Congrats on the crappie! Sometimes the fish will hit it under the float and at other times twitching it is better. I like to use the float when it is windy......just let it sit there and have the wind do the work. As for a hook set if you are using 2# test and have your drag set accordingly it can be difficult to get a good hook set on bass.....their jaw is very tough compared to crappie or bluegill. I have a bunch of UL rods for different specie of fish. I always use a fast tip for trout....bluegill....and a slow or moderate tip for crappie fishing. Several of the rods I own one might say they were a little whippy....but some are very stiff yet they are UL rods. One advantage to using a softer tip rod is it will take a lot of pressure off the 2# test line. I will be fishing Center Hill for Smallies next week and I will be using a 9 foot rod that was made from a fly rod blank. It is the same rod browntrout used today to catch those Smallies with. It really takes a lot of pressure off of light line. Bronzeback's post is spot on.....you may be using a rod that is too soft. You have to have some backbone in the rod. The rod that Trout Magnet sells is a good UL rod with plenty of backbone.....and a good rod for the money. Creekcrappie can speak to that rod as he has been testing it out. Some good rods with great action are the Fenwick Elite Tech River Runner and the Phenix Elixir Trout Rod.
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