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Tree Thumper Pole, by BnM - www.bnmpoles.com

here’s no doubt there are many poles
to choose from today when we look for
Ta crappie pole. However, the pioneer
of crappie fishing poles are still the leaders
today. They are still making new, efficient
poles to help fishermen catch more crappie.
Kent Driscoll, Pro Staff Manager, says,
“The Steve Danna Tree Thumper came about
for two major reasons. First, to get a really
stiff jigging pole that would get crappie out of
the thick cover in a hurry. Secondly, the pole
had to be lightweight so holding it wouldn’t
fatigue a fisherman. So we had to design a
stiff but lightweight jigging pole. We did that
by taking the Buck’s Ultralight blank and used
a very high modulus design that’s being kept
a secret. We ended up with a very nice pole
with a rear reel seat and a unique, contoured
cork handle. The handle is a little shorter
and the contour fits perfectly in a fisherman’s
hand to give both comfort and feel. It has the
stiffness to swing a fish into the boat.”
Seasoned angler Steve Danna helped
design the Tree Thumper for jigging. He
says, “It’s light enough to hold in your hand
all day long and it’s perfectly balanced. It’s
got enough backbone to horse a big crappie
up.”

Tree Thumper Stats
Weight: similar to Buck’s Ultralight
Action: stiff
Lengths: 10-foot; 11-foot
High Modulus, 100% graphite (secret
formula)
Ceramic line guide eyes
Portuguese cork, contoured
Rear reel seat

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