Blackfish setup question

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Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

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.

The 731 or a nexus xxh is about as close as you could get if HAD to use for both styles .
But both are soft after 10 oz , and just a little heavier than should be used with a jig .

Another moderately priced rod with simaler specs is the Abu Garcia Veritas Toro 8’


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