Fluke, Seabass, jigging rod question.

[kcritch]

Looking to pick up an "economically priced" conventional rod for jigging. I'm a freshwater guy primarily but get out a couple of times a year for Seabass or fluke so not looking to break the bank. Been using my fresh water stuff but it gets to be a bit of a pain with the heavier weight. Looked at a Tsunami Sapphire XT Pro 6'3" jigging rod $59, and Ugly Stick Tiger Lite Jigging rod $69 both rated for 1-4 oz. Haven't done much research yet so figured I'd see what the experts on here think...are these fine, one over the other, something out there that is better, do I need to spend a little more?

Thanks in advance for the help.

[MVP]

Stop buy Kevin Bogans place in Pt Pleasant as i was looking for a nice quality rod at a reasonable price for fundraiser i am doing to help friend out who has neice with MS. Kevin over heard me speaking to guy who was helping me out and told him that being it was going to a good cause that any rod i choose would be discounted by 50%. I told him that would not be necessary as i was paying for rod to be donated. He would not have it,whoever wins this rod is going to get one sweet rod that is nicer than almost any rod i own. Kevin comes up with some whacky post at times but is always there to help out. Truly a stand up guy. Thank you for your kindness Mr Bogan.

While there i was originally going to go with 7 ft pre made custom Rod as soon as you walk in on the left wall for 95 bucks prior to getting offer of 50% off. This is the rod you should look at as it has nice components, light rod in weight with some nice power on the backend. This would make a real nice all around rod for what you are looking for at 95 bucks it is a steal.

[kcritch]

Originally Posted by MVP

Stop buy Kevin Bogans place in Pt Pleasant as i was looking for a nice quality rod at a reasonable price for fundraiser i am doing to help friend out who has neice with MS. Kevin over heard me speaking to guy who was helping me out and told him that being it was going to a good cause that any rod i choose would be discounted by 50%. I told him that would not be necessary as i was paying for rod to be donated. He would not have it,whoever wins this rod is going to get one sweet rod that is nicer than almost any rod i own. Kevin comes up with some whacky post at times but is always there to help out. Truly a stand up guy. Thank you for your kindness Mr Bogan.

While there i was originally going to go with 7 ft pre made custom Rod as soon as you walk in on the left wall for 95 bucks prior to getting offer of 50% off. This is the rod you should look at as it has nice components, light rod in weight with some nice power on the backend. This would make a real nice all around rod for what you are looking for at 95 bucks it is a steal.

Thanks for the tip...really appreciate it. I'm heading down to that area next week and will stop in. Always heard great things about Kevin and his rods on this site but figured any custom would be outside my budget.

[MVP]

One last tip of advice. MAke sure to bring the reel you plan to fish with to make sure it balances well on rod you are purchasing. Also depending on reel you are using some times they do not fit properly into real seat on rod so always a good idea to bring reel or reels with you

[kcritch]

Originally Posted by MVP

One last tip of advice. MAke sure to bring the reel you plan to fish with to make sure it balances well on rod you are purchasing. Also depending on reel you are using some times they do not fit properly into real seat on rod so always a good idea to bring reel or reels with you

Got it...I would not have thought to do that for sure. Thanks again.

[ScowardNJ]

Hey Ken, Check out the Shimano Trevela. The 6'6" MH. It's very versatile and you can find them for around $100. It will handle anything from Bucktailing/ dragging bait for fluke and seabass to jigging/chunking striped bass. That's the rod I was using on Mikey's boat that day.

[SaltLife1980]

Bogan.

[MVP]

Just picked up one of the bogan rods yesterday. For 95 bucks I could not find myself to be able to walk out of the store without. Nice long cork grips with quality guides.

[kcritch]

Ok so I stopped by Kevin Bogan's based on the recommendations from MVP and Saltlife. Start talking to Kevin about the $95 rods which he gives me the full run down on. And then picks up a fish poison 6'6" jigging rod he makes...all black shiny and new and looks just badass...then he hands it to me. Mistake number one..I take it from him. No comparison obviously and it feels just as nice as it looks. He tells me that it is a good match to my reel (great tip MVP to bring my reel). Mistake number two...I put the reel on the rod. So well balanced feels like I have nothing in my hand. The Price is $155. So now there is no way I'm buyin that other rod but i can't justify the cost in my head for a couple times a year. So my wife finally says...Oh just buy it it's only another 50 bucks and it's something you'll have for the rest of your life! SOLD! Used it on Sunday on the Fasteddie 40th Birthday trip and am so glad I got it. Awesome rod...you can fish with it all day and never feel like you worked at all. I'm a very happy customer to say the least. Kevin is a great guy and very knowledgeable...highly recommend him. Although I can't help but feel that Salt and MVP kind of set me up! Glad you did guys thanks for the advice.

[kcritch]

Originally Posted by MVP

Just picked up one of the bogan rods yesterday. For 95 bucks I could not find myself to be able to walk out of the store without. Nice long cork grips with quality guides.

That's funny dude...i was just typing my update at the same time. Thanks for the tip..Kevin is great. And although I spent more than I had budgeted..I'm really happy.