I am wanting to troll for crappie using a Bandit 300 crankbait. Are these good poles to use? Looking at the 9 ft. med.
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I do not fish for crappie so cannot respond. I fish for salmon using the trolling method and a down rigger. The size of these fish vary from 8 pounds to over 20 pounds and they are real fighters, love to run on you especially once they are on the surface. I have two Shimano rods, 9 feet and 9.5 feet. I use both of these while fishing in the San Juan Islands and Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State. I totally trust both of these rods as they respond perfectly from the first bite while in the rod holder to the actual netting of the fish. I fish solo most of the time and need a rod that will respond to support my individual effort.
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I just came back from Lake Erie, where these poles were used to troll for walleyes with planer boards. They worked excellent for my application, we pulled smithwick perfect 10's on in line boards. I was satisfied with how they preformed for me. Russ
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I do not fish for crappie so cannot respond. I fish for salmon using the trolling method and a down rigger. The size of these fish vary from 8 pounds to over 20 pounds and they are real fighters, love to run on you especially once they are on the surface. I have two Shimano rods, 9 feet and 9.5 feet. I use both of these while fishing in the San Juan Islands and Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State. I totally trust both of these rods as they respond perfectly from the first bite while in the rod holder to the actual netting of the fish. I fish solo most of the time and need a rod that will respond to support my individual effort. I do not fish for crappie so cannot respond. I fish for salmon using the trolling method and a down rigger. The size of these fish vary from 8 pounds to over 20 pounds and they are real fighters, love to run on you especially once they are on the surface. I have two Shimano rods, 9 feet and 9.5 feet. I use both of these while fishing in the San Juan Islands and Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State. I totally trust both of these rods as they respond perfectly from the first bite while in the rod holder to the actual netting of the fish. I fish solo most of the time and need a rod that... » Read More I do not fish for crappie so cannot respond. I fish for salmon using the trolling method and a down rigger. The size of these fish vary from 8 pounds to over 20 pounds and they are real fighters, love to run on you especially once they are on the surface. I have two Shimano rods, 9 feet and 9.5 feet. I use both of these while fishing in the San Juan Islands and Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State. I totally trust both of these rods as they respond perfectly from the first bite while in the rod holder to the actual netting of the fish. I fish solo most of the time and need a rod that will respond to support my individual effort. « Show Less
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I use mine on lake Erie trolling for walleye and steelhead, have no problem, they work great.
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I have bought 4 installed them on my boat. They are well made and quality for the price. I would have no problem shark fishing with this item if the rod used had a properly adjusted drag. The most drag used on any reel would be 50 pounds on a 130 bent butt.
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No, it is too light of a rod. Offshore trolling requires a rod with more backbone. Need a heavy action, possibly down rigger style.
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I don't know where you would mount it. I just ordered a couple telescoping oars to keep us en route on river float trips and paddle back into place on the lake. Three oars at thirty dollars is cheaper and easier than trying to mod a mount for your trolling motor. As taut as the float can get when inflated by an electric air pump, it still will not be rigid enough to provide the stability you will need.
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We bought the net and used it on an old post that still has the crank style mechanism. The poles are about 30 years old. We did not have any problems.
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My brother was basically gutting fish when the would swallow the hook and since I've bought these they have saved several bass. I'm not sure what kind of fish your fishing for... I had mine all thew last season and there wasn't a spot of rust on them.
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I have the 7 ft and haven't used it for anything close to that big. My guess would be if your reel is up to the task I think the pole would work for thst
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I have a 7x14, and it gets me around fine on reservoirs, except during heavy winds.. I have a backup 55 ft lb, I've used on occasion to help.. All in all, it's fine for me, but more power couldnt hurt. Because of the areas I fish, I do not have a gas motor..As far as fishing and trolling, no problem at all getting around, but traveling to and from fishing spots is a little slower. I carry 2 big batteries, and so far never used both up..Hope this helps
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I asked my husband your question since it's actually his fish finder. He's only used it twice so far at two different sized lakes and he pointed out two things, he hasn't fished for bass (mainly trout) and he hasn't actually tried to pick up a jig 30 feet below the boat. At first he didn't think it would pick it up but he doesn't have anything to back up that theory so he couldn't say either way...sorry...
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I would not use a two piece rod for trolling. I think the drag from the boat and the down planer may put to much stress on the joints
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Hi, ... some say put your best unit on the bow. If you are a lone bass fisherman, that may be the best course of action, however, if you have two units (dissimilar or otherwise), Its your preference. I have two 800 series units. The 858c with Down imaging is on the console. Basically, I'm using it to locate the spot, so mapping, sonar and down imaging are used there. Then the 898 with SI is on the bow, so when trolling I can see from side to side, fish and structure. Other opinions will vary, I'm sure. Depends on how you fish.Good Luck, Dave
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Yup. Been there, done that. Those are the fish I am generally going after when I'm using this pole. Though, I haven't caught any giants either, but you'll be fine with typically sized fish.
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I broke 2 of them on the same day. One comment was to make sure that you don't over tighten them, so try that. The other problem that I have with them is that they are too short. There is a formula that I don't recall that gives you the proper length based on the distance from oarlock to oarlock. Using that, the oars should be 6'6" not 4'6" as provided. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a 6'6" oar with a small enough diameter to fit in these enclosed oarlocks. The issue isn't really I problem as I have the motor mount and use my trolling motor as the primary means of getting around. I use the oars as a backup and since I've purchased several Intex boats, I have backup spares if needed. I wouldn't let the oars deter you from getting the boat, maybe consider a backup plan though.
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not sure, sorry! We returned it because it was too long. It isn't good for fishing in a lake, I guess it is more for ocean fishing and if we ever do that...we will just have them provide the poles.
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I use an Ugly Stick BWB1130 pole. It offers excellent strength but is flexible enough to easily feel bites while deep sea fishing.
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I've caught a 5 foot black tip on the beach with 300 yards of 60ib braid. That would be pretty much your max if you ate fishing off the beach. If you're on a boat the game is very different.
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First I would have recommended a higher drag weight on the reel. It sounds like you want heavy fish, so I would go with the 300 yds. You also may want to consider going to 50 lb. line, between your rod and the drag you can handle some pretty large fish with this set up. Remember to balance you drag with the weight recommendation of the rod builder.