Just a note on that TTK, to be clear i'm not at all saying a softbait rod is going to work slow jigs to 100g better than a specialist slow jig rod. With that being said ratings on softbait rods of 28g, 35g etc are generally a cast weight rating.

There's a big difference between dropping a 80g lure straight down below the boat and working it slowly vs trying to cast out 80g with a softbait rod rated to 28 or 35g.

With that in mind, are there any more suggestions on an OH rod to pair with my AVET reel? Thanks kaveman for your suggestion - I'm interested in your rods, and if anyone has any experience with them, please speak up? I'm just trying to do my best to explore all the options available to me... I'm one of those people who likes to research things to the n-th degree before pulling the trigger on something. But also, I'd like to decide sooner rather then later - there's a few good looking weather windows coming up!

Also, on the softbait or micro jig spin rod - what is peoples advice here? Am I best to go for a genuine softbait rod? knowing that it should handle very light slow jigs, but maybe not all of what I might need (hopefully the other set will cover me). Or should I go for a micro jig rod with a higher (lure) weight range, which might not be sensitive enough for soft baiting??

As much as I'd love to have a dedicated set for every application, I really can't justify buying 3 rods right now, especially when the insurance only covered one of the lost rods (due to excess and depreciation  )!!

As for rod choice, it depends what I want to achieve. I regularly use a "softbait" rod for slow pitch jigging with jigs up to 100g. It's a light rod, but has a fast action. As others have said, I don't cast 100g jigs, they are lowered vertically in to the water. I like this rod because I can work those jigs very nicely with it, drives the snapper nuts! It's obviously my softbait rod as well. All of this is very dependent on the specific rod. Working 100g jigs on an ultralight rod, or something with a sloppy action isn't going to work.

I also have an Ocean Angler Bender which has a slow action and a super soft tip. It's not great for working slow pitch jigs, but it's awesome for lock and load inchiku/kabura fishing. 

Crochet Cast wrote: Old thread I know. Any recommendations for heavier slow pitch rods to suit up to 300g jigs?

Check the Ocean Legacy rods, i have heard great things about them.