Off the bat I already know that conventional stuff is better but I have a buddy that's getting me into jigging and he uses spinning gear
I'm going to get a saragosa 6000 and pair is with a jigging world silver bullet 350g rod
But I want to get another slow pitch rod that's good for up to 500g that I can pair with a saragosa 8000, any recommendations?
Or tips to help me out?
I’ve been fishing for 2-3 years with this reel and I kind of want to upgrade. I want an extra reel too so in case I get snagged at sea, I have a spare setup that’s ready to go.
I’ve been looking at the Ocea Jigger 2000 F custom NRHG or LD or maybe even the OJ 2500.
I currently have two BONE rods, one 3-piece slow pitch jigging rod (which I used mainly with the Torium) and another BONE OTC6225F rod which is considered a fast jigging rod. I initially started with slow pitch jigging with the “slow” jigging rod paired with my Torium and it was fine for the most part but every once in a while I try to fast jig with that setup and I just couldn’t get the cadence right. I used the latter rod recently and it felt so nice to “fast jig” so I’m leaning more on buying a fast jigging style reel instead of a slow one.
With that said, what’s the best model of Ocea Jigger for that? I fish mainly 150 meters and above most times and want to do mostly fast jigging to hunt for pelagics. Is there even a model that I can comfortably alternate fast jig and slow jig that won’t heavily affect fishing productivity or is that too much to ask for?
Also maybe a more succinct question: which reel is more versatile i.e. is a fast jigging reel better at slow pitch compared to a slow jigging reel being better at mechanical jigging?
I’ve used ChatGPT but I know there’s a ton of nuance into this and it keeps saying a higher line retrieve is better for mechanical jigging but I heard from forums it’s the other way around.
Appreciate the help.
Caught a 7-8ft sandbar shark in 160ft of water. Pretty sure it was the same shark that was taxing us hard. Hit the jig on the 1st pitch, hooked perfectly in the scissors. Heavy fight for 15 minutes but decided to cut line after the 3rd time I had it by the boat.
I was very impressed how well my basic spj outfit handled. Just let the reel do the work, not the rod. Honestly I didn't have many options.
I have an extra torium 16 that I want to set up to learn to SPJ. What budget rod/action would you recommend for fishing out of morro bay?
I’m looking at the talavera M ? Am I wasting my money, should I just spend a little more? Should I go heavier?
20lb braid?