Jigging rods....trevala, terez, or tallus

Im in the market for another rod or 2.  I don't really have a good jigging rod, so I would like to get one or two of them.

Spoke with a couple folks, and they recommended the Terez.  I've seen some reviews of trevalas on here, so I thought I'd ask.

Situation 1- going out in the yak for rockfish
Situation 2- going out for lings and halibut

Mostly will be up here in AK, so big fat fish are possible.

Only taking performance and use in a kayak, which rod do you pick?  Other suggestions?

I've been loving my Daiwa Saltiga G rods!  The lighter weight models are perfect for jigging up rocks and greenling but have enough strength to bring in a full size Halibut.  The heavier models make pretty short work of of even big Lings and oversize sturgeon.

Balance is good enough to jig all day and the sensitivity is outstanding.  You both see and feel even light takes.

Not to take anything away from the standard Uglystick (they're awesome for their pricepoint) but you feel the difference immediately.
 
-Spot-

Another not on the list is the lamiglas triflex.
15-25 7' can jig 8 oz all day and has fought halibut over 100 pounds.

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I've been loving my Daiwa Saltiga G rods!  The lighter weight models are perfect for jigging up rocks and greenling but have enough strength to bring in a full size Halibut.  The heavier models make pretty short work of of even big Lings and oversize sturgeon.

Balance is good enough to jig all day and the sensitivity is outstanding.  You both see and feel even light takes.

Not to take anything away from the standard Uglystick (they're awesome for their pricepoint) but you feel the difference immediately.
 
-Spot-

  Love my Saltiga G!

I LOVE my trevala rods. But I have broken two tips...not while fishing but in transport which is odd. Too short for general use but it is now my "do everything" rod including down rigging applications since I've come to the conclusion that the old idea of having a big bend served some kind of purpose. It doesn't unless you are fishing super shallow or you release is so tight you can get all the slack out of your mainline when attached to the ball. 

I have the heavy and medium heavy set ups.

Have not used the other rods though...so can't compare.


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I LOVE my trevala rods. But I have broken two tips...

Funny you say that. Same thing happened with my Talavera rod. It broke at the tip when trying to get un-snagged. I've never broken an UglyStick, other than damaged guides, but I am hard on rods.

Them Daiwa's look niiiice...

I had a local guy repair one of my Lamiglas rods a week ago and he was telling me about why the Trevala rods break tips. He said that typically the guides aren't installed properly and don't rest centered on the "spine" of the rod. He showed me a cool way to test a rod for quality. He took the top piece of the rod and placed the tip on something soft that won't damage the tip. He then put a bend in the rod and would twist the rod with his fingers. With every turn the rod would snap into place at a quarter turn. A poorly built rod won't do that. If the guides aren't properly installed then that point becomes weak and causes the snapped tip.

I run a tiger lite jigging rod and it works well for the money. I would like more sensitivity but for $60 you can't really ask for more.  I plan to upgrade some day but for now it takes care of business.

I am a fan of the Trevala and recently finished building a Lami Triflex that I'm really excited about.

My Trevala is the lighter S model in medium-light and is perfect for blacks and Oregon sized Lings. Amazingly strong little rod. The Lamiglas I put together for sturgeon and hopefully a halibut or two.

ive got two trevalas both the two piece 50-100lb med fast.  good rods, one of them has been replaced twice.  the reasons they were replaced were accidents that happened to the rods and shimano replaced them no questions asked.  if i were to get some more id look at the 6' heavy rod.
I also have one of the ugly stick jigging rods, great rod for the money in my mind.

He took the top piece of the rod and placed the tip on something soft that won't damage the tip. He then put a bend in the rod and would twist the rod with his fingers. With every turn the rod would snap into place at a quarter turn.

This is called spining the rod. Every blank will have a direction it prefers when loaded. You can also find the spine by supporting the rod at an angle with an open hand a couple guides down from the tip and pressing farther down on the blank also with an open hand so the rod can spin. Your guides should either be on top on on bottom with steady pressure from the lower hand.

I like my Trevalas and have caught halibut, lingcod, rockfish and albacore with them. I wish Shimano/Loomis would sell the blanks so I could make a custom rod or two in the two-piece model. I'll have to check out the Triflex as an alternative.

I have the 6ft medium heavy and heavy one piece trevalas. Love them. I've broken the tips twice. Both times replaced no question. I've had the reel seat break once. Again replaced no questions. Despite the issues I love the rods. They used to be my jigging and deep bait sticks for saltwater, but now I use them for anything over 10 pounds. A little short for my personal preference but for kings, halibut, and rockfish, I use them 90% if the time. I even use them with braid for down rigging and they work great. I've learned that at least for my application, that the huge bend to "take up slack is totally unrequired.

I've been loving my Daiwa Saltiga G rods!  The lighter weight models are perfect for jigging up rocks and greenling but have enough strength to bring in a full size Halibut.  The heavier models make pretty short work of of even big Lings and oversize sturgeon.

Balance is good enough to jig all day and the sensitivity is outstanding.  You both see and feel even light takes.

Not to take anything away from the standard Uglystick (they're awesome for their pricepoint) but you feel the difference immediately.
 
-Spot-

Spot talked me into a Saltiga G. It is my go to rod for lings, cabezon and sturgeon. It is flippen awesome. Y

Great thread, I'm in the same boat so to speak.  Just got a job where I'll be spending a lot of time on the coast, and figure I should get some fishing in while I'm there.   Currently running a Baidarka BK-C-761MH rod and a Penn 321 GT2 spooled with 50lb braid.    Feels very miss-matched when I'm out Jigging.  Pulls in the Rockfish and Flounder fine, but I have my doubts how the rod will hold up for Ling/Halibut.   Love the reel.  It's hard to find a lefty, and this one I brought over from my Middle East days, so I know it holds up.     Thoughts on a good Match for this reel?  Or something lighter to put on the Okuma?   Always stuck with Penn, but after looking at those Saltiga rods, I'm more then currious

How does the Daiwa Lexa 300 do with saltwater?  I heard there were some holes in the body where salt can get into the reel drive and corrode.  I've maintained some older Daiwa reels and was not impressed with the components or corrosion resistant construction.  Would like to hear if Daiwa improved any of that for the Lexa 300.    Also, do you think the Lexa 300 is sufficient for jigging albacore tuna?  Kayak Tuna is in my future!

Where's the best place (for lowest price) to buy a Daiwa setup?  Lexa 300 and the Saltiga rod?

The Trevala is a good value rod -- saw those on sale at the Sportsman Show for $90.

I've enjoyed my Penn bluewater carnage