How short is too short for 250-500m?

[Jamie Moir]

Hi,

anyone game to comment here?

My old PE8 jigger was total misery in +250m, it was just too long @ 5'8". Currently I'm using a Synit Seriola Pro and thats 5'2" and ver manageable. My pal has a JM PS rod, similar rating and length, and is finding it too long, he is a bit of a shortarse though

He is currently thinking about cutting down a calstar graphiter 4'10"  down to 4'2" *eek*

Anyone else using a shortened jap blank? Which one?

Ta,

Jamie

[Jon Li]

Hi,

anyone game to comment here?

My old PE8 jigger was total misery in +250m, it was just too long @ 5'8". Currently I'm using a Synit Seriola Pro and thats 5'2" and ver manageable. My pal has a JM PS rod, similar rating and length, and is finding it too long, he is a bit of a shortarse though

He is currently thinking about cutting down a calstar graphiter 4'10"  down to 4'2" *eek*

Anyone else using a shortened jap blank? Which one?

Ta,

Jamie

Hi Jamie ,

For MC Works , their shortest rods they have is 4'8" in overhead reel configuration n 5'1" in spinning reel configuration while for Carpenter , their shortest rods are 5'2" in overhead reel configuration n 5'5" in spinning reel configuration . MC Works rods n Carpenter rods are totally different in characteristics which include actions , stiffness , etc. .

Jon .

[Greg Burt]

The Smith Mariana 200 and 300 at 4'4" are specific deep water jigging rods, see FishHead.

http://www.fishhead.com.au/store/products/Smith-WRC-Mariana-200.html

[Jamie Moir]

Yeah seen those smiths, bit light though, only rated to PE4? We're dropping jigs 400-600g too.

Anyone used a Synit cut down to 4'10"? Which ebnd did you cut 

[Chris Webster]

Try the Jigging Master Amberjack Sniper mate.