Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish > Tackle & Techniques

Power Rod for Jigging

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Luke Wyrsta:
It's animal! I'm wondering who put that one on the drawing board and who field tested it!

Samuel Chieng:
Thanx for all the many suggestions guys. Have narrowed it down to prob the JM PS500 or the Valleyhill Mogi Special, which is suited within my price range, although the inner samurai is telling me to go Mogi all the way! :P

Quick question though...Is it true that the Valleyhills are Made in China? While I'll bear in mind that most China factories are closing the gap in terms of quality comparison, and yes, components are Japs all the way, anyone out there can give me a rundown on their experiences or opinions regarding China made Japanese rods? If anything, it's just to be sure that i get what i pay for...Quality stuff!

Just to share a little, this kind of fishing is brutal on both anglers and fish. Ensuring you get the best in tackle quality don't necessarily mean you'll end up with that fish of a lifetime. But like any other sport for that matter, this extreme style of fishing is plenty addictive! Our more sporting anglers will try to bring in the fishes as quickly as under 10 minutes or so ensuring better survival rates during release. On average you'd get GTs between 5-20kgs, all possible to bring it in quick for the snap-&-splash! It's only the occasional mamas which really put a hurt on the angler and fish. That's why some are just too dead to release. Damn shame though.

Here's a CR from one of our local forums. As you can see, the platforms are really close! (scroll all the way down)

http://gamefish.my/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&KW=helang

Samuel Chieng:
Gonna hijack my own thread, and divert to another topic for a while. Moving away from close quarter jigging, would like to know how these few rods perform in open waters.

Previously mentioned Smith AMJ S52EX, Smith WRC55 Nirai and the Carpenter OH56MH-S. Intended for deep water jigging of up to 500gms (although realistically only gonna be jigging 300 grammers...am not superman!), 100++ meters of water, for possible big 30-70kg class doggies, AJs, tunas etc. Need something light and robust, to match the Stella 20k, for whole day jigging.

The Carpenter is slightly longer and heavier although it does have a heavier ratings (up to 700gm jigs and rated to PE10). And just how does the 2 Smiths compare to each other? One supplier did say that the AMJ has a slight flex at the fore handle are under heavy load? How true is dat,..oh masters of Smiths? I do love the lightweight-ness of the Smiths!

I guess it boils down to this. Do i really need something as heavily rated as the Carpenter, when all i need is either the 2 Smiths, or any other rods like the Smiths for dat matter?

Narc:
Hi Samuel,

Is that you with the GT?

Cam Foley:

--- Quote from: Greg Burt on April 05, 2010, 07:37:38 AM ---I never had a chance to test the Three Kings M and H rods I took to Fiji [thanks Cyclone Thomas], but having a good look at them and loading them up I would be more then happy with the H over the PS500 for it's lighter tip action.

PS: Have you any in the shop Cam?

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Yip they sell pretty quick, very nice rod with plenty of grunt down low

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