| Crappie poles can make all the difference in your | | | | old fashioned cane poles, telescopic jigging poles, |
| ability to reel in your large catches. If you choose | | | | and even graphite rods at these lengths. |
| the right crappie poles, you will have much greater | | | | Cane poles are typically made from synthetic |
| success in your excursions to the lake for slabs. | | | | materials, and you'll often find that telescopic poles |
| How do you determine what crappie poles you | | | | only have a line tied to their end. You may also |
| need for your particular location? First, you should | | | | find that this particular type of crappie pole is |
| check with local fishermen to see what their | | | | often matched with a tiny round reel that isn't |
| recommendations are. However, there are some | | | | designed to cast far or to fight tough fish. |
| general tips that you can follow to choose your | | | | Telescopic poles are probably the best choice for |
| crappie poles, lines, and rigs. | | | | pure jigging purposes. In some models, the reels |
| A limber crappie pole can produce great results | | | | are actually built into the rod handle. Many of the |
| because it is specialized for use in fishing for | | | | long crappie poles come as multi-piece models |
| papermouths. The pole itself will be short on first | | | | that have to be assembled for use. |
| sight probably around 2 feet long with a small reel | | | | Using long crappie poles offer several advantages |
| at the base. However, if you give it a little slice | | | | to anglers. For example, being able to reach out |
| through the air as though it were a sword, you'll | | | | ten to twelve feet from the boat with your |
| come out with a ten foot pole. Best results can | | | | crappie pole allows you to fish vertically over |
| be had by combining this particular pole with a | | | | heavy cover and brush, where crappie prefer to |
| number six long-shank hook at the end of the line | | | | take cover. Also, when trolling, you can cover |
| and perhaps a split shot about six inches above | | | | more area with a single run by having poles at |
| the hook. Rig up a minnow, and cast out for | | | | varying lengths over the side, reaching not only |
| some vertical fishing. These long jigging poles are | | | | down to different depths but out to various |
| a preference of many anglers. While you can find | | | | points in the water. However, the main advantage |
| them at lengths up to sixteen feet, most range | | | | seen by most anglers is the ability to cast place |
| between nine and twelve feet, with ten foot | | | | your crappie poles pretty much anywhere and |
| crappie poles being the most popular. You can find | | | | have the bait stay directly below the tip. |