What is the best crappie rod to use for jig fishing?

Go after crappie during the right time and you could use a pool cue with a string and still catch a lot of crappie, but I’ve only done that once to prove a point.  As a general rule you can start with a light long pole.  One of my favorite spots is a dock in a very small cove here I find that I cannot find a long enough pole so I use a fly fishing rod with a light jig.  This is a great combination as it lets me set the jig just past the rails of our boat trolley and just about into the brush that washes up into this tight corner all from the comfort of a recliner on the dock.  In that location this only occurs about 3 days a year.

In other locations I am not quite so lucky when it comes to crappie.  So before choosing a rod think about a few things: what are you presenting to the fish, where will you be casting from and what other environment variables might have an effect.  Your rod needs to handle whatever you plan on presenting to the fish yet be light enough to feel the bite.  I like a long pole for crappie fishing but some conditions prohibit that, it might be like fly fishing from inside a weeping willow.  Sometimes shorter poles give you to little action but they can handle the heavier action under some conditions.  Think about your bait, your target and finally the environment when deciding what pole to use.  Be sure to take one that will give you the greatest feel yet support the environment.

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