Jigging rods

Did anybody in OR even make it out for halibut this year? I didn't make it out, didn't see any reports, didn't get any invites.

A flat year for flat fish.

Oh wait, I seem to remember Noah and Nate got chased back to shore by rising swell. Anybody else try?

We did twice, I'm pretty sure I invited you both time. First time weather went to crap. Second time it was flat as a pancake. That's the trip I released the man in the bottle and Joe got a nice fat nook. Actually, he also caught a very small butt that was released but it wasn't a very good bite either day.

Well, I stand corrected.

I remember about this time last year we had a thread about goals for 2012. I'm afraid to go back and read it. I think I said I'd catch a halibut and a John Day catfish. Fail and fail.

Good on you guys for the effort. Sorry about the threadjack, continue discussion of jigging rod merits.

LB

I like the Ugly Stick Tiger Lite and my Lamiglass Kenai Special.  Good for just about anything

There are some good reports coming in of spring salmon in the Gulf Islands over the past few weeks caught by jigging. The trevalas rods look good to me but does anyone know which model would be suitable for salmon? The winter springs would not be that big but I would be using this rod for summer salmon as well.
T2

Pick your Travalla based on the jig weight you want to use.

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I've never thought of a Trevala as a good salmon rod.  The action is too fast for my tastes and the rod is a little on the short side for salmon.

-Allen

I've never thought of a Trevala as a good salmon rod.  The action is too fast for my tastes and the rod is a little on the short side for salmon.

-Allen

What would you suggest for a jigging rod for salmon, Allen? (or anyone)
T2

I've never thought of a Trevala as a good salmon rod.  The action is too fast for my tastes and the rod is a little on the short side for salmon.

-Allen

What would you suggest for a jigging rod for salmon, Allen? (or anyone)
T2

IMO, any of your typical mooching rods should do fine for salmon jigging, maybe size up 1/2 step in weight if you are an aggressive jigger.

-Allen

Trevala 6'6" MH is nice in the PS area where you need more weight. Shimano Tekota on that w/ 30# Sufix832. Lami sardina 6' for live baiting. Shimano Tyrnos on that w/ XX# Sufix832.

"aggressive jigger"

Reminds me of a Deep Thought by Jack Handy.

“If you go through a lot of hammers each month, I don't think it necessarily means you're a hard worker. It may just mean that you have a lot to learn about proper hammer maintenance."

With the exception of my tiger stick - which I have only used for sturgeon so far... I have just used longer poles.  I have a 9' cablea's xml and a 10' fish eagle... I like the cabela's rods and they are pretty good about standing behind them.  I used some pretty heavy jigs on them... I think 3 to 4oz is the most I have used and one is rated for 1.5 and the other 2... at least if I understand that stuff correctly.  I wanted a rod I could easily get out around the front of my boat... hence the longer rods.

Well, I finally pulled the trigger on my new main ling/bottom fish rod. I did my research, as well as ask some of you pros for advice and decided to go with the Shimano Trevala TVC-66M. I stopped by Fisherman's Marine on the way home from work to see what the different models felt like in my hand and landed on the 66M. I was really impressed with the TVC-70ML, but it was a bit light for what I'm looking for right now so I went with the 66M. If I like this one, I'll be going back for the 70ML.
I was surprised how light these rods are, and also how well designed they were. Even though they were light, they felt very strong and balanced.
I ended up ordering off Amazon as I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket.
Can't wait

Well, I finally pulled the trigger on my new main ling/bottom fish rod. I did my research, as well as ask some of you pros for advice and decided to go with the Shimano Trevala TVC-66M. I stopped by Fisherman's Marine the way home from work to see what the different models felt like in my hand and landed on the 66M. I was really impressed with the TVC-70ML, but it was a bit light for what I was looking for right now so I went with the 66M. If I like this one, I'll be going back for the 70ML.
I was surprised how light these rods are, and also how well designed they were. Even though they were light, the felt very strong and balanced.
I ended up ordering off Amazon as I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket.
Can't wait

The truth is that you need them both.  The sooner you realize that, the sooner you'll reach enlightenment.   

-Allen

Can someone please educate me on "jigging rods"?  I use a 10' fish eagle 2 and a 9' xml rod from cabela's for my jigging... I have used 3.8oz jigs (it is rated - I don't know if that is the right word - for 2oz) and never had any issues.  Looking to learn...

Well I'm not a pro but due to all my recent research I can tell you what I've learned.
Usually you want a "light" rod for jigging. By light I'm referring to the overall weight of the rod. By definition, jigging is the motion of repetitive lifting and dropping your rod to animate your lure in the hope of enticing a fish to strike. Since this is a repetitive motion, the lighter the weight of the rod, the longer you can fish without your arm falling off from exhaustion. 
The length of the rod is also important. Typically you want between a 6'6 and 8' rod for jigging from a kayak. It's just easier to control your bounce, and also the length of the rod provides a more accurate motion to the lure. A longer rod such as a 9' or 10' isn't typically designed for jigging therefor the action you will get out of it is different. You may be exerting unnecessary energy to try to get your lure to behave like it should when using a longer rod that may just come naturally while exerting less energy on the same motion with a shorter rod. Also, I believe a one piece rod is stronger and better all around for jigging. In my experience longer rods (like 9'8 or above) are harder to find in one piece unless its a surf rod.
Also the line weight and lure weight rating is more specific to the jigging action on a shorter, jigging specific rod. Line diameter matters depending on the depth you're jigging. Higher poundage line means more drag/resistance in the water. The same goes for the lure weight.
Lastly, it can be a bit easier to control and land a fish in a kayak with a shorter rod. I can only imagine what a pain in the rectal cavity it would be to try to steer a 40+ inch ling into position and try to lip grip it using a 10' rod.
Anyway, there are guys on here 100 times more knowledgeable than myself that might be able to shed some more light on your question. But this is all stuff I've learned that I thought might be helpful.

My advice, the next time you're in your favorite fishing store, seek out the jigging rods and feel one for yourself. I recommend looking for the Ugly Stick Tiger Lite or a Shimano Trevala. Simply holding one in your hands can sometimes answer a lot of your questions when you can feel the practicality for yourself.

Thanks!
Paul


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