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Medium Jig Rod Help

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Andy Rowe:
Nice picture Jay, is he connected to one of the seriola's off Rotnest?

Ivan Verhage:
i would defernetley check out the hotts wei world if you where willing to go the extra$$$
I have personley never fished them (ive got a jigwrex which is good value for the price)but when you pick one up they feel so light and you would never think you could fish 80lb----untill you load it up

cheers

Colin P:
Hi Andy,

My wife Marg fishes a Wei World 52XH, I fish a Smiths AMJ S52EX, both matched with Stella 20000FA loaded with PE8 (Tufline XP 80 test).

Both rods will comfortably handle jigs of 200-400gms and there is probably room for more at the top end. The Wei World is lighter than the Smiths (which is light itself) but it has plenty of fighting power - Marg hauled in an 80 pound shark on hers and had a 15 minute fight with what we assume was a big Dogtooth (hook pulled free). She had the rod bent into the butt for long periods in both these fights - and the rod took it.

I don't see why there should be any problem using smaller, lighter reels with either of these rods, 'cause the rods themselves are so light anyway.

Cheers

Colin

PS
I love my Smiths .................... but I am jealous of Marg's Wei World!

Andre van Wyk:
I just love what these Smiths can handles... both in overhead and Spinning....and their load shape..





I think I may have to keep one of my 4 instead of selling them on....

Colin P:

--- Quote from: Andre van Wyk on February 11, 2009, 11:15:19 PM ---I just love what these Smiths can handles... both in overhead and Spinning....and their load shape..

I think I may have to keep one of my 4 instead of selling them on....

--- End quote ---


Hey Andre,

If you haven't already got one, I strongly advise you to keep one for yourself. ;)

However, you will fall in love all over again if you ever get your hands on a Wei World. Both Dave and I have Smiths - and we still both covet Marg's Wei World. :'(

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