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Jigging rod guide selection
Posted by:
John Keough
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Date: March 08, 2017 07:40AM
I'm building a jigging rod from a RodGeeks composite 7'9". I am just looking on what a good guide would be. Most of my tackle is light and this will be the first heavy rod I've built. Probably going to Jig 2-3oz spoons and an occasional live fish. This will be a cast rod with a spiral wrap. My goal would be a very large rockfish or blue in the chesapeake bay. I will probably use braid all the time. Re: Jigging rod guide selection
Posted by:
David Miller
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Date: March 08, 2017 10:26AM
Which model Rod Geeks? Re: Jigging rod guide selection
Posted by:
Capt. Craig Freeman
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Date: March 08, 2017 11:03AM
I fish the lower Chesapeake for Rock Cobia, and Bull Reds and I would recommend the American Tackle Virtus series. NIRLVH's or NIRLVL's Either will work, the LVL's are a tick lighter, but both will perform well with technique you described. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2017 11:50AM by Capt. Craig Freeman. Re: Jigging rod guide selection
Posted by:
David Miller
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Date: March 08, 2017 02:37PM
Last year I built a Rod Geeks XC733 spiral wrapped to use with an Okuma 350 low profile level line baitcaster. I used an Alps XN 16 for the first guide then went to 2 MXN 10s for transitions to size 8mm runners and tip top. With a level line reel I had to offset the 16 to the opposite direction of the spiral so the reel can lay the line evenly. I can still use a reel without the level line with this setup. If you are using a bigger reel you may want to use a 20 for the first guide.I like these guides for the $ with 316 stainless steel as well as the American Tackle that Capt Craig recommends. I did see the new E finish from Fuji at the expo and it looks great . They said it is much more corrosion resistant than there polished stainless. That in MN frame with Alconite rings would do very well too once it hits the market. Re: Jigging rod guide selection
Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: March 08, 2017 03:09PM
Hello John.
I'm with Capt. Craig on this one, I use the LVL's (Only Recommended for 20-60#) on Bottom Rods, like my Seeker GTS 60XH, 50-100#, (I know but I have brought in some real big fish using the L's) Wrapped in a simple spiral. I guess the biggest fish I caught with it was about a 250# Thresher Shark, that's about 12' long IF you count that long tail. So trust me the l's will be heavy enough for what you are doing. Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines. Bob, New Bern, NC. Re: Jigging rod guide selection
Posted by:
John Keough
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Date: March 08, 2017 08:38PM
The rod blank is an SG79HM. When I was at the rod show, I ask if they had any of the composite rods, and this is what he showed me. Probably a misunderstanding, but it still should be a good rod. I will check out the LVL's, thanks a bunch. Re: Jigging rod guide selection
Posted by:
David Miller
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Date: March 09, 2017 09:59PM
Yeah they are a composite ,mainly s glass with carbon in the butt to give power while saving weight. Very nice rod blanks. I am wanting to build some of the xh versions for big catfish. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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