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Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Peter Heinke on December 03, 2011, 06:36:56 PM

Title: Wilson Venom Jigging Rods
Post by: Peter Heinke on December 03, 2011, 06:36:56 PM

Anyone Had Any experience with the Wilson Venom Jig rod series???

Title: Re: Wilson Venom Jigging Rods
Post by: Son Pham on December 10, 2011, 06:30:20 PM

i played with a friend's one and its  a bloody awesome rod for its price. can't break em

Title: Re: Wilson Venom Jigging Rods
Post by: Ben Zamo on December 13, 2011, 07:55:42 AM

I used my brothers O/H 450g paired with a saltiga Z40 and PE6 earlier in the year up north jigging for reef fish and bottom bashing. Feel the 450 is over kill for the Z40's drag the 350 would be better suited to it but having said that we caught some massive vermin on it, sharks, cod, barracuda, GT's (get killed for saying that here lol) and its a pleasure to use, very easy on the back.

One thing I don't like is the wide range of PE class for it, the 450 rated PE 5-10 and the 350 is PE 3-8, I reckon the 450 is a PE 8 rod and guessing the 350 would be PE 6, they are heavy in the hand compared to my smiths and there's no way you would use them on the lighter PE side. Found them a better bottom bashing rod than a jigger buts that's probably because I'm used to the smiths light weight and crisp feel.

Title: Re: Wilson Venom Jigging Rods
Post by: Peter Heinke on December 13, 2011, 07:33:46 PM

Thanks for the reply was looking at getting the 250 paired with one of the new biomaster 8000PG with some 50lb......

Title: Re: Wilson Venom Jigging Rods
Post by: Dave Creffield on December 13, 2011, 08:47:23 PM

I also tried a friends rod paired with my Ryoga and loved it. Fairly sure it was the 250gm model, it had no problem with larger jigs and had plenty of power in the lower section. Great for 15-18kg Gt's etc.

Creffo.