i won one of these in a raffle yesterday afternoon, and i gave a a test run last night. when i first got it and felt how heavy it was, i was very skeptical to say the least. i use UL rods while fishing for crappies and i thought the candle would basically double my rod over while using it. out of the water, it does do that, but surprisingly, IN THE WATER, its almost neutrally buoyant. with the UL pole i was using last night, the rod tip was slightly "loaded" while it was being used. one thing i did notice is that if you try jigging with it, the drop is very slow, so "pounding" is probably out of the question while using it, but if you dead stick alot, like i do, im betting it will be a true crappie killer. next step is to try this on a lake the i know has some crappie in it and see how they respond to it. i'll do my best to keep ya updated with what ever i find out, the good, the bad, and the tricks/tips i find.
