I love the fish eagles!

 

Have you heard of these new ones? Becoming very popular on the Ontario side since last year. Jigging Special — Tactical Fishing Gear

 

St. Croix Legend Elite

Light as a feather

American made

I have a brand new one listed for sale in the "fishing stuff" classifieds that you can save over $100

 

I think it's about time for a good jigging rod thread. I've got 6 spots on my boat for my personal rods and only have 5 so I need to fill a spot. Probably not gonna drop more then $150 on the next but bring on what you're running. Personally I've got 2 fish Eagles a 6' mf and 6' mlf, a lami hammer 6' mhf, a bps tourney special 5'10 mf and a Fenwick elite tech 5'9 mxf. I obviously like the fish Eagles. I have the mlf for the saginaw system as it's a go to for 1/4 jigs vert jigging or quarter casting. The mlf eagle still does ok jigging 40' plus with a 3/4 tho too. The lamis have been ok to me, broke one last year tho and bought the bps this year as I wasn't completely sold on the brand after using them. The bps seems really nice for a cheap rod but had some bad snag luck so haven't ran it much. The elite tech is my baby and we've ripped a lot of lips but it is also a rod that is almost always in the water.

What's everybody running? What's the best rod under a bill and a half? Please no lightning rods or ugly sticks...but then again whatever if thats how ya feel! Show off your baby! View attachment 824845

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I fish with 4 St.Croix rods and 2 Fish Eagles. St.Croix Premier 5’6” is twice the cost of the Fish Eagles but lighter and shorter. I like it for jigging on long days but the sensitively is not twice as good as the Fish Eagle. I fish St.Croix Legend Tournament 5’9”rods mostly when jigging because of the lightweight, length and super sensitive feel but always have the Fish Eagles ready to fish and like the sensitivity you get for the money.

 

Closer!!

 

St croix avid 5'9'' med . Best I've found for me and jigging in the front pf the boat up close to the trolling motor. I use a 7' st.croix premier med if I'm in the middle or back of the boat.

 

The Avid 5’9” is my number 2 rod. Great jigging rod with 3/4 oz. jigs.

 

Fenwick HMG for the money you can pick the length and action you want, depending on lure size and application. Great jigging rod.

 

I fish st croix and last year got a g loomis love them both but can get pricey but I try not to go cheap on hunting and fishing gear it’s usually worth the money


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Hook one tackle had a rack of mags walleye jigging Rods.

 

St Croix Avid 5'9" med w extra fast tip may be my best jigger but it is $195.

I really like my Fenwick Elite Tech's... I've got several from Tackle Grab Bag in Davison for $99 each. You have one... don't you like it? It's the best choice under $150 that I have used.

 

St Croix Avid 5'9" med w extra fast tip may be my best jigger but it is $195.

I really like my Fenwick Elite Tech's... I've got several from Tackle Grab Bag in Davison for $99 each. You have one... don't you like it? It's the best choice under $150 that I have used.

I absolutely love my elite tech. They don't run them for $99 all the time at the grab bag do they?

I always like to hear what everybody is running. The elite tech is my right hand rod with my go to color on it always, pretty much just cycle the rest of em on my left hand color changing so I don't necessarily need another elite tech. Wouldn't be a bad thing tho! I think I paid $129 for mine off fishusa on sale I think.

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I run st Croix eyecon in the heavy metal version. Its 5"8 will hold a3/8 to 1 ounce jig i believe.got it last year and does a good job. Also have a couple 6 foot medium heavy premiers.Also have a a 6"3 medium, with a fast action tip, eyecon that I use on the Saginaw river.

 

St croix legend tournament #1 rod in my boat hands down. But is more than your looking to spend.

 

Eyecons. I have 8, like them a lot! I have broken the tips on a few over the years and realistically I just cut the rod above the next islet and keep fishing them… they keep on going.

 

Picked up a Lamiglas Assassin, Walleye series in Med/Hvy 6' @ the show in Novi earlier this year. Today was the first time I was able to use, and I dig this rod. I like this rod better than my St Croix Eyecons, and I dug those too. I think I paid 119 or 129 don't remember.

 

Do any of these rods hold a lifetime warranty?..i like my go to perch rod ..and it can take a beating..plus a lifetime coverage .

 

Feather – Spinning Rods - Phenix Rods

The Feather series is the newest in the Phenix bass series of rods. The new Feather series promises to be one of the lightest, most sensitive rods the fishing industry has ever seen. The unique taper of the Feather series blank is designed using a cross weave of 36 and 40 ton carbon fiber with...

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one of my favorite. Little heard of for jigging, super light and sensitive and tuff.

6’9” M is always rigged ready to go

 

I run st. Croix eyecons. Medium. Xfast tip. I have both the older 5’8” and the new 6’ 3”. Love them. And they are $119.00 this year


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St Croix Triumph 6’3….I got a lot of em.
$99 all day long

 

Are you sure the Triumph are 6'3"? Last I check ST. Croix doesn't make the Triumph line in 6'3"

 

Lamiglass closer is my newest snd probably the most sensitive rod in my arsenal of many. Fenwick elite is another great stick.

 

Everyone has their favorite rod that helps them catch more fish. St. Croix, Fenwick, Lamiglas, etc., All of them make good rods and even with my St Croix there are days I get outfished by someone fishing with a $29 rod. 😂

 

Hey, hey, hey! My Ugly Stix cost $39 now thank you very much...

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Hey, hey, hey! My Ugly Stix cost $39 now thank you very much...

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No joke, all I’ve ever used

 

Caught my PB musky jigging a Bondy Bait on a $40 Saltwater Ugly Stik Lite. It weighed 4 times what a normal musky rod weighed but even hulk hogan couldn’t break one.

 

Caught my PB musky jigging a Bondy Bait on a $40 Saltwater Ugly Stik Lite.

Those Ugly Stik Lites are also awesome casting and trolling rods, too. I got one that's 9.5ft for my lightest baitcasting rig I use for casting baits as light as 3/16 oz for walleye, pike, and bass, and another 9ft rod that's a mainstay for trolling minnowbaits.

I'm also planning to experiment a bit with longer rods for walleye jigging. I can feel the slightest nudge with the better "salmon/steelhead" rods I use for casting and trolling, and the extra flex might make for a higher landing percentage, despite it being not quite as easy to net the fish. But I net them while trolling using those rods. I highly doubt fatigue would be an issue if I can jig and cast for muskies all day with no problem.

Also, to the point of cheap gear, the best jigging rod I've used has been an el cheapo Berkley rod. And their lightning rod series is awesome, especially the salmon/steelhead models.

 

Not too many calls for Shimano it seems like…

 

If You can feel the jig tap the bottom and keep the line vertical you have a good rod. Location and practice catches more fish than a G Loomis rod fished wrong.

 

Let me be the first to recommend the Abu Garcia Veritas ($119) in 6'6 Med/Hvy! I've taken friends out who have spent 3 times the $ on jigging rods who teared up when I let them try the Veritas! They owned one within two weeks!
On that note, I prefer the Veritas to any jigging rod that I have EVER compared it to.
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I'm surprised at the couple mentions of the Eyecon rods. I have a couple of their 7'6" extra fast slip bobber rods and the sensitivity is horrible, but the handle are awesome.

My favorite jigging rod is an old Bass Pro Shops Walleye Angler jigging rod, 5'9" medium action. It's not the most sensitive or stiffest rod I have, but I rarely loose a fish on the way up with it and the large diameter handle is fantastic to hold onto all day. I wish they still made rods like that.

 

St Croix eyecon med xfast 6’3”