Three rods, three different presentations…must have for crappie fishing in northern lakes during May. From the bottom up: (1) Casting light jigs, a 7-foot rod with 4-lb test line; (2) Slip bobber for live minnows, an 8-foot rod with 6-lb test line; (3) dripping jigs in shallow thick cover; a 10.5-foot rod with 8-lb test line.