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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?
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
Been using a b'n'm super stick that's 13' but I'm sure there's better rods out there
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
I run a 16 footer most of the time. If I ever find time to build my forearm strength I'll move up.
 
But if I was a CRAPPY fisherman and had to use LS to catch CRAPPIE, I would use my Grizzly Jig Grizzly Elite 12' jig pole for it.
I give you credit for fishing out of a jon boat with a skulling paddle and no modern technology. Oh, wait, you have a fuel injected 4 stroke outboard, UHD graphs, and a fancy trolling motor with I-pilot. That makes your negative opinion of LS null and void. Thanks for playing. 🤷‍♂️👎💩🤡
 
Non scopers are just like saddle hunters and man bunners…… bring it up when they can🤷🏼‍♂️
You got that bass ackwards. Scopers are the ones that brings it up all the time. Us non scopers are the real fishermen.

Quick story. I was on a small lake yesterday on spotlock jigging a brush pile and some DA almost ran into me because he was watching his LS screen. I told the lady friend I'll be d****d if I move for him and he better not hit my boat with his. He looked up just in time to turn his trolling motor and miss me. I was pissed.
 

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