Shimano backbone elite jig?
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Topic: Shimano backbone elite jig?
Posted By: snapps
Subject: Shimano backbone elite jig?
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 10:45am
looking at getting one of these rods have been offered it at a good price backbone elite jig o/h rating - 400gm lenght 5'5"..or a tica jigking 250gm...any of you guys useing these rods?gonna be useing it for speedjigging and livebaiting?cheers 
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Posted By: iceman666
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 8:10pm
| that is a 200gm rod. nice blank. they represent great value for money |
Posted By: snapps
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 8:17pm
| na it says 400gm on rod? |
Posted By: Boomslangnz
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 8:26pm
| they have a 200gm and a 400 version. I have the 400 one myself, havent been using it jigging yet |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 8:44pm
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Awesome value for money....they've come along way in the last few years. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: iceman666
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 8:47pm
| 200gm has the small "trigger" grip, 400gm has the larger "plaming" reel seat. |
Posted By: snapps
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 8:51pm
have you been useing one kezza if so how did you find it and what reel have you gone with on it?cheers
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Kezza wrote:Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 9:36pm
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I have one of the spin versions and its not a bad rod for the $$. I dont jig that much and actually prefer OH anyway but it allows me to have a cheap spin setup when paired with my popper reel. The big question is whether ya want a 250gram or 400gram rod. Dunno where you are planning on fishing but the latter would most likely to overkill if just fishing the hauraki gulf. ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 9:39pm
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Hey mate....Ive used a Trini16N on a 200g BBE...very capable rig. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: C A
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2012 at 4:06pm
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^^ used mine for the first time on friday, was mint as was using 400g jigs on it and it was sweet as edit: sorry forgot to say it was the 200g bbe ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: KikBac
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2012 at 10:56am
| Had a first timer out yesterday. He broke his Tica speed jigger on the first fish - still managed to land it tho' 11 kg. Apparently it was a replacemement rod after his previous Tica broke |
Posted By: snapps
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 4:47pm
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BBE it is |
Posted By: John_Ra
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 9:48pm
Why not both??? Depends on yo style, & where yo wanting to use it. Leaning to the 400 myself. Tell Carl (Epic) I said Hi  ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Marco77
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2012 at 10:41pm
| For the last 2 weeks i have been trying to decide the same thing between the different rods the info i have recieved is if it's for jigging and for maximum fun the 200 is the rod and very capable of landing big fish if it's a slight bit more grunt well the 400 would be the option, you should get some good deals on these rods with it being holiday weekend again. |
Posted By: the angler
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 7:36am
| you could wait to try the new t curve vertical jigging rods . |
Posted By: HERD
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2012 at 2:27am
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I have a Backbone Elite BBEL -jigged well off Cavali Is over Taheke Reef - 4 Kings in the afternoon using Penn 505HS (USA model) with 15kg braid. ------------- Regards Herd. |
