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         Continued from previous page...............            ping method that other rod vendors duplicat-
         Hayden equipment includes:                             ed. I can get a superb hook set in the top of
                                                                the mouth with no need for a landing net. The
         •    2012 Skeeter FX20 with a 250 Yamaha
              SHO                                               Power Crappie Rods are an excellent invest-
                                                                ment with superior customer service.”
         •    Minn Kota Ultrex 36v 112lb
                                                                  Power Crappie rods have made a huge hit
         •    2 - 45lb Minn Kota Endura on the back             with the Livescopers. Boat flipping started
         •    Garmin 126 Ultra                                  with the Bass guys. Now Todd Huckabee Rods
         •    2 - 10” Hummingbird Helix for Mapping             brought this technique to our arena. Hucka-

         •    Rods – Power Crappie – Todd Huckabee              bee got ahead of the curve; he designed the
              Rods                                              perfect backbone and sensitive tip combina-
                                                                tion in a light enough rod to hold all day with
         •    Single Pole - 16’ K-Rod, 14’ Flip Stick,          little fatigue.
              13’Trident, 12’ Slab Swinger
                                                                  I can attest to Hayden and Dan’s success,
         •    Casting Rod – 6.5’ Ninja, 8’ Epic for             it’s impressive to see them come through a
              pitching heavy jigs
                                                                bunch of boats and catch fish after fish, and
         •    Lures – 1/16 Southern Chase Hair Jigs             no one else is getting a bite or watching him
              Soft Plastics by numerous companies               chase a fish for 200 yards and catch the fish
         •    Reels – I use inexpensive Baitcaster              going full speed on the trolling motor. It’s
              Reels                                             mesmerizing to watch Hayden and Dan wait
         Hayden says, “I like the 16’ K-Rod for the             until the last team to weigh their fish; then
       reach and backbone; it has a sensitive tip and           watch the scales instantly show an astounding
       has excellent balance. I can use it all day with         weight.
       very little fatigue. The K-Rod is a powerhouse             That’s enough to digest; for now, we’ll con-
       for boat-flipping a 2+ pound crappie. The                tinue to this interview in part two of this arti-
       K-Rod and the Flip Stick started the boat-flip-          cle. Bernard





































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