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Best rod and reel for catching bluegill and crappie?

bluegill8 videosAugust 8, 2025

If you’re a bass angler looking to slide into panfish mode, you already know the value of a light touch, a sensitive tip, and gear that won’t scare the bite away. For bluegill and crappie, the goal is finesse with reliability, so you can feel the nibble and react instantly. Here are clock-work simpl...

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The Best Rod, Reel and Line for Panfish

St. Croix makes several rods explicitly designed for panfish anglers that are unlike any other panfish rods on the market.

How to choose a crappie rod: Casting vs Jigging

In this video, Andy Lehman (Owner of ACC Crappie Stix) shares the difference in rods and when you should use each. A lot of ...

HOW TO CHOOSE The Best CRAPPIE Fishing SETUP!

Stay tuned as LFG gives a quick breakdown of his favorite crappie fishing setup he always has on the boat with him. Comment ...

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What's the BEST Crappie Fishing Gear for Anglers?

Who says crappie fishing gear is a bad idea? We'll show you how to reel in the best geart to catch the most crappie no matter what ...

If You Could Only Pick One... How To Choose A Good All-Around Panfish Rod

Scroll DOWN for product links!* Does the perfect do-it-all panfish rod really exist? The answer is, of course, no. There are too ...

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