crappie rod ecomendations please

I am thinking that I deserve a new fishing rod .
I would like a dedicated rod for crappie it will be a spinning rod.Looking for medium price options please
Thanks

Lots of options. I recently bought two Okuma Celilo ultra-lights. Great price point and the 6.5 footer has been a very good crappie rod. I’ve actually caught everything with that rod and love it.

Give these a look!
Crappie Rod

I use a fenwick eagle salmon/steelhead rod. 8’6″ medium moderate. I know it sounds like way too much of a rod for crappie, but it has a much softer tip than what you would expect. Casts a little jig a mile too.

Have an okuma like Suzuki, short 6′, great rod for the money. Have a 7′ ul hmg as well and is another great value rod.

Wish I could’ve felt out an okuma in the 7′ range but limited selection.

If I had to choose one for crappies the 7′ Fenwick, casts light jigs a mile and great flex for those soft mouths. I’ve fished many times with st.croix panfish series and this is close to being on par.

With low being $60 and high being G. Loomis at $760, I guess medium priced would be $410? There are many great options in the $200-$250 range. That is even enough for some custom rod options. Many more great options under that price range. ACC crappie sticks are well liked and most under $100. I would think it is more important to ask how you are going to be using this rod 90% of the time? Bobber, jig, jerk, spinner, ect… I like moderate fast action with crankbaits, safety pin or inline spinners, fast to extra fast action with a high recover for jerk, longer for bobber, and long parabolic for trolling.

Check out the ACC crappie sticks. Very goid rods for a fantastic price. Think mine was about $60. Capras in Blaine has them on hand.

Just checked them on line and it looks like they went up about 20 bucks. I got a 8′ twp piece. Went 2 piece for travel reason on that long of rod. Put a light reel and I think 4 pound mono hi vis on it. It casts beatle spins and light jigs fantastic. Hi vis works great for seeing those slight tics when the panfish hit. Length is good for reaching out and dropping jigs straight down around logs, ect. And it’s good for trolling jigs to. Not sure which one I’ll get next but will be adding a second.

found a St Croix Triumph for $100. Worked well today
Thanks for you suggestions. Had a limited supply to chose from locally

Good news you will probably need more than one. Like golf, different situations. Shorter for casting around cover and obstructions up close 5.5′ to 6′. Longer for clear water needing to make long casts or spreading rods for drifting or trolling 6′ to 7.5′. then maybe a 9′ to 12′ for dipping. Good news, with the exception of jig or tight line fishing you don’t need an expensive sensitive rod. I have a G. Loomis panfish rod that’s super sensitive. But like most sensitive rods, the tips are very suspectable to breaking. Honestly a $50 to $100 rod would do a nice job on most applications. This time of year, you can sneak up on a clearance or sale and pick a couple up reasonable. I was at Farm and Fleet and the sporting goods department was still loaded with fishing and boating stuff. Half the inventory was %20 to %40 off.

Ooooohhh…gonna have to get different rods for different techniques too.

A day bobber rod, a night bobber rod
A jig and plastic rod, a drop shot rod
A micro crank rod, an spinner rig rod – inline or beetle spins
A short rod, a long bomb rod

You can get a very technique specific rod or an all you can do rod. If you like to put the hook set on them, get a softer rod with moderate action. Me I just reel fast and they’re hooked or I just merely wrist flick on fast action rods.

I used to do it all with my Ugly Stiks and that was great for years. 5’9″ ML, 6’6″ UL, 7′ M spinning rods. Then I got a 6′ L St. Croix Premier and that began to change things for me. Started to try a bunch of different rods since then. A few years ago, got me a Shimano Zodias rod 7’6″L, 7′ L and 7′ ML for those longer distance casting. Just this year added a Shimano Expride A 6’10” ML spinning rod for casting small spoons like 1/8th oz. weights mostly.

My do all rod Limit Creek 8ft 3 in telescopic med light. Can’t beat those rods. DK.

Ive been really happy with my JT Custom Panhandler

catmando wrote:

My do all rod Limit Creek 8ft 3 in telescopic med light. Can’t beat those rods. DK.

I have a pair of these, I really like them. Although I use them mostly for drifting and trolling, multiple rod states. Use more sensitive rods for other applications.