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Magnolia Crappie Club Adventures Magazine
The B’n’M “STICK” – The Crappie Slinging Pole
By Bernard Williams
Attention you Livescopers, have I got improve the Brushcutter pole; in
news for you. B’n’M just announced their addition to the Mossy Oak Blacktip
latest addition to their awesome crappie wrap, we also made the guides a bit
pole lineup; it’s called the STICK. It’s the smaller (to keep the line closer to
answer for the fishermen that wants to the pole), and it’s 20% stiffer than
“Swing their fish in the Boat.” the previous models. Honestly, this
I fished with this pole a few times, I’ve rod is fantastic for the Livescope
tried all the other big-name poles and this technique, especially the 12 ft
13’, 2-piece, heavy action rod is a step length.”
above the others because of its weight. Jack says, “But as the technique
It weighs about 2 to 3 ounces less than continued to evolve, my customers
the closest competitor rod. When you’re asked us to design a 13 ft pole that
Livescoping and holding a jig pole in your could swing a 3 lb crappie in the
hand all day, that weight difference is a boat. Now, this was a challenge.
big deal. But, we sampled and tested, sam-
I’ve only caught a few big fish on it, and pled, and tested, and finally ended
I had no problem lifting my fish in the up with a product that matched the
boat. I like lifting the fish because I have above requirements. It’s a great
total control over the fish, whether they’re pole, and the response has been
running away or coming to me. Most fish fantastic.”
are lost once they get to the top of the B’n’M Pro Staff Manager, Kent
water and waiting for the net. Using a net Driscoll, says, “Our Pro Staffers
with this pole is unnecessary. designed The STICK, it took 3 to 4
The feel of this rod takes a little get- months, our customers asked for a
ting used to; I was raised fishing a super B’n’M Branded Livescope pole and
flexible and skinny jig pole. That’s not the we delivered. The 13’ pole has more
case with the STICK. It has the size of a reach, and the super stiff backbone
catfish or a heavy action bass rod, but it’s allows fishermen to “Airmail a Mon-
super light and has excellent flex at the ster Crappie.” It has a much faster
tip. I was able to “Air Dry” 2+ pound fish tip than our competitors.” According
with ease. The faster you get a fish un- to Driscoll, “The STICK is our lon-
der control and get them in the boat the gest and stiffest jig pole designed
better off you are. I could lift a streaking specifically for Livescope fishing.”
crappie completely out of the water before I asked Kent where the name
they could stretch my line. originated, “We had a telescopic
According to B’n’M CEO, Jack Wells, “I pole 30 years ago that was similarly
started working on The Stick back in May named “The Stick,” we brought the
2019. At the same time, I was working to name back to life in a much-improved design.”
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