jig pole question

[allextremesfishing]

never really went out and bought one, what one would you guys recomend? and is there any tips that you guys would be willing to share?

[JDK]

What do you plan to jig for?

[allextremesfishing]

What do you plan to jig for?


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whatever will bite

[JDK]

You may not want to use the same type of jigging rod for (example) crappie or smelt as you would for pike or togue.  For years I used a medium or medium heavy action rod when jigging for trout/salmon/togue and added a spring bobber when I fished for smelt.  I now have a light action rod for smelt.

[ctibbetts]

When I first started jigging I only had 1 rod.  Still have it- a 27 inch medium light action that I rig up with 4 lb berkley.  I jigged everything from smelt to perch to 5 pound bass and a 22 inch salmon on the same set up.  It all depends on what type of fishing you plan on doing.  I don't target togue or salmon, but wouldn't hesitate to use a light/ultra light 4 pound setup on any of the trout ponds I fish.  Just don't horse them.

[nofishin]

once you start jigging you will realize more poles and different set ups are needed.  get a ML rod with 4-6lbs test for pan fish.  get a Heavy rod with a big spinning real with 10lbs test for lakers. 

[allextremesfishing]

im looking to catch trout/cusk/touge/crappie

and if anyne has any tips on what kinda jigs to use that would be apperitiated as well

[speedyrower17]

i use the UL ugly stick jig rod, and i love it

[lives2fish]

I like the frabill bro series and the ice hunter series because they have a quick tip for sensitivity but they have alot of power towards the blank. I use them for perch and gills upto salmon weighing 14lbs.

[JoeJ]

I have light and medium Ugly Stik jigging rods and swear by them...

Joe 

[pannyjigger]

I would have to agree with Lives2fish.  I just picked-up a couple of the Frabill Ice Hunter 22" quick tips and loved them for bluegill and crappie.  I am normally a spring bobber guy, but I had absolutely no trouble feeling the nibbles with these rods and no spring bobber.

[slipperybob]

Sometimes the question should be what kind of lure weights will be used. 

This is what I'm thinking or along those lines of thought for a jigging rod selection.
Small lures of 1/64th oz. or lighter get an UL rod.
Lures of 1/32nd oxa. or lighter get a L rod.
Lures 1/64 to 1/8 oz. get a ML rod.
Lures 1/16 to 1/2 oz. get a M rod
Lures 1/8 to 3/4 oz. get a MH rod
Anything else get a H rod, unless you want get a custom made XH rod. 

Then again one can always fish with any rod with any lure weight on it.  It just helps to have the rod with the appropriate power to jig the lure with good control to impart jigging actions on it.

[12icashdollar]

buy a med combo rod and reel spool it with 3 or 4 pound line and that will b good for most of what u r fishing for than buy an ul ice blues there only 9 bucks and swap the reel when u targeting smelt pan fish good luck rip some lipppps