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Originally Posted by hammer4reel
Most fluke set ups used for bucktailing fluke work great for using jigs to blackfish .
That allows you to get a set up for fishing conventional rigs .
IMO they should be 2 totally different rods .
Most times using jigs we are fishing a sensitive rod , and fishing 1-2 oz jigs .
Conventional in heavy current we are fishing 10-12 oz .
Trying to do both methods with the same rod , your not getting as good a performance as you should for either method .
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Exactly - You need something very lightweight and sensitive so you can feel the lightweight jig make contact with the bottom and the tap tap bites. Totally different then fishing with 8 ounces and a rig where you wait for the big thump.
One of my set ups is a Jigging World Nexus and it makes a nice jigging rod. Paired with Daiwa BG and you should be set. You won't however be able to hang 8 or 10 ounce weights with it.. Too much weight for the rod and way too whippy for a good hookset with that much weight.
I will say my Blackhole 731M does pretty darn good for both jigs and rigs but it is pricey. You can hang 8 ounces no problem and it's still is sensitive enough to feel the jig. It's not perfect for either but if I were forced to take only 1 rod togging, that would be it.
