Livescope-Crappie-RODS

BDS05

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Finally got out today with livescope and found myself wanting a longer rod to watch the action on screen a little easier. I've always used 7' give or take 6". Anyone experience the same and what did you wind up with?
 

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My favorite so far is my Jenko x-13 but I just purchased a Dobyns 14' Josh Jacob's special. It's balanced pretty nicely for a long rod. But haven't swung one in with it yet
 

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Really starting to wish I hadn't already told the Mrs. "I was done" with this project. Damned on me for not thinking/researching this part out. I knew at the first pile my short rods weren't going to cut it…
Keep the rod recommendations coming. I've never fished anything much longer than my current.
 

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I just want to get out on the water and try my new setup out. I have a garmin 106 and Livescope but it hasn't even touched water yet but I figured I needed a longer crappie pole
If it makes you feel better, I installed this crap before deer season then took all the units back out for deer and duck season. Today was my first trip…

FYI, buy a longer rod before you go.
 

Tn Joe

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Really starting to wish I hadn't already told the Mrs. "I was done" with this project. Damned on me for not thinking/researching this part out. I knew at the first pile my short rods weren't going to cut it…
Keep the rod recommendations coming. I've never fished anything much longer than my current.
Longer rods aren't always better. Sometimes casting to the fish is better.
 

JBell

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The two guys I go with use 15' Todd Huckabee K rods with baitcast reels, but they are drooling over the Jenko Big T X series 15' rods which are very lightweight.
I have a x15 as well, it's tough to hold. Heavy and not balanced well. Almost have to hold it at the front of the handle and I put a bigger reel on it to help balance as well. That 14' Dobyns is half the weight. Just gotta see what kind of back bone it has now
 

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I have a x15 as well, it's tough to hold. Heavy and not balanced well. Almost have to hold it at the front of the handle and I put a bigger reel on it to help balance as well. That 14' Dobyns is half the weight. Just gotta see what kind of back bone it has now
Thanks for that info. I was leaning toward the X 15. I thought it was super light. I haven't seen the Dobyns. Keep us posted on it.
 
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