Bob La Londe wrote:


I bet some of the long crappie rods would lend themselves well to managing
big fish on light line as well. They woud not be allowed for most bass
tournaments, but for record hunting I bet they would work great.

Three years ago I caught a 22 lb flat head cat on 4 lb and a 12 foot
crappie rod, #8 Eagle Claw long shank, and a cricket, (I was blue gill
fishing) it took over 2 1/2 hours to land it, every time I would get it
close it would see me and take off again, I had a reel spooled with 350
yds of 4 #, I used such a big reel because it balanced the rod, I was
glad of all that line was on the reel, that fish used most of it three
times. I finally got some help and we netted it. WIthout that rod I
don't think I would have had a chance of bringing it in, that rod
absorbed a lot of head shaking, and quick sperts of speed, before the
drag slipped


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Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com