What Goes Into a Custom Crappie Rod

Pro Brandon Lester Poses with Two Crappie

When Pro Brandon Lester isn’t catching limits on Bassmaster Elite Series, he loves fishing for crappie and his lightweight 6’0″ Crappie Spinning Rod is all he needs.

How Rod Building Helps Brandon Lester Catch Crappie

Among Mud Hole Pro Brandon Lester’s favorite pastimes are custom rod building and crappie fishing. So, for Lester it was only a matter of time before he began complementing his knowledge of rod building with his passion for crappie fishing.

Whether casting into brush piles for suspended crappie or just shootin’ docks, Pro Brandon Lester trusts his performance driven S721 6’0” Crappie Spinning Rod and now, so can you!

The Advantages of MHX Blanks for Fishing Crappie

Improving his crappie fishing performance began after carefully considering which MHX Rod Blank would be the best fit. Since the blank is the foundation of the fishing rod, this decision is one of the most important in forecasting the custom rod’s ultimate performance.

For example, Lester knew this crappie spinning rod would require a shorter blank to cast with extreme accuracy around docks and into the brush piles that harbor the most crappie. Brandon also wanted the blank to have enough give in action and flex in power to sustain the hookset of a buttoned-up crappie.

After considering these factors…

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