Do you all like a stiffer rod action for jigging.I tried one out the other day and liked it pretty well.I just wondered what makes you guys like.The one i tried was a Bonehead.Really feel the bite better.
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Do you all like a stiffer rod action for jigging.I tried one out the other day and liked it pretty well.I just wondered what makes you guys like.The one i tried was a Bonehead.Really feel the bite better.
My jigging rod is a BnM Bucks Best ultralite bottom reel seat 11footer. I can feel a crappie fart on that rod. I love it.
That must have been you next boat over from me. I could smell them biting! :yikesQuote:
Originally Posted by Smith2013
I mostly prefer medium light but sometimes I will go to light just for the fun of the tug.
I use a 10ft bgjp and like it,sensative and light.I also have the bucks best ultralight,if a fish hits you better set the hook real hard or the fish will get off at the boat.The bucks best ultralight is light,light action and I believe that's why you got to set the hook so hard,but I like it also.
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For vertical jigging I like a custom St Croix 3SW70LM which is a SCIII light power medium action 7' one piece rod blank. Admittedly it takes a lot of time to build your own rods but the results are well worth it. I been build rods for about 32 years now and have quite a collection of custom rods. One of the most important steps in winding up with a very sensitive rod is that you do NOT follow the example given in the Mudhole Components commercials in glueing on the reel seat.
My favorite jigging rod is the B n' M SHSS in 7' length. Has plenty of back bone, yet casts 1/32 oz. jigs with ease. I have no idea what the rod is rated for. It just "feels" good to me when jigging. :)
I use a 9' ultra light with micro guides that I built for tight line jigging but I not normally in heavy cover.
I have a couple of 9' rods that I use for drift fishing and jigging. I do have a problem when casting with them. Is it just a "learning curve" or is there a specific technique you use to cast with them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackhawk19
If the 9' rods are fitted with Fly Rod guides or very small guides that would account for having difficulty casting them with a spinning reel. The line is slapping the rod between the first and second guide and the reel which causes friction and greatly limits casting distance. If it has standard spinning guides then it is a learning curve. If you are using a bait casting reel the small guides should not make a difference. The two guides closest to the reel seat can be replaced with standard spinning rod guides to solve the problem. After carefully removing the guides the original guides tape the new guides in place and cast with a small weight (the weight you fish with) in your yard. You will notice that adjusting the guides up or down the rod will greatly enhance or degrade casting distance. When you have the guides "tuned" correctly then mark their position then permanently install the guides. I would suggest a 30mm and a 20mm guide as replacement guides although you may have to go with a 25mm and a 20mm and possibly add a 16mm to solve the problem.
Thanks for that information "crappie wrangler". Two of the three 9' rods I now use are the B n' M SHSS model. Sometimes I can cast great with them. Then all of a sudden my fingers fumble and I throw a nest of line. I can usually undo the nest with a little patience, but it is annoying. Another 9' rod is the Roger Gant "The Difference". This is difficult to cast with even though it has more guides than the SHSS does? It's probably just me. I have no problems casting the 7' SHSS. I just enjoy fishing with the longer rods; especially when I hook into a good one! :)
Typically the line tangle gets its roots on the previous cast. After the cast during the first turn of the handle a loop is achieved on the spool. Generally it is not noticed until the next cast when a birds nest is the result of the loop.
Here is the long and short of it:
Rod action will differer from blank to blank and company to company. The reason being is that all of them utilize different proprietary blends when creating their blank composits. A St. Croix blank in SCIII in a 6'6" Light weight fast action will have a much different feel than a fenwick elite tech 6'6" rod in the exact same weight and action.
The best advice is to go to a store that has a very large selection of rods and put them in your hands. Each person is different with what they like. Some guys prefer a stiff rod for jigging because they do not like the bounce in the rod, others prefer a limber rod with a soft backbone. Everyone is different just like every rod is different. Take them off the rack, put them side by side, wiggle them, jig them, and feel them. Take a 6 foot piece of mono and a light weight jig with you and tie it to the tip. Feel what the rod does in your hands. Best tip I could give you!
I build my own rods as well so I can get the exact size feel, shape, length and so on of the rods I use. They are "purpose" driven. If I build a rod for jigging, it will NOT excell as a rod for pitching jigs.
Total agreement here. I like a slightly stiffer rod with a soft tip and I generally use St Croix blanks. My fishing buddy has health issues and can no longer feel a strike because his hands are numb. To compensate for his numbness I made him a one piece 9' bait casting rod that is very soft actioned so he can see his strikes instead of feel them. His rod works for him my rods work for me because we use different technics to catch fish. Expierence also makes a big difference. I have tied a crappie jig on a stripped bass rod and caught crappie but we are talking about personal ideal conditions not what has to be done when there are no other options. Good to see a post from other custom rod builders. Best suggestion is if you can afford a custom rod get one. It will make the single biggest success difference over any other piece of equipment you own.
Huckabee Pro Series...medium heavy medium action, combined with 20 lb braid, super sensitive combo.