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Offline ice fiend

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Advice wanted
« on: Apr 03, 2015, 02:20 PM »
Im looking to get a rod for panfish and crappie as i intend to target them hard this spring summer and am looking for a rod to use preferably in the 9ft range anybody have any tips on what rod and reel i should look at? Not willinv to break the bank on a st croix any info would be appreciated thanks
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Re: Advice wanted
« Reply #1 on: Apr 03, 2015, 03:31 PM »
check out Feild&Stream micro series spinning rods at Dicks,$10 off right now
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Offline Lord_of_the_Perch

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Re: Advice wanted
« Reply #2 on: Apr 03, 2015, 03:55 PM »
Several questions? Do you plan to bobber fish, jig, fish from shore or a boat. I use St Croix.. 6'8" Med Light fast Mojo Bass, and 7' Med light extra fast Eyecon. Both rods work equally well with bobbers; or jigging. My EyeCon is a 2 piece so it's easy to carry when I bank fish.
I do have a 10' BnM crappie rod for docks and trees; but would not recommend it (or a 9' rod) if I were only to buy one. I would stick with a 6'6" to 7' rod, and buy the best you can afford.

Good luck.
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Offline icehooker802

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Re: Advice wanted
« Reply #3 on: Apr 03, 2015, 03:57 PM »
Get a 9' okuma conniseur u will love it!
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Offline Panfish hauler

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Re: Advice wanted
« Reply #4 on: Apr 06, 2015, 05:49 PM »
  Get 7,6" UGLY STIK LIGHT med light the only rod you will ever have to buy
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Re: Advice wanted
« Reply #5 on: Apr 06, 2015, 06:11 PM »
The 6'8" Mojo is hard to beat, that and a 6'6" Ugly stick medium light for what I need.
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Re: Advice wanted
« Reply #6 on: Apr 06, 2015, 08:03 PM »
Folks, he's looking for a 9' rod.  I'm guessing it's for crappie? 
Last spring, I put on waders and walked out into the flooded trees in the backwaters looking for spawning crappie, also paddled around in my canoe a lot.  Really wished I had a 9' rod so I could drop the jig into the spots without getting close enough to spook the fish.
I'm in the market for one, too!
I'll probably go for an Ugly Stick, just because I'm familiar with it and I know it's a decent rod that's affordable.  But I'd like to hear suggestions.
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Offline icehooker802

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Re: Advice wanted
« Reply #7 on: Apr 06, 2015, 08:11 PM »
Get a 9' okuma connisuer best rod for the money medium light, i fish steel head in new york with it, jig walleye here with it and pan fish with, u guys will love it
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Offline Lord_of_the_Perch

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Re: Advice wanted
« Reply #8 on: Apr 07, 2015, 06:04 AM »
If you are just going to use it for noodling crappie get a 10' rod. B'n'M Buck's ultimate. Sensitive with a lot of backbone. I love mine!
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