GTPopping.com - Giant Trevally, GTPopping, Topwater & GT Fly-Fishing Resource

Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Sam Colvin on October 28, 2010, 08:00:33 PM

Title: Pe4 OH Jigging Rod
Post by: Sam Colvin on October 28, 2010, 08:00:33 PM

Hey Guys,

After a new rod for my SOM L50.

Running PE4 (maybe heavier). Want to jig 200-300g.

The shorter the better, no longer than 5'6". Parabolic Action.

Like the AMJ52H or the WGJ52SLH, but just seeing what else is out there?

Budget up to $600

Cheers,
Sam

Title: Re: Pe4 OH Jigging Rod
Post by: Jamie Moir on October 28, 2010, 10:02:28 PM

I have a Golden Mean Earthshaker (http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.golden-mean.co.jp%2Fitem%2Fsalt-water%2Fearthshaker%2F) and its good for cheap seats.

If you want something more pimp, then how about the expensive big brother over @ Evergreen? Their PHPJ410 (http://translate.google.com.au/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evergreen-fishing.com%2Fsalt_rod%2Foffshore_highpitchjerker%2Fhtml%2Fhighpitchjerker.html) is only rated to PE3, but people fish the PSP410 to 80lb, despite it being a PE4 rod, so surely you can squeeze an extra few pounds out the OH model?

Another option might be the Synits (http://www.synit.co.nz/coming-soon.html), they look really nice and I'm thinking of getting a heavier one for sambo season myself.

Its going to be really tough getting those big jig ratings on a PE4 rod, the earthshaker done up to about 300g, its not happy with them, but as long as they're reasonably point, it can take it.

Edit: ahh I see that smith you're considering is PE3-5, fair enough.