 06:27 PM
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And a step up tp the Elite is G-Rod. Super light, sensitivity, and backbone to sling a 3 lber into the boat.
I have Wally Marshall, BnM Sam Heaton, ACC, Bonehead, and G-Rod and they are in line bottom to top in performance and price.


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Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686252 03/23/18 06:41 PM
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For dock fishing and fishing straight down, I like the Falcon Bucoo 6'6 Light action. Only cost me $50 from their shop I believe. May have been $70, I can't remember.

For Doodle socking, they make longer rods and called the Slab Slayers. But I really like the Todd Huckabee rods for this. They are quite a bit lighter than the Falcon jig poles



Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686382 03/23/18 08:27 PM
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G-Rod, light and sensitive, but tough. I'm replacing all my bass and crappie rods with them.

Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686453 03/23/18 09:13 PM
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ProAngler - light, sensitive, good backbone, quality stainless guides, cork or foam handle, quality construction and tough, free shipping, unsurpassed customer service, and the price is right.

You can spend 2 or 3 or 4 times more for a rod, but you won't get 2 or 3 times more value for the money IMHO.


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Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686511 03/23/18 10:16 PM
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I use a BONEHEAD 8' and have been really pleased. I have several other rods Wally Marshall, BnM Sam Heaton, ACC, pro angler, but I go back to my Bonehead. Great backbone, sensitivity, light weight for all day vertical jigging. best bang for the buck.

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This one, 8ft St Croix Panfish series (4-8lbs)
Ironically this one is for sale $130, like new

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Re: Best crappie rod [Re: Ken Gaby] #12686543 03/23/18 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted By: Ken Gaby
ProAngler - light, sensitive, good backbone, quality stainless guides, cork or foam handle, quality construction and tough, free shipping, unsurpassed customer service, and the price is right.

You can spend 2 or 3 or 4 times more for a rod, but you won't get 2 or 3 times more value for the money IMHO.
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8 ft. Pro Angler. Nothing better for the money.


Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686724 03/24/18 01:02 AM
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BnM Sam Heaton Super Sensitive

Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686978 03/24/18 04:22 AM
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For fishing under bridges or in tight cover I use a 5 1/2 or 6' Shimano Sojourn. For vertical jigging brush piles or standing timber I have been using the 8' Pro Angler. Last fall I went to Waterloo Rods here in Victoria and started talking with Carson and had him find a blank to build me an 8'crappie rod. It was a good rod but it was a little heavy and stiff to my liking. After taking him a Pro Angler he said let me find you a blank. It so happened that I had a little accident on the boat about 3 weeks ago and in the process of twisting my ankle pretty bad I broke the original rod. I called him and asked him if he had any luck finding a new blank as I had broke the first one. He said "I think I found and darn good one". I said get me one made. He called me a about a week later and said it was ready. When I walked in the shop he was grinning ear to ear. I picked it up and all I can say is, WOW! Needless to say he hit it out of the park with this one. Before I even pulled out my card to pay for it I told him get me two more on the way. Tomorrow is the maiden voyage for the new Waterloo Crappie Sticker. I will still use the Pro Anglers but I have a feeling that they will eventually get a little lonely. If you are in the market for a hand wrapped custom rod made here in Texas I would definitely get in touch with Carson at Waterloo. They have been making saltwater and bass rods for years and venturing into the crappie market.

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Re: Best crappie rod [Re: DEE CRAPPIE] #12686987 03/24/18 04:31 AM
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I have gravitated to the Boneheads, after trying/owning all but the G-rods...they came out after I collected a good mess of Boneheads...Never cared for the G-Loomis Rods, personally...However, I am thinking about replacing my 11 foot rear seat ACC with a rod more like the Boneheads, more backbone, great balance, fast tip, insane sensitivity when paired with braid...so I thought about checking out the G-Rod rear seat, after talking at length with TBox, as he has never steered me wrong...My problem, is that I cant fish most of the rods listed here, as I typically fish tangles and heavy brush that limber rods just wont get the fish out most of the time...so, its not because I dont like them, per se, they just wont serve my purposes most of the time, so I stay with what works best for me...good luck figuring out what you want....

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