In early spring, water warms up enough that you can catch shallow crappie. They’ll pull out of their winter homes and head back towards the banks. That means catching them from a boat or maybe just taking rod out to the bank.
Sometimes it will work well in one, sometimes it won’t in another. So what about the ACC Crappie Stix 8ft? Is this rod for you?
Reviewing The ACC Crappie Stix Fishing Rod
Rod Versatility and Target Anglers
Well, they call it versatile, so there’s got to be something it’s not as good at. What are those things and do they match your style? Too many crappie rods is too soft for thick cover and others is too stiff for finesse fishing.
The ACC Crappie Stix are somewhere in between. Tournament guys will like it as well as the weekend guy. This balance the scales so that you don’t have to take several rig with you.
Fiberglass Graphite Composite Construction
That’s where marketing come into play. What does it realy do on water? Does it hold up or not?
It’s fiberglass/graphite composite. That means it combine strength with sensitivity. Straight fiberglass is often too stiff for tip feel.
Straight graphite has been known to be a bit brittle. Crappie are cautious, and we want to sense those little bite. With the fiberglass/graphite combo, you get the feel of graphite.
You also get the durability of fiberglass. When your bait hit the bottom, you feel that. If you happen to hook a bass on the lure, you don’t worry about busting the rod.
Moderate Fast Action Profile
This is reflected in the action profile. This rod have a moderate fast action. The middle is solid and it load into the tip well.
You’ll see that a lot of folks desire a rod that will bend all the way over. But a really soft rod can’t set a hook on a fish in brush or current. With this rod, the Crappie Stix bend to absorb some of the fight.
To protect your light line. It then snap back hard enough to set the hook. It just increases their hook-up ratio.
Portable Two Piece Design
It’s also portable This is a two piece rod. Tuck it into your small trunk. Throw it into your backpack.
It doesn’t take much room at all. If you’re traveling from lake to lake, that’s a big help. A single piece might be better.
There is no joint. But for casual fishing, I don’t think it’s realy worth the hassle most of the time. This one are solid and there are no dead spots or added flex from the joint.
Affordable Price and Value
And then there’s that price, too It’s a middle of the road price for the rod. It’s in-line with its build quality. You’re not paying for fancy components.
You’re also not getting cheap components made out of cheap plastic. This is a good price point for those just starting to fish; you don’t have to go broke to get it. For veterans, this is a nice backup rod.
It do what you need it to and provides good value. You won’t break the bank. The question comes up, is this the ultimate rod?
Best Fishing Scenarios for This Rod
Well that’s up to you. If you’re going to do a lot of deep vertical jigging, a heavy-action rod is probably a better fit. If you do a lot of fishing timber and need to cast a big weight with enough stiffness to control it, you’ll want a stiffer rod.
But as an average angler you fish a bunch of different stuff. So having a rod like the ACC Crappie Stix 8ft which is kind of right down the middle are a good all-arounder for those scenarios. When you don’t know what the fish is doing, you can use that one.
And when it gets warm, you’ll be happy you got it.
