Deluxe247
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alright guys I need some help. I would say 95%-100% of my time spent chasing panfish is during the winter months. If I ever do get out in the summer I grab my lightest rod and make it work. Unless the FW is with then she gets the Light, and I'm stuck with a Medium. Well I'm done with this. I'm going to spend more time this year chasing the pannies during open water.
So with this said I would like to know if there are any combos out there that you would suggest with out breaking the bank. ( as in no more than $75) Since I would like to get 2 so I don't give the FW the UL and end up in the same boat I'm in now. Thanks in advance.
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rod-man
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check out Cabelas ultra lite clasic IM6...$19.99 (on line)
4'.6" to 6'6" I would suggest the 6.0ft or the 6.6ft
Then buy a good reel and some limp line and your set 
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*Nick*
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Man sorry to tell you, I'm 100% hooked on St.Croix, triumph series rods, ML fast tip, 6'6", ($80) and the cheapist reel I can find in Gander's guide series, usually $20 will do, and that will set you back around $100. Now I haven't actually fished it for crappies, (I just got it from a really great, cookie eating resort running guy, Dean) But I gotta believe it will be hands down the best crappie rod I've fished with, and so versitile, I was pitching jigs with it last week. I also like a little extra uuumph in my rods, not much of an ultra light guy. Hands down the best rod I've held in my hands for the money, nothing really comes close IMHO, it's really worth spending the extra $25, I'd buy one and wait til I had the funds to get the other one.
Truth be told, I really like walleye fishing, but I think I'm a crappie man at heart, and I spend most of my time fishing for crappie, when I'm not on the river.
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Redneck
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Hey Nick,
What happened to that rod you won at Saugerama? That ought to be your lucky rod 
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Tom Gursky
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An ML may be a tad heavy for Panfish...Email sent... 
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Tom Gursky~Northwoods Adventures Guide Service
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BfishN Tackle Field Staff / ["May all your trophies be worthy of the Good Book"
Edited by Tom Gursky (03/31/08 05:10 PM)
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mrwalleye
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I have a Cardinal 100U that I really like under $30 with a Profile PS50UL $20 spooled with 2# Fireline.
this combo is a blast for spring crappies, paired with a Rocket bobber and a hair jig. 
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DaBigjigga
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I have an okuma helix 2 reel tha I picked up for about $35 and I put that on a 5'6" quantum im-7 ul rod that I picked up for about$40 2lb power pro it is a slab killer. 
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*Nick*
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Quote:
Hey Nick,
What happened to that rod you won at Saugerama? That ought to be your lucky rod
It is! but actually it's still sitting in the garage, I kind of just grabbed what I left in the boat and went with it, but it'll be out.
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*Nick*
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An ML may be a tad heavy for Panfish...Email sent...
To each their own, I do a lot of casting and trolling , and very little bobber fishing, and I find the backbone allows me to cast a little further and fish a little deeper.
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For years I was a medium length rod type of crappie angler, favoring a 6 foot rod. Then I went to a 6'6", then to a seven footer. Now I have an 8'6" and a 9 footer.
The 6 foot rods still get use if I am in the boat and am free-lining.....no float. They are spooled with 2 pound Vanish on Sahara reels. The 6'6" rods get most of the action during early season when I am fishing controlled depths under a float and are carrying 4 pound, clear XL on either Saharas or Symetrys. Same on the 7 footers. Okumas grace the 8'6" and 9 footers and are carrying 4 pound XL as well.
When I am on open water and after the spawn has finished up, those long rods are my pets. It is during the summer months that the waters I fish see the most clarity and being able to reach target wood and other structure from a good distance becomes vital. With or without a float I can launch a 1/32 ounce bait a mile with these two sticks. I can reach to structure if I want to and occasionally some sunken wood gets fished and I can simply drop 10 or 12 feet down into this without having to be right on top of it and I can still use a float if depth control is at issue.
I fished from shore this morning with two buds and between the three of us there was 27 feet of rod present. Working against the wind was a snap even though we had floats set down to 8 feet. I landed two bass [2 1/2# smallie, 4# lm] today that would have likely gotten off on shorter rods simply because the long rod cushioned the strong runs they made.
10 years ago I would have been in agreement on a six foot rod being totally acceptable, but not today. If I was to buy ONE rod and rely on it for crappies and sunfish, it would measure no less than 7 feet.
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Plastics: making better fishermen without bait! Good Fishing Guys!
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showags
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To bring up an older thread, I am currently looking at adding to the rod supply and I think the next purchase will be a longer panfish set up also. I like the idea of atleast 6'6" for casting the light tackle. I am also leaning towards a ML as I am not a fan of a "whippy" rod and the 6' L set up I have now is even border line too whippy for me. With that said, I noticed some recommended Power Pro, when you fish it for pan fish, do you use a Flouro leader or tie straight to the PP? Most of my casting set-ups have PP on them and am very happy with it for the "heavy" stuff and never thought to use it for the little guys. For those using strictly mono or flouro, what do you prefer? Thanks for the input!
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combo suggestion...
