Nrx 7’1” or 7’5” jig rod

[Bonesaw]

Hello all this is my first post and I figured I’d ask you guys about a dilemma I’m having. I’m going to buy a new jig rod and was looking at the loomis nrx series. I was just wanting to hear some opinions on which rod would be better. It will be a dedicated jig rod I fish a lot of grass lakes in Ohio. Anything helps!

[Yudo1]

I say go with the 7'5".

[LOZSteve]

It’s really depends on what size of jig and trailer you are focusing on. 1/2 ounce the 894 nrx is going to be hard to beat. Less than that you could go with either the 893 or 854. 

[Bonesaw]

I usually use 3/8 and up I use a lot of 1/2 also 

[Bonesaw]

1 hour ago, Yudo1 said:

I say go with the 7'5".

Any specific reason yudo?

[WRB]

Are fishing from the from of a boat? You don't need rods over 7' to fish jigs.

You do need a longer rod to effectively flip jigs. Some anglers are under the misconception longer rods aid in hook sets after making casts over 40 yards. 

Do you plan to cast over 40 yards or flip?

Tom

[Yudo1]

3 hours ago, Bonesaw said:

Any specific reason yudo?

Just my opinion but the 89x series just has that "it" factor. For 3/8-1/2 you could also throw the 873crr into contention, but I suppose it would depend on the type of cover you're fishing. The 894 might be the rod you're looking for.

[tkunk]

You can cast farther with the longer rod, but you'll be more accurate with the shorter rod. I'm not sure whether there's any more to it than that.

[kickerfish1]

The 854 is arguable the "dud" of the series in terms of feel. 893/894 or 873 would my picks depending upon weight of lures and cover present.

[fishballer06]

I like a 7'5" rod, but I do a lot of my tournament fishing as a co-angler so I prefer the shorter rod because I'm dealing with power poles, outboards, consoles, etc. in my way. 

[Bonesaw]

On 2/17/2018 at 10:22 PM, WRB said:

Are fishing from the from of a boat? You don't need rods over 7' to fish jigs.

You do need a longer rod to effectively flip jigs. Some anglers are under the misconception longer rods aid in hook sets after making casts over 40 yards. 

Do you plan to cast over 40 yards or flip?

Tom

Yes I am fishing from a boat. I don’t plan on making casts longer than 40 yards it would be mainly for flipping

[Bonesaw]

18 hours ago, kickerfish1 said:

The 854 is arguable the "dud" of the series in terms of feel. 893/894 or 873 would my picks depending upon weight of lures and cover present.

So the 854 doesn’t have the same sensitivity that the 893/894 and 873 have?

[Lucky Craft Man]

Several people have mentioned the 873 CRR.  I would second that recommendation.  The 873 gives you a little more length over the 854 and is not as tip heavy as the 894 (tip heaviness is a problem that plagues almost all the NRX, but especially the 894 and 895 models).  

[Bonesaw]

1 hour ago, Lucky Craft Man said:

Several people have mentioned the 873 CRR.  I would second that recommendation.  The 873 gives you a little more length over the 854 and is not as tip heavy as the 894 (tip heaviness is a problem that plagues almost all the NRX, but especially the 894 and 895 models).  

Ok thank you I hadn’t even considered the 873 till several people mentioned it. I will definitely look into the 873 now tho. I did pick up a 894 and thought it was too heavy but thought by putting a real on it might balance it out a bit. 

[WRB]

Flipping a 10' rod is better than a 8' rod, pitching the longer rod length isn't a major factor because you use the reel cast the lure underhand. Balance is important pitching and often see anglers counter balance their rods. If you use both techniques a longer rod 7'5" would be a good choice.

Why are you set on G.Loomis NRX?

Tom

 

[Yudo1]

1 hour ago, Bonesaw said:

Ok thank you I hadn’t even considered the 873 till several people mentioned it. I will definitely look into the 873 now tho. I did pick up a 894 and thought it was too heavy but thought by putting a real on it might balance it out a bit. 

If you find it tip heavy an easy fix is to use rubber chair bumpers and a few quarters on the butt. It works remarkably well.

