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Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Peter Lowe on September 26, 2007, 07:39:09 AM

Title: Looking for your opinions or experience......
Post by: Peter Lowe on September 26, 2007, 07:39:09 AM

Hello Fellow Jiggers

I was looking for your valued opinions or personal experience on the Jigwerx rods, I have been offered one at a reasonable price, it is the 500gram jig variety - I dont do a lot of jiggin yet, but do expect this to change soon and was wanting to get a good rod - as the critters I will target will pull you out of the boat. I will be useing my Expedition with 90lb braid on it and really want something that wil stop big fish but still bend nicely.......... :-\

Any comment/opinions or experiences will be greatly appreciated

Thanks
Peter


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Title: Re: Looking for your opinions or experience......
Post by: Hon-Su Chin on September 27, 2007, 09:26:42 AM

500gm...that will be the 5ft PE8 model...short and bit of a stump puller that rod. Ive used one briefly for sambos and its an awesome rod for really skull dragging fish up, almost felt like a short stroker. You'll be pretty happy with it.

Title: Re: Looking for your opinions or experience......
Post by: Kasey Leong on September 27, 2007, 03:10:56 PM

it bends nicely  ;)

Title: Re: Looking for your opinions or experience......
Post by: Peter Lowe on October 06, 2007, 03:29:44 PM

Thank you, that's great, I will take it on board - :)


A nice bend is important......what did you catch?



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Title: Re: Looking for your opinions or experience......
Post by: Hon-Su Chin on October 07, 2007, 12:38:53 AM

hmmm.......by the horse stance and the control chi breathing technique tells me he hooked a..........

a) sambo
b) diver
c) plug
d) none of the above


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show them the pic of wat the skipper did before the photo shot....