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Jigwrex S508

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Steven Kakonyi:
Just wondering what everyone thought of the shimano Jigwrex S508?

Mark Harris:
It is as stiff as stiff gets and a tough rod to use IMHO.

If you want to buy a Jigwrex, I would recommend the PE6 S526 and not the PE8 508. I have a 526 which regularly goes in the bag as a back up rod to more "elegant" options, and it does the job very efficiently. I have used this rod loaded with PE8 and 500 gram jigs without issue.

The whole Jigwrex range is very good value for money for sure.

Chris Webster:
Hi Steven,

Both Jigwrex's are great entry level rods but as Mark Harris stated, they are very different nor are they they most 'elegant' rods on the market.

When selecting a rod, there are many things to consider such as:

- What you will be targeting with it, or catching with it to be more positive;
- Your own personal dimensions (i.e. can you comfortably fish a broom stick);
- What strength of line you will be using; to name a few.

These are all very personal answers so you need to answer these for yourself.

As a general rule, in Sydney (if your in Sydney as i am), for every day jigging, the PE6 S526 is more that adequate though you may like to carry a PE8 S508 as a go to if the fish are bigger on the day.

For the price, it is my opinion that you will not get better than the Jigwrex from an off-the-shelf rod.

To remain subjective, a point i do not like about the Jigwrex is that it has a very long butt section but given that it is in fact a split butt configuration, any good rod builder can shorten it for you so it is customisable in a manner.

In summary, they are good rods. As i said, i would use the 526 more but i am still very comfortable with the the 508.

Hope this helps.

Chris

Mark Gwynne:
I got rid of mine in favour of the cheaper T curve deep jig 400. A much better rod IMO and I'm much happier with it. Also agree on the lenght of the butt section, far too long. If you were to shorten it you would end up with a pretty short rod overall.

Mario Benedict:
it's one hell of a stiff rod !
I had one but not for long and sold it. I called it the broomstick
It's very tiring to jig with it IMO.

I would save up and get a better rod if I were you

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