Thanks for the insight fellas. Looking forward to Spring!

roger wilson Wrote:
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> Chris,
> IN these days of wider boats, many folks have gone
> away from the 5'9" rod lengths simply because
> sometimes this length is a bit short if used from
> the middle of one of today's wider boats.
>
> However, from time to time, I will use my 5'9"
> jigging stick that was one of my first builds from
> years ago. It is still a wonderful sensitive rod
> that catches a lot of fish.
>
>
> By the way, if you like to vertically jig from a
> seat that is next to the gunnel of the boat -
> consider building the rod as a casting rod.
>
> For vertical jigging with not a lot of casting,
> the use of the casting reel can really be the
> answer to put a lot of fish in the boat.
>
> Especially, if you are driving the boat and also
> need to help others in the boat, the use of the
> shorter rod with a casting reel can often be the
> answer to rod and reel management and eases the
> logistics of rod management in a busy boat.
>
> I know that nearly all of the guides on the head
> boats on some of the bigger walleye waters in the
> midwest, use shorter jigging rods with casting
> reels to make their job of running the boat and
> guiding and helping clients eases their job.
>
> Be safe

Im not understanding how the use of a casting reel is better. The Revs 62ml is my rod of choice for jigging but with a spinning reel.
Thanks Steve

Steve,
The place where a casting reel is better is for the times when you are the guide and the driver of the boat, and you are drifting with a changing bottom structure.

With a casting reel, and one with a flipping button, one just hits the button when the depth gets deeper to bring the bait down to the bottom. Then, when the bottom comes up, just give the handle a couple of turns to reel the line up to just have the bait touch the bottom.

Again, when your hands are full with electronics, advising, driving, it is nice not to have to have your hand on the line as is the case with a spinning reel.

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Conversely, if pitching jigs from a drifting boat, or a boat on spot lock or anchored and one needs to really work over an area, then, I also prefer the use of a spinning reel when working with very light 1/8th and 3/16th oz jigs. In this case, the spinning reel is a better tool for this particular job.

Take care