Crappie Poles?

[Tompatt]

Any of yall use em? The poles that can either be a cane pole or graphite? Cheap and I'm starting to like em. Went on a fishing trip with my gf's dad and her two brothers and I took my rod and reel, but they were talking about easy it is to fish with the poles so i tried it and now I am ready to get my own.

pics of what all we caught in a few hours time

 

[redbug]

I dont like crappie poles most of mine are high end lol

 

[fish2keel]

I love crappie poles! I have a whole fleet from long cane pole trolling rods and also graphite trolling rods. I then have rigging rods for the trees and also the pier. Everything from the ones with the line wrapped around the butt to the circle reels to small spinning reels and everything in between.

My favorite are slater rods and reels. There from my neck of the woods and where I crappie fished my whole life! They make the best rods and reels and will always have a set of them in my rig. My personal favorite is a 9 foot slater rod with a circle reel. Cant go wrong with that set up! Ive caught monster slabs all the way to bass and cats on it and its held up great! I just ordered 2 and im going to place another order for at least 2 more.

Invest in a slater rod and cirlce reel from them and youll tell the difference right off the bat!

 

[TNtroller]

guess the type of crappie rod of you want/need depends on the method of crappie fishing you're going to try or do. Just about any light action rod will work, from 4.5' on up to 14 to 16', but depends on the type of fishing. Some use open face/spinning reels, closed face, lightweight baitcaster, line counters. The different methods include, but not limited to vertical or jigging in submerged brush/tree tops, spider rigging/slow trolling, longlining (my preference), pushing cranks or pulling cranks, aka crankbaits, bandits 100/200/300's seem to be the most popular, but bomber cranks work as do most other cranks if the presentation is right. Some even cast to structure similar to bass fishing but using small jigs. If you're looking for something inexpensive, look at the cherrywood rod in a light action, 6.5 or 7' if they offer it, and a small reel, would not got with an UL reel as line capacity and size comes into play. The UL reels won't last long draggin' a big slab thru the water, the UL rods are fun as all get out to see that rod double over with a big 'un. Walmart carries the cherrywood line for $20 or so, I use the Shakespeare micro graphite 6.5' (about the same $$ as the cherrywood) with a quantum ss10 open face, 6lb hi vis line for longlining. If I pull cranks, I use an Ugly stick 7' med action rod, Okuma 15dx line counter reel with 10lb hi vis line. Get some rod holders too if state regs allow more than 1-2 rods. Pulling cranks can put some tension on the line and will wear your arms/wrists/hands out in no time flat, hence the rod holders. I don't spider rig, vertical jig or cast, too lazy I guess. Some people use up to 8 or more rods when pulling or pushing cranks, & spider riggin, so have some extra $$ for the rods/reels/rod holders, and cranks at $4+/pop per rod. I use only 2 rods (lazy as stated above).

Lots of people have their preferences, mine is longlining with jigs, and I pull cranks for giggles sometimes when longlining doesn't put fish in the boat. Others use nothing but minnows for their style, vertical jigging or spider rigging, some use a mixture, some go night fishing with minnows, bobbers and lights and do well.