vertical jigging rods

[chessiejake]

i am sure this has been dicussed before but here it is again.for vertical jigging how long a rod and what action?

[JOE WALLEYE]

5' 9" to 6' medium or medium light power xtra fast action.

Medium light for jigs under 3/8
Medium for 3/8 up to 1

[Maker9911]

I have a 6'3 g loomis glx walleye and the regular 6'3 walleye ML fast action and i think thats the best 2 rods ever made

[Pezman38]

Just picked up a 6'3 M XF from st croix. They have them onsale right now for the 2011 version if you are interested.

[law651]

I agree st croix 6ft 3in medium extra fast tip is the cats meow for vertical jigging. Especially the 1/4oz size jigs.

[Canga~]

i have 2 rods i use for vertical jigging both st croixs, a 6'3" meduim extra fast avid and a 6'9" meduim-light extra fast legend tournament (its the bass series). most people dont like the 6'9" for vertical but i havent had any problems with it, and i like the length for when it comes to pitching jigs as well.

[Bigstorm]

I use a 6ft Avid Med-Lite - XF and a 6"10 GLoomis Walleye Mag-Lite XF. I actually prefer the GLoomis, I get just as good of a feel even though its longer and it has a little more backbone than a Med-Lite rod which gives a better hook set. Just my opinion though

[KHedquist]

Originally Posted by law651

I agree st croix 6ft 3in medium extra fast tip is the cats meow for vertical jigging. Especially the 1/4oz size jigs.

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[Tweak]

Originally Posted by Maker9911

I have a 6'3 g loomis glx walleye and the regular 6'3 walleye ML fast action and i think thats the best 2 rods ever made

The GLX version you mention is my favorite too.

I know all the positive talk about the Croix and I own a Legend Elite 63MXF, but I don't like it as much as the Loomis. I am going to take the Croix out of the locker more this year to compare them more. I certainly don't dislike it. I just prefer the Loomis.

I personally think the regular walleye series and the IMX series Loomis' are more sensitive than the Croix Tournament series.

St Croix and Loomis both make great rods.

[REW]

For vertical jigging, I like to use as short a rod as possible.

Also, for vertical jigging, where you are not casting, the use of a bait casting style rod works very very well.

A 5 foot bait caster in the appropriate action to let the rod just get over the side of the boat works very well if you are sitting in a seat next to the edge of the boat.

REW