Shorter Jig Rod

[nwmike]

curious if any one is using rods under 7 foot as a jig rod.I normally use a powell 764 endurance but tried a 6'6" rod and was surprised how accurate and how well I could skip with this lenght rod.what rods are you guys using for jigs under 7 foot.

[Quitlimpin]

I've gotten to where I prefer a sub 7' rod for just about everything. I particularly like a Loomis 803 or 804 depending on the weight of the jig.

[J Francho]

I have a 6-8" G. Loomis jig rod that I love in close quarters.  It's definitely a tool I thought I'd never need, but I use it as much as any of my longer jig rods.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

As a general rule: shorter = more accurate; Longer = longer casts. There's nothing wrong with a <7' jig rod especially in those tight quarters situations mentioned above.

[J Francho]

I also find I have more control over the fish when it's on a short leash as well.  There's less "shock absorber" and more "backbone" to put a green fish in the net.  More like wrestling than playing or fighting a fish, if you get my meaning.

[dodgeguy]

I use a 6-6 because longer rods bother my tendonitis.i'm converting to 6-6 falcon bucoo rods which are under 4 oz.my arm feels much better.i also fish out of a rowboat so pitching with a shorter rod is easier.

[ec1]

I own a 684 dobyns rod that I very often confuse whether it will be a jerkbait / topwater rod or a jig / texas rig rod. When spooled with mono, it works great for trebles, and when spooled with braid, I have no problems horsing fish out of weeds.

 

The new school of thought says 7' and less isn't the way to go, but 15 years ago, people were fishing jigs with much shorter rods as well.

[new2BC4bass]

My daughter fishes everything on a 6' MH built by DVT.

[5dollarsplash]

I have 2 I use primarily, a 7'1" (<-whoops doorway   ) and a 6'.  I use the 7 most of the time, but if I'm in reel (see what I did there?) close I'll use the 6' for the added accuracy as said above.

[smalljaw67]

I have a 6'6" MH-F that I use for making short roll casts to cover, and I use a 6'9" spinning rod for finesse jigs and I have a 6'10" H-F that I use to pitch flipping jigs with. Some of the places I fish are too far to flip and pitching with a long rod is harder and the 6'10" H is awesome for this, it is a good rod for dragging heavy football heads also.

[*Hootie]

6'8" is the absolute maximum that will fit in my little sub compact. That being said, most of the time I am using all 6'6" rods.

Hootie

[gripnrip]

I use a 6'10" Falcon Cara that I absolutely love.   Lots of docks that I pull that stick out for.

[livetofish28]

My St Croix LTB jig and worm rod is a 6'8 and I absolutely love it

[38 Super Fan]

I also have a 6'10 Falcon Cara that I really like, mine is the Finesse Jig model, and it really handles those well.

[nwmike]

thanks for all the great info I was using a quantum kvd tour rod that worked well only complaint is the handle is on the short side.I am going to look around for something a little stouter and with a longer handle

[WRB]

My custom jig rods are 6'10" because a 7' rod is too long for my boats deck where I nearly always have 3 rods strapped down. I am not fishing close in targets with these rods, my average cast is over 90' in deep structured lakes. Started fishing with this length rod about 20 years ago and see no reason to use a longer rod for my jig and worm fishing. My swimbait rods are 7'11" and I keep those in the passenger seat area, when not stored in the locker. The longer rods are an advantage for swimbaits and deep diving crankbaits.

Tom

[skeletor6]

Biggest advantages to me are skipping, spot casting, and close-quarters maneuverability. I primarily will use my 7'5'' NRX, but there are times where I may switch down to a 7'1'' Cumulus or even a 6'8'' NRX depending on if I decide said advantages are worth utilizing. There are restrictions which calls one to use a shorter rod. I certainly wouldn't want to be using such a long rod on a kayak, or fishing around branches. Why I primarily stick with longer jig rods is I prefer the hooksets and being able to reach out which keeps me in tune with my bait better. One could argue subjective preference for those matters though.

[buzzfrog]

yea casting jigs, is a 6'9 though pitchen/flipping i have a ballistic 7'3 and 8' rod

[ULG]

cara finnese jig and head turner for sure and if the price scares you away, bucoo is decent rod, i myself have long arms and like the length of th 6'10, i just feel like a 6'6 is too short for me with flipping or fishing cover cz of the leverage aspect of it, i feel like the fish goes where he wants to the shorter rod, thats just me. alot veiws but "different strokes for different folks" as long as it feels good to you and fits your fishing circumstances, jammed in the creek with limbs hangin all over in 20 footer its kinda hard to use my 7'3 hvy action but i love to fish out of my 14 footer and even still fish out a scamp on occassion n the 7'3 feels like too much rod at that point. but just go with what feels right to to you is a definite rule to live by when fishing for sure!

[Felix77]

I've gotten to where I prefer a sub 7' rod for just about everything. I particularly like a Loomis 803 or 804 depending on the weight of the jig.

 

x2 - I prefer the shorter rods.  My jig rod is 6'9"

[MSPbass]

My jig rod is a 6'6" Fenwick Techna AV.

[Lucky Craft Man]

I actually have a few 5'6" G Loomis Mossybacks that are MH in power and I love to use when fishing from the shore around docks.  It is incredible how accurate I can cast this thing and it is quite a fun expeience pulling a 20 in. LM from under a dock with this little stick. 

[Capt.Bob]

I usually use 6'8" to 7'6" in the boat, when wading and shore fishing 6' to 6'6" are most used rods, Iike to accuracy and control of the shorter rods around obstacles. For jigs I like a MHF action most time's from shore and wading, in the boat for light finesse jigs in deep open water MXF, heavier jig's in rough water MHF or MHXF. They all get used!