Slow pitch jig rod.
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Topic: Slow pitch jig rod.
Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Subject: Slow pitch jig rod.
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 12:57am
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Looking to buy a rod/reel OH combo for light weight (20-80g) inchiku and slow pitch jigging. First overhead so I think I'd prefer a levelwind if possible. Any ideas of what to get? Thinking to spend $400-$600 for the combo, though less would be nice I don't want cheap gear that will crap out. |
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Posted By: worksux
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 7:29am
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I have been using a Jigstar slow jerk 603-2, fitted with a Avet sxj and loaded with pe4 braid. Not level wind so have to be conscious of bunching. The set up works well, Use it for Kabura sliders and 130grm slow pitch jigs. I think it would come in under 600 including top quality braid. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: makka
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 8:40am
I have an Avet SXJ too, great little reel, I haven't given mine a full on workout yet though
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Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 8:52am
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Hi OWT, here's an excellent rod for sale imo. Sharp price too, these retails for $670 from Yeehaa http://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/fs-or-trade-smith-slp-c60ml-slow-jig-rod-450_topic107600.html
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Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 9:13am
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I have been looking at that one. Doesn't leave a lot for the reel, unless I bust the budget.
Also thinking about the ocean angler slow jerk rod, or importing from Japan, though I bet the shipping is a killer.
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Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 9:27am
| Yeah I thought it might be stretching it for you. You should be able to pick up at Avet SXJ reel for around $200 mark . Not blowing the budget by much |
Posted By: otter
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 2:09pm
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have a look at the CD rod slow jog version ... nice piece of kit there and heaps of fun would not go levelwind .....
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Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 2:23pm
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What's wrong with getting a quality baitcaster for example? I don't plan to be targeting large Kingfish or Marlin with this rod. |
Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 2:40pm
| some say that level winder impacts on the way the jig will naturally fall , but i see no prob if its 80-100 gm? |
Posted By: MarkE
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 2:46pm
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I have a Palms Metal Witch Slow Pitch - imported from Japan and never used - $300 plus shipping. ------------- Sea Strike 18' Centre Console - Under Construction.... http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/sea-strike-18-build-thread_topic87723_page1.html" rel="nofollow - Build Thread here |
Posted By: rockz
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 3:13pm
okuma citrix or komodo has a spool driven level wind so it moves as you drop your jig - problem solved! add a nanomatrix or CD slow jig rod and you're good to go.
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DenimViper wrote:Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 3:26pm
Cool. I have a couple of light parabolic action spin rods that I bought for softbaiting the southern canals. Lend themselves well to the very light jigs. Cast a 1/16 ounce a good 25-30m. So the lighter jigs shouldn't be an issue. |
Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 3:27pm
PM sent.
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Posted By: snapperdapper
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 3:35pm
just thought I'd chuck in my grubby 2 cents in as I've been toying with getting into the jigging scene. If the levelwind on the overhead reel is attached to the gear train- ie. moves as the line comes off the spool in freespool, there will be enough resistance created to slow the jigs' fall. The best overheads for the jig application then would be the ones with either a levelwind that disengages completely when in freespool or none at all....From my understanding that is  |
Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 9:40pm
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I've been doing some more research. Going to get that Palms Metal Witch rod. According to Angler's Secrets they recommend that these types of light rods are matched up with large jigging reels to winch in large fish from deep water. I fish mainly West coast off Manu bay when I can get out, and occasionally other NI places. So not really deep water, and I have yet to see a Kingfish, though I'd like to at least have half a chance to land one I hook.
