1/4 oz Jig Rod

[Derek1]

9 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

 

 

if you mean the dredge brush jigs, then no, those aren't light wire.  They are a fairly strong wire but they are crazy sharp.  The brush guards that mike uses aren't too stiff either.  Those are great jigs (and are my primary jig in general). 

 

You're right that for a jig rod you want a light, sensitive tip and good backbone normally.  If I'm throwing a jig, I'm probably throwing it at some cover so I want a little backbone to pull a fish away from the cover.  You're in the right ballpark with what you're looking for.  The st croix spinning rod you have is a good fit.  A pretty close equivalent in a baitcaster is the Finesse jig I mentioned above (6'10", 3/16-5/8 rated, Fast action).  Still, based on what you're saying I'd say that the swim jig rod is the better choice.  Just a touch more backbone and a tough lighter tip than the finesse jig.  

 

I’ve been interested in that swing jig rod for awhile now. Have you thrown a bladed jig on it. 

[casts_by_fly]

2 hours ago, Derek1 said:

I’ve been interested in that swing jig rod for awhile now. Have you thrown a bladed jig on it. 

yes.  I lost a big one on one on it back in April.  I am running 30 lb braid primarily for swim jigs and buzzbaits and I’m pretty sure I just pulled it out of his mouth horsing him in. It’s a great rod overall, but I think it plus braid plus chatterbait is just not enough give in the setup. If I were running bladed jigs on it I’d have 16 lb sunline mono like my head turner.  It’s a great rod but I prefer my head turner for bladed jigs. I fish 3/8-1/2 on it. If I were throwing 1/4-3/8 instead then I’d go with the finesse jig rod for a dedicated chatterbait rod, though the swim jig rod wouldn’t be a bad choice either. 

[Boomstick]

I use the 7’ Tatula Elite Brent Ehrler M-MH/XF “finesse” rod for finesse jigs and t-rigs. It has a enough power to be considered a MH but casts lighter lures wonderfully.

 

One of my kids has the St Croix Mojo Bass 7’1” M/F plastics rod and the other has a Dobyns Sierra 703C and those work well too