The modern spinning rod and reel combo offers ... rigging” rods for crappie can be as long as 12 feet. Many bank and surf fishing scenarios call for longer 8- to 13-foot rods.

It’s offered in several configurations to cover all sorts of fishing situations but the best all-around combo is the 7-foot medium rod with a Daiwa BG 3000. The reel has 15.4lbs of drag which is ...