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Best crappie rod
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03/23/18 04:57 PM
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DEE CRAPPIE
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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
JESUS said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.Do you believe this?" JOHN 11:25-26
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/23/18 05:55 PM
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DavisGuideService
Extreme Angler
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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
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03/23/18 06:18 PM
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Bobby Goforth
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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.
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/23/18 06:27 PM
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Finaddict
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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
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03/23/18 06:41 PM
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Bissett
TFF Celebrity
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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
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/23/18 08:27 PM
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Gamblinman
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TFF Team Angler
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G-Rod, light and sensitive, but tough. I'm replacing all my bass and crappie rods with them.
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/23/18 09:13 PM
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Ken Gaby
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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
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03/23/18 10:16 PM
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slabcrazy
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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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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/23/18 10:41 PM
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Smurfs
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This one, 8ft St Croix Panfish series (4-8lbs) Ironically this one is for sale $130, like new
Last edited by Smurfs; 03/23/18 10:42 PM.
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/23/18 10:48 PM
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Fishbonz
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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. +1
HE aka Fishbonz
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/24/18 12:29 AM
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Jacob
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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8 ft. Pro Angler. Nothing better for the money.
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/24/18 01:02 AM
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Pintail711
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BnM Sam Heaton Super Sensitive
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/24/18 04:22 AM
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canyoncreek06
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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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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Columbus took a chance and he made it.
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Re: Best crappie rod
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03/24/18 04:31 AM
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crapicat
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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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