Jig Setup

[bassinKS]

what reel ratio do you prefer for your jig reel and why? and what is your jig setup? rod? reel?

looking at a revo sx and cant decide on 6:4:1 or 7:1:1 for my jig rod

[deep]

Powell Max 753 FB jig rod (TW special), Citica 201D (7.1:1), 55 lb Daiwa Samurai for jigs bigger than 3/8 oz.

[John G]

1/2oz and up I use a Loomis MBR 844 IMX with a Shimano Calais 100A....5.8:1

3/8oz and below I use a Loomis BCR803 GLX with a Shimano Curado 50E.....6.4:1

[Red]

I use a Lamiglas Excel 7116C with a Revo SX-L for flippin jigs and a Lamiglas Excel 735C with a Revo S-L for football jigs. As for the ratio, the S is normal 6.4:1 I think and the SX is a 7. As far as I am concerned I do not notice a bit of difference regarding the ratios. Same goes for throwing Spinnerbaits with a Revo S-L or my Quantum Burner. I pay zero attention to ratios on my reels.

[roadwarrior]

BCR854/ Curado 200/ 65/17 Fireline Braid

MBR844C/ CTE200GT/ 50/12 Fireline Braid

Dobyns Champion 683C/ CH50MG/ Tatsu #12

LE70MHF/ Calais/ Yo-Zuri Hybrid #12

[00 mod]

BCR854 GLX /Shimano Chronarch e7/ 55 Daiwa Samurai

AVC70HF/Shimano Curado e7/55 Daiwa Samurai

Jeff

[Chris at Tech]

Zillion TDZLN100SHA (7:1 ratio) on Zillion 7' MH rod w/ 15 lb Trilene 100% fluoro

I had zero confidence in jigs until I started throwing them on this rig. I always hear that a few Loomis models are the "standard" for jig fishing, and while I've never tried them, they must be phenomenal if they're better than the Zillion rod. I absolutely love this combo!

[drew4779]

7' MH Fenwick HMG with a Shimano Chronarch E7. I went with the E7 because its easier to slow down your retrieve than speed it up when the situation calls for it.

[scrutch]

RW is that going from flipping to swim jigs (top to bottom)? Is that what you use them for almost exclusively?

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

A little faster reel is nice for taking up line when the fish swims right at you with the jig. Either way you won't go horribly wrong. FWIW, I'd scew the budget toward the rod for "feel" techniques like jigs and plastics. Pick up the highest quality 7' MH/F rod your budget can tolerate.

[Bluebasser86]

finesse jigs-7' M/F St.Croix Mojo/200E7 Curado/14lb Vicious Elite

most jigs-7' 1" MH/F St. Croix Rage/200E7/17lb P-line C21 or 20lb Seaguar

big jigs-7' 3" MH/F St.Croix Legend Tournament/Curado 200E7/20lb P-line C21 or 25lb Seaguar

I like the fast retrieve so I can reel in quickly to make another cast or to catch up with a fish quickly if it is swimming at the boat.

[Fat-G]

I'd have to get a custom done if I wanted to get something that I considered perfect, especially since it would be longer than 8'.

Any high speed reel will work, I have an E7 that works well.

As for the line, I'd probably want at a minimum 25# flouro.

[aavery2]

6'10" MH/F Falcon Cara Eakins Jig model Revo Premier 7.1:1

6'10" H/MF Falcon Cara Head Turner Revo STX 7.1:1

7'2" MH/MF Falcon Cara Reaction Swimjig special Revo Premier 6.4:1

7'3" H/F Dobyns 734C - Shimano Core 100mg 6.2:1