Many options
Take a peek at the hanta sensation.
Lot of rod for a reasonable price.

 

Slow Pitch and spinning shouldn't be in the same sentence.

There's plenty of pictures of the Black Hole fishing bait, but I've never seen it working s slow pitch jig, for what it's worth.

Temple Reef Gravitate retails for ~$300 which will give you the best action on a jig at that price point in the market.

 

Slow Pitch and spinning shouldn't be in the same sentence.

There's plenty of pictures of the Black Hole fishing bait, but I've never seen it working s slow pitch jig, for what it's worth.

Temple Reef Gravitate retails for ~$300 which will give you the best action on a jig at that price point in the market.

Why would spinning not work for slow pitching?

 

Several reasons. First, slow pitch is highly dependant on maintaining contact to the bottom. When you open the bail on a spinning rod it's sloppy and doesn't allow the control necessary.

The second point relates to staying vertical. Unless you are fishing with zero current or on a spankered boat, you will need to control the fall of the jig as it descends. There is no way to adequately control the fall of the jig when the bail is opened on a spinner, unlike a conventional reel which allows the angler to put pressure on the spool as the jig drops. By putting pressure on the spool as it drops, the jig falls more vertically.

Third, it's difficult to impart the correct action on the jig with spinning gear because a spinning reel is much less precise than a conventional reel. Turns of the handle matter, and spinning gear does not have the control needed to do this

 

Several reasons. First, slow pitch is highly dependant on maintaining contact to the bottom. When you open the bail on a spinning rod it's sloppy and doesn't allow the control necessary.

The second point relates to staying vertical. Unless you are fishing with zero current or on a spankered boat, you will need to control the fall of the jig as it descends. There is no way to adequately control the fall of the jig when the bail is opened on a spinner, unlike a conventional reel which allows the angler to put pressure on the spool as the jig drops. By putting pressure on the spool as it drops, the jig falls more vertically.

Third, it's difficult to impart the correct action on the jig with spinning gear because a spinning reel is much less precise than a conventional reel. Turns of the handle matter, and spinning gear died not have the control needed to do this

Alrighty then. Guess I'm going conventional!
So what's a good rod/reel combo? I know nothing about conventional. Only have 1 convetional setup for freshwater swimbaits.

 

What's your price range

 

Maybe around 500 tops? Its just for striped bass dosent need to be super fancy. But might end up going for red snapper at some point down the road so....

 

Benny,

How many you think know what a spankered boat is? Lol

BTW, shouldn’t the OP first select the lure weight, depth and current before selecting a rod? Jigging the rips up north isn’t the same as Jigging the sound/bay and most stripers are found in 30ft or less. Completely different fishery to Florida. Heart of summer I think they go deep but I never tried that fishery.

Will say this. During the spring run in the Hudson they stack up and should be vulnerable to Jigging. We did sandworms and most others did eels. Eels on a jig head?

 

Will say this. During the spring run in the Hudson they stack up and should be vulnerable to Jigging. We did sandworms and most others did eels. Eels on a jig head?

Maybe stick to offering advise on fish you actually fish for.
FALL is the time for jigs, NOT the spring, you got it backwards, AS USUAL.
In the spring water temps are cool, fish are on soft baits,
not chasing metal. But I defer to your expertise living in Miami
about striped bass, while I only have a view of the lower Hudson
from my window.

Few points to consider on striped bass.
Much of the fishing over unobstructed bottom. Unlike our bottom oriented fish which like to go stick their head in a rock.

Please STOP, you don't have the slightest clue what you are talking about.
Striped bass are not structured oriented, LMAO LMAO

Again, you are offering advise on a fish you don't actively fish for,
and obviously have no clue what the fuck you are talking about.
Good read any book on striped bass, and learn something about
the fish you want to offer advise on, since you prove you lack
any real world experience or clue how to fish for them properly.

But again, I will defer to your expertise.
My 3 first place finishes in FLW tournaments,
at $50k each, for striped bass,
probably don't equal with your vast experience
and knowledge with striped bass.

And lets not forget, according to you,
there are no bunker north of NJ either,
wonder what they eat in MA or ME.

Not around for a week,
and the clowns are out in full force
doing their clown show.

 

Cape cod bay. Usually out of barnstable harbor. Sometimes up around Truro. Like you said usually 30ft water. Dosent take much more then 3-4oz to get a chunk to bottom in the current.

 

Diamond jig 2-4oz would work fine there. I'd think an SPJ same weight would as well. Regardless how you impart the action center weighted objects gets bit on the flutter. More fun than wire line trolling bunker spoons.

 

If you are thinking about slow pitch jigging in 30 ft of water, my recommendation would be to skip the idea and keep chunking.

It's just not a good technique that shallow. If you planned to fish in 100ft or deeper, then maybe reconsider.

 

Alrighty then. Thanks for all the info benwah!

 

So what about a rod/reel for big bluefin tuna? 100+lbs maybe 600ft water max

 

SPJ? That's just crazy... Lol

 

Few points to consider on striped bass.

Guys have been bouncing diamond jigs (the original center weighted fake fish made of lead) for almost a century. Much in 30 feet or less.

Stripers mostly feed on bottom.

Like slow presentations. Soon as you go quick it’s all bluefish.

Much of the fishing over unobstructed bottom. Unlike our bottom oriented fish which like to go stick their head in a rock. On a boat light tackle very doable for striped bass.

Freshwater bass fisherman either created this technique or adopted from another fishery (as most do) of dropping jigs on spinners because with a fixed spool and rod pointed at lure there’s less resistance then with revolving spool. Also no backlash with ultralight gear.

If you’re fish 30ft or less and targeting the bottom then moving a bait to far through the water column may not be best. Part of what makes SPJ alluring is the light weight of the gear used. One could get a regular carbon/graphite composite rod with a 3/0 size round reel and bounce 2-4oz lead objects with much ease.

I agree convention reels are much better for holding bottom but there’s more than one way to skin a cat and if the main goal is to turn s handle to load a rod so the rod springs an object than spinning could be an option. Not perfect. But then nothing ever is.

Back to striped bass and slow presentations. I’d think finding a rod who’s lure range top end is closest to the weight being fished will present the slowest presentation as it will bend that rod the furthest and result in less snappy spring. At the lighter end you’d get the opposite. Probably best for bluefish.

No such thing as one answer. I always take all the variables and then select rod and reel to meet that demand. NE stripper fishing much different than south Florida and not even close to Japan fishing deep because near shore depleted from over fishing.

One last note. Stripers stay in the wake of bunker schools being marauded by bluefish picking up fluttering aftermath. I’d think that would a great opportunity to flutter a piece of lead.

 

About 30mins away from jignpop store. In NJ. Sucks I have GPS on company truck tho! Ha

 

both times I have fished CC bay in the summer, the Striper bite has been on top.
jigging never even was considered.......

that said, Daiwa SP minnow in cotton candy got wore out.........

 

Good tip thanks! Will order one up hah

 

get 3......

 

I cant find them in cotton candy. Discontinued color maybe?

 

actually I think it's called "mother of pearl"
pearl white w/ pink & blue spots

 

Like 5 casts.... lol

 

Ah gotcha! Thanks!

 

I tole yoo.......

 

LoL

 

 

What do I know. I've only been chasing striped bass since I was 8 years old. Most of my life living right next to the Hudson. From where I played basketball. It was our backdrop.

Of course you haven't lived in NJ for a few decades.
PS. looking at a river while playing basketball,
does not count towards fishing experience.

 

Jesus
Lol