uses for a “drift jigging” rod

[The Baron]

I have a spinning rod I bought a long time ago, trying to find a use for it.  It’s made by “Zzinger” - a small Canadian company who are still in business making salt water jigs, but no longer make rods.  This rod is about 7’2” and is labelled as a graphite composite drift jigging rod.  I’m not much of a rod expert, but this one seems very soft - a moderate action, if not softer.  There’s no rod strength or lure weight rating on it, but I’d guess it’s a M or maybe even MH, just based on the thickness at the handle.

 

Would this rod have any practical use for bass?  Or should I just garage sale it and buy the drop-shot rod I’m one short on? 

[Finessegenics]

You can probably use it for Shad Raps or other light crankbaits that don’t cast very well. I personally wouldn’t seek a rod for that purpose anyways. A ML or M fast action with the drag backed down a bit has been just fine for me. 

[Bankc]

I'd say just try it and see.  I have a few rods that were designed for one thing, but I prefer them for something different.  I also have a few rods that aren't really good at anything.  It doesn't take long for me to figure out what a rod is good for.  Either it casts a bait well, or it doesn't.  Either it hooks and pins a fish well, or it doesn't.  Either it's sensitive enough for a task or it isn't.  Take a day and run it through its paces and find out what it says it wants to be.  Everyone's preferences are different, so you never know until you try. 

[Choporoz]

2 hours ago, Bankc said:

I'd say just try it and see.  I have a few rods that were designed for one thing, but I prefer them for something different.  I also have a few rods that aren't really good at anything.  It doesn't take long for me to figure out what a rod is good for.  Either it casts a bait well, or it doesn't.  Either it hooks and pins a fish well, or it doesn't.  Either it's sensitive enough for a task or it isn't.  Take a day and run it through its paces and find out what it says it wants to be.  Everyone's preferences are different, so you never know until you try. 

This is the only reply needed for so many threads.  I have, I think, four rods (out of at least couple dozen) that are used regularly for the purpose I bought them.  Every other one fit better for something else.

[gim]

Probably specifically designed for walleye fishing in the freshwater realm, especially if its medium action.

[WRB]

More then likely a rod designed for salmon drift fishing.

I made a crankbait rod 50 years ago from a Fenwick Popping rod blank before “crank bait” rods were available. 

Popping rods are a special action blank with slower upper 1/3rd that allows you cast livebait behind a popping float for Bone Fish and Snook. Perfect combination of moderate casting action with power to control hard fight fish.

I replaced my home made rod with a Loomis PR 845C Popping rod in the 90’s that became my 3/8-5/8 oz small to medium diving crank baits, lipless and structure spoons to 1 oz.

From the description the drift jigging rod is very similar to a Popping rod.

Tom