Jigging Rods With 17# load

Wow! Awesome pics. Thanks for sharing your excellent findings.

 

My shimano talavera did the same thing you said about the trevala when I was fighting an AJ. The line went to the side and almost went into the grip.

 

I don't think it's a big deal if the line gets into the grip, as long as you don't have any really hard epoxy built up where the line might be rubbing on it.

I have a couple of old Shimano Beastmaster rods that had a special hard flat rubber surface on the foregrip so you could pinch the line against it for extra drag or lifting power. Very cool rods! I keep thinking one of them would make a great jigging rod, except for the weight.

Thanks for the pictures Mr. Bill!

Tom - DBG

 

Great pictures! Thanks!

I've got the Tuna Max and that's exactly what it looked like the first time I hooked up with a fish.

MrBill- Your pictures -your face always just out of the framed shot- reminds me of that character on Tim Allen's show "Home Improvement"! LOL

He was the backyard neighbor, Wilson?, who always kept his mug just behind something to avoid a full on face shot!

 

nice pics MrBill. I tried that with my 400 Gram jiggin rod from Islanders Tackle, with 25 lb scale weight.(thought it was a tractor weight- but was informed it is used for our scales..lol) It looked just like the trevalla pic(except for 8 more pounds) and still had some backbone left cause I started bouncing it to see if I could break it.... never cracker or made and sounds. I did it about 3 different times. I would hate to see the Trevala with 25 pounds on it!!

I cant wait for the OTI rods!!! I will be getting the heavy jigger rod for my tiagra 16 to chunk, heavy jig with. and later adding a regular jig rod with a HooX to my arsenal. The current jig setup I have will be a backup.

 

Great test Mr. Bill it loks like the Zenaq Monster Buster was the best rod for lifting. That trevala looks terrible.

 

After two hours of setting up, my neighbor started messing with me about tree trimming and the fact that my bamboo is spreading into her yard. I took jigging rods to the front to get away from the tight arse. .

Do you remember the first thing that woman told you when you bought the house? I do. I've had dealing's with her husband's company. She was correct. After all these years I wouldn't go pissing her off at this point. Just some sound advise from a guy that people try to screw everyday.

 

The angler was a little steeper on those other rods, but that Zenaq is tough, no doubt!

 

Mr Bill

I beleive Pope ment to type Angle meaning the bend Angle of each rod??

Anyhow keep up the good info and photos..excellent work!

Bazz

 

Zenaq B60H Monster Buster - where can I buy that rod?

 

David,

That Beastmaster looks like it's handling that load pretty well. I haven't wanted to put mine to that test, but maybe I will. If I do I'll post some pictures. I have a 5'6" rod (1556SF) that I'd like to try. I think it's only rated 30-80, so it probably wouldn't do the whole 20 lbs.

Tom - DBG

 

Thanks for the pics and info Mr. Bill. I now realize that I have a couple of wet noodles that need replacing.

 

I finally got around to seeing what my Shimano Beastmaster rod looked like while trying to lift some weight. I'd given all my lead to Snagged recently, so all I had was a 19lb brass propeller. The girl next door helped with the pics.

Here's my antique Beastmaster 1556 30-80 rod lifting the propeller, and yes, Michelle is really leaning back to get it up. Only lifted it about an inch, but it's up.

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Here's a picture of Michelle pulling on the Trevala, trying to lift the same 19lbs. Rod doesn't look as whipped as Mr. Bill's, so maybe there is a difference in some of the rods? This one still touched the rod between the first guide and reel, and actually the line dropped below the blank when we tried to lift the rod angle higher.

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Michelle says "sell the 50, get a new Accurate 2speed 870"


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When I get time I'll pull out the Calstar 700H to give it a try to see what it looks like.

Tom - DBG

 

Michelle knows her reels! lol

 

Michelle knows her reels! lol
Where can i find a woman like that .... since some members may not have been around long enuf to remember .. it's a lyric.