12′ poles

has anybody tried these poles for crappie or gills. do you use them like a cane pole or is there a certain technique that best suits this pole. do you use floats or flip jigs?

Well…I have a 12′ “Noodle”rod..purchased for shore fishing Brown trout on Lake Michigan -super ultralight, spinning,
And I use it around here like a cane pole….
Dropping a slip bobber,sometimes with ice jigs,sometimes with just a worm on a gold hook, into holes in the weeds..
Bigger fish seem to LOVE these spots – it’s a real blast with the light rod.

I have a 12′.I use it like a cane pole to get way back in the brush for gills and crappie.

I have a 14 foot Browning telescopic rod that has guides and a long handle. I have a Johnson Century reel on it and have that spooled with 6 pound line.

These are best used as a doodle rod where you simply swing a bait, with or without a float, out on a fixed length of line into a small area that you want to fish. I have mine for dropping jigs straight down into sunken trees where getting a boat in too close is a pain or scares fish. They are great in that they allow a guy to “reach accurately”.

These long critters have draw-backs too….like getting in the way when they are extended but not being used. Getting used to them can be a bit frustrating at times too….like when the wind is blowing and you have to concern yourself with boat position. Still, if you are a serious pannie angler, they are an inexpensive way to add a new approach to your angling potential. There are several brands and styles available.