Anyone have some insight on the MR. Crappie Slab Daddy Solo Combos?



Really more interested in the operation of the reel...I realize they are not made for actual casting, and more akin to using a cane pole where you are dipping/pendulum swinging where you want the bait to go - to do that, from what I can tell (and could be wrong), with these Solo reels, you strip off X amount of line prior to placing the bait where you want...but do you then have to reset the drag or is there a happy medium of drag set between striping off the line and hook set? Also, when landing a fish, is the reeling action effective?

More so inclined to use a light spinning reel, bait placement just seems easier, and better reeling should it be needed would be a bonus, but not sure of a good/low cost model to pair up with a 9-10 foot rod/pole for the same method of fishing - and primarily from the bank. The spinning reels on the Lews/MR Crappie Slab Shaker combos look fragile, at least from the photos I've seen - certainly not stuck on that particular brand so open to other combo suggestions via Amazon/Acadamy/Bass Pro - Cabela's...about my only prerequisite would be two piece for ease of storage and transpiration.

Do not know but a little interested in how this works as well.

Last year Academy had them for under $20, bought 2, but put zebco 20/10 spincast on the rods.

How'd you like the rods?

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There is a Youtube video of how Wally Marshall uses it. I have a couple of these reels & the size of the crappie depends on how I use the reel to retrieve the fish. If it`s a smaller fish I grasp the line ,strip ,lift & swing , for larger fish I reel then NET.

Thanks man...will check those out.

I did search for some "in use" vids on YT but never really found any with that particular reel style - will have to search again. Seems like a fun way to fish, certainly goes back to the cane pole. Thanks for the info.

LOOK under Wally Marshall videos "How to vertical fish Big Crappie on Brushpiles"

I have had 1 for a couple of years now and while it's effective the reel doesn't feel natural to me. It's more like a fly reel than anything. I have the 11' rod and I like that, it helps to get to the far sides of trees. I got it at academy for$20 so I guess it's worth it but the reel takes some getting use to.

I have the reel and I consider it a line holder only. I would not want to be reeling in a fish from 20ft of water with it. I purchased 4 of them for $4 apiece from the Academy outlet store four months ago. It is basically a cheap fly reel.

Will do - thanks!

Yeah. that was pretty much my take on them as well...Never even considered the deeper water, just pulling them out of 5-10 feet from 25-30 feet away seemed like that would be enough of a beating.

Thinking I may lean towards a BPS Crappie Maxx 10ft rod with a Pflueger TRI25X.

Thanks for the reel info!

Just fine, have landed a few 2-4 lb bass with it while perching.

Good choice. I�ve got the same setup and love it.