and helps you cover a broader sweep of water when trolling. Long rods can also pull double duty for fishing slip-float rigs and dipping jigs into places with tight cover.
For this fishing, he uses 16-foot B'n'M poles with 12-pound monofilament tied to Capps and Coleman Double Minnow Rigs baited with minnows 3 to 31„2 inches long. The rigs are anchored with a 1-ounce weight, and he moves along at 0.4 or 0.5 mph, a faster pace than during spr...