What makes the ultimate jigging rod.

My question here is what would one look for in the ultimate rod design. I meen everything, length of grip to seat, length of grip forward of seat, eye placement, make of components, action, weight, coposite of blank. Anything you guys can think off.

Lay it on me from but to tip!

Shot guys.
 

Nepptune

Sealiner
Bennie,

Ultimate Jigging Rod is a tough call, kinda like the ultimate Car, or reel, or woman.... different strokes for different folks so they say...

A couple key companents for me:

1 - Length I prefer jigging rods between 5 and 5'8 in length for heavier applications. One can go longer on lighter set ups, say for jigging under 120 grams, but generally I prefer shorter rods. More leverage, less pressure on the angler

2 - As TW mention, plenty of backbone but with a softer tip and progressive parabolic action throughout the blank to enable you to work a wide range of jigs, and so that the rod action itself helps you to work the jig. Too stiff and its tiring, to soft and you lose backbone and don't work the jig properly.

3 - 100% Carbon or Composite mix? All very dependant one what the manufacturer can achieve.... most blanks are a mix, and getting that mix right is important. You want the sensitivity, speed, and weight reduction of Carbon, and with teh right amount of glass or whatevr composite is in there, to keep the strength and flex...

4 - Regarding guide placements, grip lengths etc, these are all personall things really, as the perfect rod will be customised for your exact measurements.... Guide placement depends very much on the rods action too...

5 - Weight Obviously as light as possible without losing strength is key... jigging is super active, so you wanna cut the weight down as much as possible.

So yeah, lots to consider.... obviously top quality companents throughtout, like reel seats and guides are imperative too...
 

tackle whore

Senior Member
agree 100% with andre , best to take a look at a batch of jigging rods when you next in tackle shop line them all up next to each other and see the differances.if there was a perfect jigging rod there would not be so many diff types on the market .SMITH.OR.PATRIOT.FISHERMAN.VALLEYHILL.SEVENSEAS.JIGSTAR.SYNIT.JIGGINGMASTER are all great top of the range rods but most differ.....etc etc etc .
 
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