Rhino cause I am old and contrary and they do not cost a tank of gas ...

In my professional opinion it's h2o express hands down!!!!...J/K...I like the sensitivity but has hardly any backbone. I really don't have a lot of experience with those other rods except for pro-angler and ACC Stix. But I'm pretty happy with their performance and you can't beat the prices which is one of the main things I look at. Happy Rod hunting Bud!

We use Zebco Hotcast fishing poles that are 4ft 6in medium to light and a Omego Z02 reel. They work great and aren't pricey. The fishing poles are pretty durable.

My 8' Pro Angler, will haul in anything. If you don't horse a big fish.

Can dock shoot with it.


Love my 10' ACC crappie stix for hitting the banks

my best and/or favorite rods have become the 8-9' rods that are 'crappie rods' that are under $29-$39 dollars.
I usually get them at BPS or Cabelas. On Sale and Clearance are my favorite brands. I try to remember that about 95%
of the fish we catch are under two pounds. However last years occasional bass made for some very interesting catches...!!
I also keep the reels below $29, Okuma, Diawa, and Shimano have some great spinning reels in the 500-1000 models that I love for crappie fishing.

THIS ^^

Got a couple of these on the way. They should make decent crappie rods.

http://dobynsrods.com/rod/fr-661sf/

I like to use lighter casting rods...I just picked up an old school Houston made Allstar, salty tail special, paired up with a gold Calcutta 50, it will sling an 8th oz crappie jig forever.

Yep, I have a couple of the old Houston made Allstars. One broken back special and one shrimp tail special. The shrimp tail special is the lighter action of the two I have a Citica 100DSV on it that I use for a slip cork rig. I took the broken back special in to have a couple eyes replaced because I was thinking about selling it or giving it to my brother down in Rockport who lost some of his stuff during the hurricane. But, my rod guy talked me in to keeping it since is was made in Houston and a great blank. My brother will get something else from the garage sale bin.

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The Dobyns is a spinning rod.

never heard of the broken back special...I do have a shrimp tail special tho...great rod as well.

Hey, Gamblinman, if you got any black Boneheads 7 or 8 foot, or any of the red 10 foots, in crappie versions that you don�t want or are upgrading, send me a pm, I�m interested.

Whatever I have in the boat. I like them all and at this rate will own them all. If I had to choose one it would be a 8 or 10' PA. You just can't beat them for the price and free shipping.

Hey Ken, good to see you answered his question based on what he asked. Tbox and I discussed this issue over the weekend, and he seemed to have a similar assessment to you on the proanglers....Being a financial expert and a value shopper, I questioned myself on this argument on the ride home yesterday. Why would I spend more money on other rods, when I have proanglers sitting at home collecting dust?

What I see as being the difference in your opinion and mine on the price/value...I have boated infinitely more fish with the Boneheads, than I have with the pro-anglers. So, while on a dollar basis your argument seems to marfginally hold, until I compare it on a fish caught value basis, then it just doesn�t hold true for me. In fact, when comparing the proanglers to the ACC, I prefer the ACC, despite the higher price...I was over trying out the 10.6 rear seat G-rods compared to the Rear seat ACC, because I was losing crappie with the ACC, that I never lost with the Boneheads and I wanted a better 11 foot rear seat, than what I had.

Now, I am not suggesting that the proanglers are not decent rods, they are, and I remember how sensitive they were the first time I used them. And I am not suggesting you have to spend more to get a decent rod, you don�t...infact, I believe you can buy a decent crappie rod for less than 15 bucks, depending on your budget. But, given the amount of time I spend on the water, more than the average fishermen, not as much as the pros...I can boat substantially more fish with the rods I use, than with other rods, so on a rod cost per fish basis, my choice is clear. Anyway, I hope, that I have answered the mans question in relation to why someone who is as value conscious as myself, would spend more money on a Bonehead or the GRod, than a Proangler...I guess it depends on your situation, angling expertise, fishing style, etc.

Interested to see how they do, Cdawg wont let me borrow his coalition spinning combo.