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walleyewinder23
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Jigs and Rods
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Dec 17, 2009, 06:11 PM »
Does anyone have any recommendations for Jigs and rods? I have a lot of size tens and a 27" rod for 2-6 lb. test.
Any info will help!
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bassrat
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Re: Jigs and Rods
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Dec 18, 2009, 12:13 AM »
whatcha fishin fer buddy?
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esox_magnum
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Re: Jigs and Rods
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Dec 18, 2009, 12:19 AM »
I carry 6 rods for anything from gills to walleye set ups each have different lines/actions and lenths depending on their application. My gill rods are 21"? little short for me but they work, fitted with spring bobbers and 2# test. Perch rods are 24-26" ml actions with 4# one with a spring bobber one for jigging spoons. My walleye rods are 28" M I think with 4# on the slipbobber 6# on the jigging/deadstick. Still working on the perfect combos for each situation, a never ending quest since they come out with new rods faster than I can make the money to buy them all
I don't belive in a 1 rod fits all for anything, maybe why I have 50-60 combos lining my walls.
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bassrat
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Re: Jigs and Rods
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Dec 18, 2009, 12:29 AM »
boy i wish i could keep it to carrying 6...
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nater3
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Re: Jigs and Rods
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Dec 18, 2009, 12:10 PM »
I have always carried a bunch of rods with me and have found more and more that I rarely actually use more than one or two of them the majority of the time.
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jagerdog
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Yes ma'am, I can fish well too!!
Re: Jigs and Rods
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Dec 18, 2009, 01:04 PM »
I make all my gear, and currently carry 6 rods and 2 tip ups. I have 2 all glass jigging rods, one ultra light (18") and 1 light (28"). I also carry 2 ultra light composite graphite rods (24" and 30") for jigging or dead sticking and 2 lite graphite rods (30") for jigging walleyes. My tip ups are rigged light. I can handle anything up to 10lbs without too much trouble.
For jigs I run the full gambit of everything under the sun from marmmoska up to the biggest chubbie darters and buckshots, airplanes and pimples. I carry a lot of plastics as well and fish some homemade and hand tied stuff heavy too. One of my big hitters is a shrimp hook with 2 tungsten beads soldered on and painted. Some of these I wrap with lead wire for a heavy jig with a segmented look. I also use the 1/100 and 1/80 oz round heads tied maribou or jig fly style, and short. Last but not least, I carry a pint of E&J for emergencies.
My newest project is a casting style walleye rod I'm putting together. It's still on the drawing board, but the idea is to get power and sensitivity while being able to fight a big fish on a baitcasting drag. We'll see how it turns out.
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walleyewinder23
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Re: Jigs and Rods
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Dec 18, 2009, 04:33 PM »
i use a Custom S-120-24" M rod, a "Blazer Stix" rod that's 24" M and a "Frabill" 26" Light. Is this a good combo?
(pardon, the last post i made i said 28", but it is 26") Also, i use size ten ant jigs and silver and gold jigs, and many others. Just wondering what the best is for CRAPPIE, BLUEGILL, and WALLEYE.
THANKS
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jagerdog
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Yes ma'am, I can fish well too!!
Re: Jigs and Rods
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Dec 18, 2009, 08:56 PM »
Winder,
To be honest, you should catch plenty of fish with that arsenal. I caught a lot of walleyes on hard baits last year, with my number one bait being a forage minnow and number 2 being a chubby darter. The biggest i got last year was on a #12 pink swim jig with half of a honey worm on it while fishing for crappies. For me, the biggest single critical factor is a flasher. I love my vex, and would fish a vienna sausage on a snoopy pole as long as I had my vex rather than a top of the line custom rod and fresh bait but no flasher.
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walleyewinder23
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Re: Jigs and Rods
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Dec 20, 2009, 10:52 AM »
I have a Genz Pack vex. It works very well. Thanks for the info. GOIN OUT TODAY!!!!
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