daiwa saltist 50 star drag letting you easily tweak the settings for effortless Daiwa Saltist Levelwind 50LCH –

"He (Ishi in California) took trout and small fish with a hair snare, or with a hook, and he may have used a dip net"---1976, Theodora Kroeber, "Ishi In Two Worlds, A biography Of The Last Wild Indian In North America, p

Best for Dipping Cover: Shakespeare Crappie Hunter Pros Great length/action for casting, dipping, and trolling Moderate action prevents line breaking and damaging a fishs mouth Sensitive Bright orange tip for detecting bites Cons A faster action would be better for vertical jigging Specs Length: 9 feet Power: Light Moderate action Line Rating: 4 to 10 pound line Price: Price: $45 Best For Dipping Cover Float/Jig Trolling When youre dipping cover, you have very little line out, so you need a rod thats flexible and can absorb a crappies initial run

And in case youre worried about how this reel fares against large crappie, a maximum drag of 11 pounds means even record-breaking crappie will be a piece of cake

Spine, Weight, and Balance Point: We've already discussed the rod's trade off of weight for balance leaving the only remaining technical point of its spine