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gav matthews:
g,day guys.firstly id like to say hi to you all,im new here and even newer to jigging in general,im more into flicking lures for bass,bream and barra when the opportunity presents itself.my brother is just getting into jigging off townsville and his stories of his recent trips are stirring an itch that needs to be scratched ;D...i wont have many oppurtinities to get to townsville to fish,but would like to get some gear together so im ready to go.im not wanting to spend to much to start for obvious reasons {also got to make sure the old body is going to stand up to the riggers of this style of fishin  :-[ }.....so the question is what would be some reasonable gear to get me started? i understand john is fishing deepish water and using jigs in the 300-500grm range,i see some good 2nd hand gear being sold on this website,but i wouldnt know what was what  :-[ so any help would be appreciated,cheers,gav.

Brandon Khoo:
Hi Gav - if your brother is fishing 300-500g jigs, then he is jigging deep water and you will need equipment that is at least able to stand up to the rigours of being able to constantly retrieve jigs of that weight. I'm probably one of the worst jiggers in the world but I think I can at least give you some idea on what might be suitable within an acceptable price range.

you'd probably be wanting to fish PE6-8 class so I have a few suggestions below:

Most of the seasoned jiggers here use Shimano Stella 20000 or Daiwa Saltiga 6500 Expeditions. These reels are specially made to take the rigours of deepwater jigging but are very expensive, ranging in price from about $1200 - $1500. That said, you don't need to spend money of this magnitude especially if you're just starting off the sport. Two reels you could consider are the Shimano Spheros and Saragosa in the 18000 size. These reels are much cheaper than their stablemate, the Stella. i think you wil find these ranging from about $280 to $400. Both of these reels are capable and have been designed to handle the drag pressure necessary ot extract big tough fish from the depths.

In terms of a rod, again, if you're look at the premium end of the market, there are rods for frightening prices. You don't need to spend that kind of money though and a couple of excellent rods you could look at include the Shimano T-Curve 400. This rod can be had for around $350 and is an terrific rod for the price. It will match up well with the Saragosa or Spheros. A Daiwa Monster Mesh 582XHB would also be suitable and can be had for around $300.

You should be able to put an outfit together for $600 to $700 which is less than the price of a second hand Stella or saltiga.

By the way, if you haven't jigged before, stick to the lightest jigs you can get away with. For me, a 500g jig makes a nice paper weight. Why would anyone with any common sense want to drop half a kilo down 120m and reel it back up again!?   :D  of course, there is nothing wrong with casting a 250g popper and reeling it back..........

gav matthews:
hi brandon,thanks for your reply,im sorry mate but i may knock you off your "worlds worst jigger" ranking :)....ill check and find out if he is using 500grm jigs,i think thats what he said he used last trip.i presume like most styles of lure fishing,circumstances change from trip to trip.i hear you when you say fish as lite as possible.i was thinking along the lines of the equipment you mentioned,just thought id throw the question out there and see whats about,most of your basic tackle outlets dont cater for specialist gear.i also presume the models you mention will cater for the lighter jigs also? [ 250-400 ] ...pe.8 am i right in guessing thats about 80lb? anyhow,thanks again mate,cheers,gav.

Robert Palcak:

--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on June 12, 2009, 12:46:46 PM --- For me, a 500g jig makes a nice paper weight. Why would anyone with any common sense want to drop half a kilo down 120m and reel it back up again!?   :D  
--- End quote ---

That's nothing, try this...



Dancing Magic jig - 70cm long, 1.2kg , about $300

gav matthews:
ouch!! :o :o

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