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tmag

Posted 5/24/2009 8:36 AM (#380116)
Subject: Hair Jigs & Spinning Equipment?

Posts: 514

Hey All,

When throwing hair jigs, particularly early in the season and for pike, etc. do any of you highly recommend spinning gear vs. lighter casting gear?

I generally use a flippin' stick with a bass-sized casting reel for smaller baits but was wondering if the softer tip and the added sensitivity of spinning gear might be highly recommended.

Thoughts?

Jsondag

Posted 5/24/2009 1:44 PM (#380141 - in reply to #380116)
Subject: Re: Hair Jigs & Spinning Equipment?

Posts: 692

Location: Pelican Rapids, MN

I use a St. Croix Mojo bass flippin' stick and a Shimano Curado. Also, the Mojo and LT Mega Swimbait with Revo Toro's. I have used spinning gear on smaller musky apps before, and I always go back to bait casting.

cast10K

Posted 5/24/2009 2:17 PM (#380145 - in reply to #380116)
Subject: RE: Hair Jigs & Spinning Equipment?

Posts: 432

Location: Eagan, MN

I don't think you really need the added sensitivity at least w/ muskies. Generally you're doing more of a horizontal, pumping/swimming retrieve, not really the lift-drop walleye retrieve where there's more potential for slack line.

Beaver

Posted 5/24/2009 11:29 PM (#380200 - in reply to #380145)
Subject: RE: Hair Jigs & Spinning Equipment?

Posts: 4266

I use 8' spinning rods from St Croixs in-Shore series. They are made for catching big fish.
Beav

bfunk73183

Posted 5/24/2009 11:44 PM (#380203 - in reply to #380200)
Subject: RE: Hair Jigs & Spinning Equipment?

Posts: 315

my first choice would be spinning gear. when we fish down in florida we use bucktail jigs for a lot of different species and its all spinning gear. i would think go for spinning gear especially if you want to get that jig moving because of the line pickup a spinning reel can do.

there are lots of spinning rods and reels out there that can handle larger fish like muskies. hell they use spinning gear for tarpon and those are alittle more fierce than muskies

my .02 -brian-

tmag

Posted 5/25/2009 5:49 AM (#380207 - in reply to #380116)
Subject: RE: Hair Jigs & Spinning Equipment?

Posts: 514

Hey Guys,

I'm also talking about throwing hair for pike too

Thanks

eric001

Posted 5/25/2009 9:14 PM (#380302 - in reply to #380116)
Subject: Re: Hair Jigs & Spinning Equipment?

Posts: 222

Location: c.wis

I have a okuma vsystem 60, on a calcutta inshore rod. and ive used it for bottom fishing/tuna, and light trolling apps. its got more balls than my muskie rod. and it cost half as much. the shimano 4000 serries have like 20+ lbs of drag, more than enough to bring in a big fish, the only problem is finding a rod with decent backbone,anyways goodluck

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