In yall's opinion who makes the best 8' foot spinning rod for jig fishing?

In my opinion you can't beat a Pro Angler for the money.

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Check out Temple Fork Outfitter's rods.

In my opinion, the BnM Bucks Ultimate is very hard to beat. Check it out at:

http://www.bnmpoles.com/p-104-bucks-ultimate.aspx

I have fished with it for many years and it is one of the finest.

Berkley cherrywoods are nice for the money, very sensitive,lightweight beautiful rod, with good backbone. wallmart and academy carries them for around 20.00.

ProAngler.

Pro Angler's are awesome, but my primary is a TICA.

Only place I know to get them locally is at a shop in FT. Worth.

If a Crappie breathes on the jig you will feel it. Maybe Dutch1947 can tell you the name of the shop...he got my TICA for me. My back up is a Pro Angler.

How much are those TICA's? I broke the end off of one of my PA's and might be tempted to try replacing it with one of those. I've always loved my pro anglers and thought if it ain't broke don't fix it.......then it broke

I believe you can get replacement tips for the PA from Ed at http://www.proanglertackle.com

I think it was around $40-$60, but Dutch1947 is the one to ask...hopefully he can chime in to the name of the place to get them. They are a one piece rod so they don't break down, but I do prefer it as my primary Crappie catcher. I do believe it is a Saltwater rod, but the model I get is light and sensitive. A Crappie breathes on your jig and you will know it.

It is a tad late and my rod is over at his house, but I will get the name of the shop in Ft. Worth with a phone number, the specific model you want to get, and price put on here tomorrow.

Thanks for your patience.

Sac a lait pat is mailing me one of those TICA rods on Monday, they look nice and can't wait to give it a try

Tica rods are at Olsens in Ft Worth. Just less than $40.00 with tax. Very sensitive rod. Thanks JD for lead on these.

Well if JD and Pat recommend them that's reason enough to try one. Both of them are some crappie catching fools.

Reggie

Ok, it is Olsens in Ft Worth thanks El Rojo! Nice handle as well by the way...:-)

817-625-0831

TICA 8' Medium Fast Action Rod

Should be around $40

I don't think you will be disappointed. Yes, JD Slabslayer and Sac A Lait Pat are the Crappie Pro's!!

I think when I get a chance I am going to have them bless my rod and autograph it...hehe.

Cherrywoods are $9.88 today at Academy.

I don't think you will be disappointed. Yes, JD Slabslayer and Dutch 1947 are the pro's here, I am just someone who stumble on a fish from time to time. Look at the recent catches by the dynamic duo they clean house/timber at Tawokoni in Mid-depths with minimum backreeling

Don't make the drive to Olsens they sold their last 8' tica rod two days ago. They told me that the rod has been discontinued and is no longer available. They did however have 4 ea. 7 footers left. Nice rods. The guy at the store told me he hated to see that rod go as he'd sold over 500 in the last two years. He had 5 of the 8' and 9' in his personal arsenal.

Did he tell you the person name who is responsible for them selling so many of these rods and why.

Pat have u got any of those rods you want to sell?

Google TICA AMERICA...I am pretty sure this is the place that was making the TICA Rods. I was looking through their rods and they had a Medium Fast action rod Salmon Steelhead in 7'9" that looked good for Crappie fishing. I think they went too a two piece rod versus a one piece rod probably why it was discontinued in my opinion. I only browsed the rods you can download an entire catalog from them and I bet if you emailed them and told them what you wanted they could point you to whatever is replacing the 8' or to something similar. Sorry I missed the CAT meeting I'm in a plane at the moment enroute to Atlanta. :-)

There are a few on EBay if you really want one.

Reggie

Anyone got the model # on the 8ft rod?

I'm a fan of the old BPS Wally Marshall rods and they are back as the Crappie Maxx series.

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Cr.../10210599/89159

I might go pick me up a few, if you cant feel a crappie on a berkley cherrywood, you must have stone hands.