Lighter Jig Rod

[johnmyers]

NRX 852c is pretty sweet for lighter jigs and worms also weightless Senkos 

[Quarry Man]

1 hour ago, Boomstick said:

Alright but where I am confused is if you have a lot of MH rods, wouldn't a M or MH/MF or the like be a step down? Or are you trying to use the current MH rods for things like spinnerbaits or soft plastics and looking for one specifically for jigs? I may be overthinking this but that's why I am confused.

all good here is my rod length mh power lineup:

 

6'6" MH MF Bucoo Micro - small bottom stuff like jigs and Texas rigs

 

6'6" MH MF Bucoo Micro - small moving baits

 

7' MH MF Bucoo Micro - spinnerbaits only

 

7'1" MH F Omen Black II - Chatterbaits only

 

7' MH F Avid X - Jigs (rod is an avid x so its a heavier powered mh)

 

7'1" MH XF Muse Black - Will be an all around rod, still waiting for it to arrive

 

7'3" MH F Omen Black II - Frog, Buzzbaits, Swimbaits, jigs in a pinch

 

looking to replace the bucoo micros, as stated in the thread, with:

 

7' MH MF Lowrider - spinnerbaits only

 

7'2" MH F Lowrider - Swim jigs, some bottom jigs in a pinch

 

those two are confirmed unless something drastic changes my mind

 

and the two rods that are the focus of this thread:

 

6'7" MH MF "weightless worm" Lowrider & 6'10" "finesse jig" MH Lowrider

 

what I am saying is that I already have many stiff rods that work for finesse jigs, and my original thought while creating the thread I had not come to realize this. At this point in my lineup, I feel that a 6'7" MH, which some say is more of a shmedium, is a better choice. I have fewer lighter-powered rods. My other rods are capable of throwing finesse jigs in a pinch.

 

hail, I've only ever thrown finesse jigs a dozen or so times.

 

my thinking is buy the shorter rod, pair it with a 6.5 Aldebaran and give er a send, upgrade down the road. next rod after this is a flipping stick, then a frog rod, then a real finesse jig rod, just don't have the money bc I a m in college and focusing on school.

[Boomstick]

12 hours ago, Quarry Man said:

just don't have the money bc I a m in college and focusing on school.

Well you do have many more rods than I do and I'm all done with school/

 

Anyway, the rods I would normally use for finesse jigs are rods that are classified as mediums often but run on the heavier side, or medium heavy that run on the lighter side. I wouldn't worry to much about length, but my ideal length for finesse jigs would be around 6'8" - 6'10" just because it's not a lure I need max. casting distance on and the shorter rods have their advantages in close quarters casting situations. The 6'7" MH that runs on the lighter side as you described sounds perfect. I believe the Omen Black you have in MH is a little bit too heavy where their medium would be inline with what I'm referring to in terms of power and action.

 

Some people use a true medium rod and if you're casting lighter jigs that might be the way to go as well but only if you're casting lightweight jigs, but if you're casting the 3/8oz or 1/2oz finesse jigs that's going to be a little light. Others use a MH/MF rod, so you will get a wide variety of preferences.

[PhishLI]

12 hours ago, Quarry Man said:

all good here is my rod length mh power lineup:

 

6'6" MH MF Bucoo Micro - small bottom stuff like jigs and Texas rigs

 

6'6" MH MF Bucoo Micro - small moving baits

 

7' MH MF Bucoo Micro - spinnerbaits only

 

7'1" MH F Omen Black II - Chatterbaits only

 

7' MH F Avid X - Jigs (rod is an avid x so its a heavier powered mh)

 

7'1" MH XF Muse Black - Will be an all around rod, still waiting for it to arrive

 

7'3" MH F Omen Black II - Frog, Buzzbaits, Swimbaits, jigs in a pinch

 

looking to replace the bucoo micros, as stated in the thread, with:

 

7' MH MF Lowrider - spinnerbaits only

 

7'2" MH F Lowrider - Swim jigs, some bottom jigs in a pinch

 

those two are confirmed unless something drastic changes my mind

 

and the two rods that are the focus of this thread:

 

6'7" MH MF "weightless worm" Lowrider & 6'10" "finesse jig" MH Lowrider

 

what I am saying is that I already have many stiff rods that work for finesse jigs, and my original thought while creating the thread I had not come to realize this. At this point in my lineup, I feel that a 6'7" MH, which some say is more of a shmedium, is a better choice. I have fewer lighter-powered rods. My other rods are capable of throwing finesse jigs in a pinch.

 

hail, I've only ever thrown finesse jigs a dozen or so times.

 

my thinking is buy the shorter rod, pair it with a 6.5 Aldebaran and give er a send, upgrade down the road. next rod after this is a flipping stick, then a frog rod, then a real finesse jig rod, just don't have the money bc I a m in college and focusing on school.

I get that you seem set on 6'7" range rods and see that you're not against rods in $100-$130 range. I'm not either. I have an Omen Black ll 7'3" MHF out with me nearly every session. I like everything about it, but I tilt towards stiffer rods in general. My finesse jig and light worm setup is a Chronarch on a Powell Inferno 703 CEX. The reel is pretty light. The rod is feather weight in hand. It's more of a light MH regarding power. The combo is easy to fish with whether I'm pitching or casting. It loads nicely for longer casts and I can can chuck a 1/4oz jig pretty far if I feel the need to swim it. Hooksets haven't been problem. It does use micro guides, so keep that in mind if you don't tie a FG.  I run straight fluoro or braid, so I don't fight with this issue. It's just a suggestion. Good luck with your search.

[Fishes in trees]

First, let me say that you're doing a good job, accumulating gear and helping to keep fishing tackle companies in business.

Next, I have that 6'10" Falcon Finesse jig rod.  For me it works great.  Most of the time I'm throwing a quarter ounce Brewer Spider slider head, with some soft plastic, generally a 5" paddle tail worm.  I put an older Curado 50 E and 10 lb Abrazx.  It is just a great rod, with great sensitivity for throwing that weight.   A little bit of history, that rod used to be referred to as the "Eakins Jig Rod".   Jim Eakins was a jig fisherman of some renown, mostly in the Ozark area lakes and eastern Oklahoma, as far as I know.   I remember I saw him often taking home checks when I fished BFL's.  Anyway, at some point he parted ways with Falcon and the rod is referred to the the catalog as a " Finesse Jig Rod" rather than an "Eakins Jig Rod."   Maybe you don't know, but the Eakins Jig ( sold by Jewel Baits ) was one of the first finesse jigs ( that I remember anyway) with the trimmed up jig collar and for the longest time it only came in one size - 5/16 .  They make a very similar rod in their Bucco line,  with the synthetic foam handles/split grip, instead of the cork.

 

That 6'10" rod is a great rod for throwing lighter jigs and if you don't have one, and you want to throw smaller jigs, you ought to get one - or two, maybe if you really like it another one as a back up.  I know what it is like to have a favorite rod and break it and find out that model is discontinued.

 

Edit - took a few minutes to go to the Jewel Baits site and look up the Eakins jig.  Turns out it isn't the "Eakins " jig any more, it is the " Finesse" jig.   Same jig, same variety of colors, pretty much the same bait descriptions, it is like they took out the word -Eakins  -  and inserted the word - finesse.

Makes you wonder what he did to steam both Falcon rods and Jewel baits that made them take his name off the products.

[Bankbeater]

I fish heavy jigs and finesse jigs in the same type of cover.  I use the same rig for both types of jigs.