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I want to get a crappie set up the reel I wanted is a pflueger supreme 8025 it's 6.5oz and i was thinking of having a 5' 6'' ul rod to go with it. Whats a good rod and what are some productive crappie ;D baits, I'm up in Canada here.

I plan on getting a 6'6" UL rod before the spring. Go with a longer rod if you can get away with it. And for lures its hard to beat a 1/16 oz road runner rigged with a crappie critter in chartreuse.

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Depending on how serious you are about crappie fishing, I'd recommend you go with a longer rod. A good quality 7' - 8' UL from B n' M or even one of the lesser expensive "Micro-Lite" BPS rods will serve you very well. Match it up with a quality 4# test mono and you're good to go! As far as baits go, I prefer fishing with artificials. Get yourself a bunch of 1/16 oz. plain jig heads and 1/2 doz. different colors of 2" curly tail grubs for starters. Hook the grub on the jig so that the tail follows the curve of the hook - not opposite the hook. Cast out. Let your jig hit bottom. Start a slow (SLOW) retrieve. You'll get bit. You may also want to get a few colors (make sure chartreuse and white are 2 of them) of 1/32 oz. marabou crappie jigs to suspend under a slip bobber. Get a 1/2 doz. "Road Runners" in the 1/16 oz. size (again, with the marabou tail) to complete your arsenal. This will cover most crappie moods at various times of the year.

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