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Offline Rather-B-Fishin

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Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« on: Feb 04, 2016, 08:22 PM »
Now that we are allowed to have 7 ice fishing devices of any kind here in lovely overpriced NY, I was thinking about making a jawjacker to double my chances when hole hoping with electronics or just to set up when tip up fishing.
Any suggestions on the size and style of rod best for this type of device would be appreciated.
As of now, 30" mH sounds about right for the trout and walleye that i target. Considering the Berkeley Lighting rod 32".
Suggestions and advice? ???
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Offline curt69

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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 04, 2016, 08:25 PM »
I have several 30" Ugly Stix that I use with my Jaw Jackers .
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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 05, 2016, 01:26 AM »
Ugly Stick is the way to go. I use the M and MH.
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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #3 on: Feb 05, 2016, 11:01 AM »
the ones that we make work great, tailor made to the length of the rod, you bottom "support" piece just needs to be the same length as the rod, and the height of the "pole holder" determines how much power the rod is loaded with.

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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #4 on: Feb 05, 2016, 08:25 PM »
Made this for my 27"ugly stik about 5 yrs ago.


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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #5 on: Feb 05, 2016, 10:16 PM »
Ugly sticks.
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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #6 on: Feb 06, 2016, 01:58 AM »
Quote from: Beets on Feb 05, 2016, 08:25 PM
Made this for my 27"ugly stik about 5 yrs ago.
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i too made a few of those. when set rite they do just as good.
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Offline Rather-B-Fishin

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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #7 on: Feb 06, 2016, 08:34 AM »
Awesome thanks guys
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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #8 on: Feb 06, 2016, 10:41 AM »
I don't think it's the length that matters but more of how the rod bends. With that said I also use ugly sticks not the new g2 or whatever they are called but the older style. I use a med/heavy and a light. Both work great
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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #9 on: Feb 08, 2016, 08:38 PM »
Order 2 28" gx2 ugly sticks medium power...from Dicks buy 1 get 2nd one 1/2 off...plus good shipping deal...thinking of running 10 suffix ice braid with 6lb  p line fluroblend....for trout
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Re: Best size rod for making a homemade jawjacker?
« Reply #10 on: Feb 11, 2016, 08:23 AM »
I have talked to the owner of Jawjacker in Rigby Idaho. I met him one day while fishing on Henry's Lake in Idaho. He said when he first built these he was specifying these to be used on rods in the 24"-32" medium to medium/heavy range.
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