[Bonesaw]

33 minutes ago, WRB said:

Flipping a 10' rod is better than a 8' rod, pitching the longer rod length isn't a major factor because you use the reel cast the lure underhand. Balance is important pitching and often see anglers counter balance their rods. If you use both techniques a longer rod 7'5" would be a good choice.

Why are you set on G.Loomis NRX?

Tom

 

I guess I’m not really 100% set on it , but I’ve heard really good things about the nrx series being the most sensitive rod out there. 

[WRB]

Some folks have a in for a deal or just brand loyalty and will not consider other options.

Loomis NRX is now 6 year old technology and they were state of the art rods but this industry doesn't sit back, they catch up.

Dobyns XP 745C is an excellent choice, perfect balanced rod for your application.

Tom

[Bonesaw]

43 minutes ago, WRB said:

Some folks have a in for a deal or just brand loyalty and will not consider other options.

Loomis NRX is now 6 year old technology and they were state of the art rods but this industry doesn't sit back, they catch up.

Dobyns XP 745C is an excellent choice, perfect balanced rod for your application.

Tom

Any chance you could send me a link to look at one? 

[Bonesaw]

Also if anyone else has another rod they would suggest over the nrx let me know!

[CroakHunter]

http://dobynsrods.com/rods/champion-extreme/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3auu5eay2QIVVTuBCh2xEwhhEAAYASAEEgJAoPD_BwE

Have split and full handle. The full handle Will be my next jig rod. 

And all youd have to do is call up dobyns and talk to Gary (the owner) or another customer service rep if you have questions or problems. Their customer service is #1

[Bonesaw]

52 minutes ago, CroakHunter said:

http://dobynsrods.com/rods/champion-extreme/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3auu5eay2QIVVTuBCh2xEwhhEAAYASAEEgJAoPD_BwE

Have split and full handle. The full handle Will be my next jig rod. 

And all youd have to do is call up dobyns and talk to Gary (the owner) or another customer service rep if you have questions or problems. Their customer service is #1

You have the 745c? How do you like the mag heavy I think I would prefer just a heavy which I saw they have also. Just fishing in Ohio idk if a mag heavy would be overkill 

[CroakHunter]

10 minutes ago, Bonesaw said:

You have the 745c? How do you like the mag heavy I think I would prefer just a heavy which I saw they have also. Just fishing in Ohio idk if a mag heavy would be overkill 

No I don't. I was saying they have split and full handle. I pick my rods on what lures/cover I'm fishing not by what fish I think I'll catch. The heavy is only rated to 1 ounce. A 1/2 ounce jig plus trailer is gonna be really close to maxing out that rod. 1/2 ounce head + 1/4 ounce of plastic + 3/16 ounce of skirt, hook, and weed guard and you're looking at 15/16ths. I fish my 3/8-3/4 jigs in a rod rated 1/4 up to 1 1/4 and prefer that over my rods only rated to 1 ounce. I fish indiana so I know what you mean by it just being Ohio.

[Bonesaw]

1 hour ago, CroakHunter said:

No I don't. I was saying they have split and full handle. I pick my rods on what lures/cover I'm fishing not by what fish I think I'll catch. The heavy is only rated to 1 ounce. A 1/2 ounce jig plus trailer is gonna be really close to maxing out that rod. 1/2 ounce head + 1/4 ounce of plastic + 3/16 ounce of skirt, hook, and weed guard and you're looking at 15/16ths. I fish my 3/8-3/4 jigs in a rod rated 1/4 up to 1 1/4 and prefer that over my rods only rated to 1 ounce. I fish indiana so I know what you mean by it just being Ohio.

Ok thanks for the insight I never really thought of it that way. I’ll look into the Dobyns also

[WRB]

You can't call Loomis, you can call and talk to Gary Dobyns to discuss how you fish, what lures and weight to get his professional advice. Go to the Dobyns rods site and read the info available, the reviews etc. Dobyns has an upgrade program, great customer service and deals availble on new rods mislabeled.

I am not familiar with St Croix and there are several members who are. The Loomis/Shimano Conquest are their state of the arts rods and NRX deals are availble from users upgrading.

Tom