I plan to get a reasonably light but beefy baitcaster, and run various types of inchiku/slow pitch/kabarras on it. Have 300m of 20lb powerpro sitting unused, and a bulk spool of 5kg fireline exceed to spool with. Will probably go the powerpro, and run 20lb leader, as I'm not sure how fireline goes on baitcasters. Trying to decide what baitcaster to get: Calcutta D Abu Revo Toro NaCL Lexa Okuma Komodo Ambassadeur Thinking I may spend up to $400 on the baitcaster. I looked long and very hard at the Daiwa Ryobi bay on Marine deals but decided $900 was a bit steep.  Someone talk me into it! |
Posted By: tas-tackle
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 12:43am
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have you considered a MAXEL reel ?? ------------- http://postimage.org/" rel="nofollow">  http://www.tas-tackle.co.nz |
Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 7:59am
| Never heard of them to be honest. |
Posted By: -mAdfis HO-
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 1:33pm
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I use a shimano Trinidad 10 and a Curado 300EJ. Love them both. Curado's around $320. I don't like the silly little handles that come with most baitcasters. How about the ocean angler gravity rod? http://www.marine-deals.co.nz/ocean-angler-gravity-slow-jerk-rod-6ft-3in" rel="nofollow - http://www.marine-deals.co.nz/ocean-angler-gravity-slow-jerk-rod-6ft-3in
------------- FiShInG rOcKs! ChEeRs -mAdfis HO- |
Posted By: 1Daz
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 2:38pm
Have you seen any one fish this style on you tube? It doesn't look like much fun and put me off this style originally, I ended up getting a hearty rise slow pitch rod from gofish and put a 2nd hand trinidad 12a on it. The rods great. Works the jig real well. ------------- Go the Warriors! |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 3:05pm
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Slow pitch rods that cant be used as in" bent like normal rods' are common in slow pitch jigging BUT i agree with 1Daz, where as i like to actually use the rod when hooked up so i have 2 slow pitch rods which can be fished normally Synit X-Jig and a Black Hole Pioneer B66 H2 MF. I have a maxel FC30H on the Synit and a OJ2001HG on the Pioneer, both loaded with 20lb Tasline All White series braid(bs of 36lb) -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 6:56pm
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That's the other thing I've been wondering about. I've been under the assumption that they could be used as normal rods if one keeps the drag fairly light? Or maybe not? Could one use a T-curve for example and put slow pitch jigs along with the regular inchikus on it, or is some action lost? This will be my first overhead set.
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Posted By: 1Daz
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 7:17pm
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My t-curve works slow pitch jigs better than my synit inchuku rod does. Don't like using the t-curve for inchukus tho. ------------- Go the Warriors! |
Posted By: fishoooo
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 9:23pm
My two cents worth.. I've got a couple of slow pitch sets. Evergreen Poseidon Rod/Maxel H20c Reel and a Yamaga Galahad 63/2/Ocea Jigger 2000 NRPG. I've also tried slow pitch on other gear - soft bait sets, baitcast/shimano 100gm inchiku rod (cant remember what rod it is). All sets have brought home fish and with adapting your technique its easy enough to get a decent movement on the slow pitch jig. That said and getting all fussy - The 'cost' of getting a rod that has enough grunt to load up the rod while fighting the fish is that it wont flip the slow pitch jig horizontally as nicely by itself with a rotation of the reel handle i.e the rod wont load up nicely and recover. My Galahad 63-2 has more bottom end power than the Poiseidon rod, but because it is slightly stiffer all the way through it requires a bit of a lift of the rod to get the jig working properly. Especially in shallower water. Not much of a big deal unless your a fussy bugger. Looking at what you have written above and budget - I would look at the jigstar slow jerker rod which I think is soft enough but still has some grunt. You could pair it with an Maxel H20c ( going over budget a bit )which is grunty enough for kings or there are lots of other reel options. Keep away from the baitcaster in my opinion though. Good thing about getting a decent reel is you can throw it on a light mechanical jigging rod and target kings. |
Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2015 at 10:53pm
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Grasshopper that was really useful. Thanks. Though I did play with a Calcutta 200d in FishCity today and fell in love. I am so getting that reel. Not too concerned about kingfish at the moment. Have mainly caught snapper and kahawai, and will be targeting them.
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2015 at 7:22am
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Another reel option is the Poseidon 200R or even the 300R, great little reels and way cheaper than Maxel 200R around the $300 rrp ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: makka
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2015 at 1:51pm
| I'm running the 20lb SAS on mine too kaveman, I managed to get 570m of it on the SXJ! |
Posted By: fishoooo
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2015 at 9:14pm
They look good ay. Where do I get one of them? Who makes them?
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2015 at 7:19am
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PM sent, i am an agent for them ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2015 at 11:35pm
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Well the final choice was MarkE's Smith SLP C60ML with a Calcutta 200d on top. The Calcutta was already spooled up at FishCity, with about 150m of (I think 20lb) Powerpro, and nylon backing. Lovely smooth drag and in a very compact package. Looked at that rod, and the Palms Metal witch and went for the heavier rod. The Palms had better action with the light jigs, and could handle 2kg of drag though it was bent right over. It was very similar in that respect to my 1-3kg and 2-5kg trout/light softbait rods. Since I already have those rods that can work the very light jigs, I went a bit heavier. Still will work a jig alright, and can handle as much drag as my little reel can pump out. I've the Calcutta set at 2kg of drag and have marked it with twink so I can crank it up to 3kg or down to 1kg with one full turn. Caught a nice trevally with it on the first drop by Tauranga harbour's outer marker. Green 40g Inchiku.  |