Jigging Rod Rating

[eeyore]

Hello,

I started learning jigging about 6 months ago but still can not get the correct jigging gear because of a lot of confusions. Need the gentlemens here to help for solving my doubts.

Q1) I got a jigging rod with lure max weight 250g so does it mean that I can only use jigs not more than 250g ? I have seen some friends using same jigging rod but they jigging with 300g still able to catch fish.

Q2) My jigging rod got a max load rating of 8kg so does it mean if I am using 10kg drag the rod will break ? One freind using Genesis PE4-7 (max load 12kg)with 15kg drag during his perth trip but the rod came back perfectly with no breakage.

Thank you !

[mark]

Originally Posted by eeyore

Hello,

I started learning jigging about 6 months ago but still can not get the correct jigging gear because of a lot of confusions. Need the gentlemens here to help for solving my doubts.

Q1) I got a jigging rod with lure max weight 250g so does it mean that I can only use jigs not more than 250g ? I have seen some friends using same jigging rod but they jigging with 300g still able to catch fish.

Q2) My jigging rod got a max load rating of 8kg so does it mean if I am using 10kg drag the rod will break ? One freind using Genesis PE4-7 (max load 12kg)with 15kg drag during his perth trip but the rod came back perfectly with no breakage.

Thank you !

those are generally guidelines base on the mfg outlook of their products, its probably the optimal rating for some manufacturer but max rating for some others, its like some unrate their rods/lines/tackle whereas some rate it to its max capacity..so take the rating on your rod as guideline but go drop a jig to try it out yourself to find out what is the best combi for your set of tackle.

A1) 250g might be the optimal jig weight for your rod but depending on the fishing depth, line thickness as well as your jig profile, as all play a big part in the selection of jigs. so 250g rated rod may work reasonably well even for jigs heavier then 300g depending on the above reasons..

A2) again its a matter of optimal rating against max rating.. most rod due to their blank construction are able to take slightly more then the rated drag and alot of blank are rated alot lower then what it actually can take but in order not to over stress your rod its still safer to fish within the rod rate..

so ultimately its still, don't bother too much abt your tackle untill you are out there having a big fish at the end of your line fighting like no tomorrow..then it might be the time you should start to worry abt your tackles..

Till then..

Cheers
Mark

[eeyore]

Hello mark,

Your advice is very much appreciated which enlightened me a lot.

My current jigging setup is tenyru Pe3-5 paired with twinpower 8000 which has 15kg max drag but the rod max load is only 8kg so will the rod break if i set the reel drag more than 10kg ?

Thank you.

[mark]

yours a JZ 571 S7? nice rod..used to own one too.. i haven't had a chance to max out that rod when i still own it, but had a friend whom match it with a Z4500. he was fishing in some very deep waters and happen to drop jig to abt 300m by then his line was totally used up and had to fully lock up his drag and crank slow hopping that no fish takes a liking for his jig, cos he simply stand no chances even if the fish makes a 10m dive but try as he did, he was hit on the way up and had to fight the fish on full drag all the way to the top.. not giving a single inch..can't remember what fish was it but remember it was in a range between 7-8kg or so..

Cheers
Mark

[Makaira]

Originally Posted by mark

so ultimately its still, don't bother too much abt your tackle untill you are out there having a big fish at the end of your line fighting like no tomorrow..then it might be the time you should start to worry abt your tackles..

Hi Mark,

Not exactly sure what you were trying to say, but here's another point of view because IMHO, when you have a big fish at the end of your line fighting like there is no tomorrow; then you start worrying about your tackle, it's a little too late.

IMHO, I think anglers should go to "battle", so to speak, fully confident of the tackle they use, be it the rod, reel, line, leaders, hooks, knots, etc. because once you have doubts or worries about any single component of the process, anglers cannot "whoop the fishes ass" in good order. Make the right choice in your tackle & use it to the limit if need be to bring your quarry to the boat. That's where the fun is If you start worrying about whether the rod can take the stress or will it snap, will the drag cease, can the leader take the abrasion, the fun become stress instead Main thing is to fish with confidence. S-h-i-t happens & when it does, so be it. Nothing you can do about it. Just don't lend it a helping hand to happen by making the incorrect choices in tackle or push tackle beyond their intended limits.

Just some mindless ramblings on a boring Friday morning

Best regards,
Makaira

[mark]

Mak.. you know what i meant when i said that...hahahhaha.....

[thunnus]

Originally Posted by mark

so ultimately its still, don't bother too much abt your tackle untill you are out there having a big fish at the end of your line fighting like no tomorrow..then it might be the time you should start to worry abt your tackles..

Hi Mark, it just happen to me a few days ago, jigging in Bali by Jugong...... My BX57 (PE4-7) was bent like hell and line bursting from my 665N like it never stop...... ! I felt completely defenseless. I couldn't do anything instead of watching the line running out from my reel. Finally the 100lbs leader give way and the jugong was already dragged quite far away from the shoreline.........!

cheers,
Lod.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by thunnus

Hi Mark, it just happen to me a few days ago, jigging in Bali by Jugong...... My BX57 (PE4-7) was bent like hell and line bursting from my 665N like it never stop...... ! I felt completely defenseless. I couldn't do anything instead of watching the line running out from my reel. Finally the 100lbs leader give way and the jugong was already dragged quite far away from the shoreline.........!

cheers,
Lod.

100lbs leader also gave way it is very scary and may i know how the 100lbs leader gave way ? Just snap or rub against the coral or rock ?

Thank you

[thunnus]

Hi eeyore,

in Bali if you're far enough from the shoreline, your line couldn't reach to the bottom. The leader just snapped away, right in the knot (with swivel)......

rgds,
Lod.