I am looking for a trolling rod for crappie using Bandit 300 crankbaits. Looking at the 8'6", would this pole work well?
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Like Capt Billy I use mine on downriggers for offshore king salmon and inland lake trout and kamloop fishing. 3 to 35+lb fish with up to 11" flashers and 4-6" spoons, hoochies and bait rigs work good. Not sure this is the best rod for smaller fish though.
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It's a noodle tip trolling rod with a stiff lower/mid section (I have landed 30lb chinook salmon multiple times with our duo of rods). IMHO there are better rods out there for your application but you might like it...
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I agree with the others on this one. good choice for great lakes salmon and lakers but i'm not sure you will have the ability to feel much with crappie. i think its over kill for your application.
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I think it would really depend on how you mount it, Ive been using mine on a kayak and a 14foot john boat, if think that if you mounted the fish finder the way they show it in the picture on amazon it would work. It would also depend how wide the rails are on your boat. The mount is pretty flexable so I think you should be fine if you got it
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GH- I use a Wright and McGill "Magnum Plug" 10' 6", Medium Fast Action + Heavy Power for trolling and mooching Chinook, sliver and humpy salmon. I've even jigged for ling cod but it's not as efficient as a shorter, stouter glass rod. I'm able to back bounce for steelhead as well. However, it can be alot of pole length on a busy drift boat so I borrowed my sons Okuma Blu Diamond BD-C-762MLa 7' 6" and it proved challenging with a fish on in big volume water. I'm happy with the trade-off of having one rod for multiple uses as opposed to multiple rods. Both of my boys just started salmon fishing so I like the economy of these rods, hopefully they will be durable as well. Hope this info helps-ML
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the weight of the fly line needs to match the fly rod & it is based on the weight of the lures you intend to use, otherwise it won't cast properly. check your rod, it is listed somewhere close to the butt end. a no.6 weight is good all round for trout & smaller bass or panfish. salman or large bass may require a heavier #7 or #8 rod/line combo. i am no expert but this should be enuf to get you started. maybe you could pick up a book or video to help?
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No this is more of a trolling / bottom fishing Rod. Great rod, just the application you are asking about is not for this rod. They do have other rods that would work however...
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I have actually used this rod with 65 lb braid and successfully fished 120 fathoms (720 feet) for ehu. The rod performed great often pulling up multiple fish at once. The fish I was targeting weren't over 6lbs each and its a whole lotta work bringing um up from that depth, but the rod performed fine. Worth the money to me...hope that helps. Carl B. Maui, Hawaii
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I agree with David K. That at 10 ft or more this rod is built for casting in the surf and is great at that. Although it might be okay, I think a trolling rod should be shorter with stiffer action, but definitely not a Pros or vastly experienced persons opinion
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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 carry my 12 ft by 30 inches Riot Angler, and it works fine. The tires have a recessed inflation nipples which are difficult to access by a bicycle pump without an adapter.
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what is the length of the rod if is more then 7'6" you are on the money. i use mine on steelhead. my rod is 10'6" works just fine
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This will work fine. If you set your drag too high itll snap the rod easier than a better quality rod, but thats to be expected.
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Yes I have mine on a 10'6'' switch rod with 9wt holds lots of backing and works great landed an 18 lb. Steelhead caught last week on the Rogue River. Don, Southern Oregon.
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The one I got is 6ft.6in. and a great rod I think you'll really enjoy it mine works great but don't telescope it out fast it will be hard to telescope back in.
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it should work fine with that rod . i am useing it with a little bigger rod but that shoud work just fine.
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This would be excellent. We installed ours on a 14' Lund and it works great. The bracket mounts on the boat and then you slide the fish finder in to it, removing it when you come in from fishing. We don't put ours on until we get to our fishing spot, because the vibration, if going fast, may make the fish finder fall off. Hope this helps.
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My rod was 7ft. / you can use up to 30lb test with good results ,if you will be mostly fishing for bass in open water , I would suggest 14lb test . hope this helps you , God Bless
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If you are targeting heavier fish its a great rod. I fish mine with a senator 4/0 and it does great. It does not have much play in the tip, so for fish on the lower end it is a little stiff.