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Overhead versus spinning reel

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Sam Beeby:
I definitely can't jig as fast with overheads as i can with spinning reels. I use my overhead ishy for 300+ jigs though and find that i tire too quickly if i go hard. I'll tend to use centre weighted jigs that are easier to work slower. If a fast retreive was all that was working though, I'd last longer with spinning reels. And just curious, what handles do you guys prefer with your overheads. The T-bar style handle of the blue heavens or the round machined handle on the 'aussie' accurates. On the blue heavens, how long is the standard handle (centre to centre)?

Cam Foley:
Have a couple of overheads and a couple of spin reels ,i find the spin reel much easier to jig with.Have ball handles on all of them, the T-bar Handel gives me a blister between my fingers, although in saying that i have not tried the T-bar with glove's ,think it's a personal preference to what one prefers.

warren yuile:
Definately find overheads smoother and less fatiguing than a spinning reels although in shallow water and light jigs they are not to bad Woz

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