Walleye jigging rod?

[rms]

Gunslinger, Think about where you are going to fish the most and what size tackle you'll need. Every rod has lure and line weight information right above the handle. Too heavy a jig on too light a rod will make the rod feel spongy when working the jig. Or you won't feel enough if the jig is too light. My personal favorites are a 6'6" for pitching jigs and 6'3" for vertical jigging. The both have extra fast tips and are considered medium in action. Jigging rods are like golf clubs--having a lot of them gives you options for different situations.

[AQUAJOE]

St. Croix Legend Tournament Walleye

I run the 7.6ft Live Bait Rig.

I like the length, sensitivity and action for jigging and lindy rigging.

[Jim W]

I am not so sure I agree with the negative talk on shorter rods.

There is a time and place for every length of rod. That really hasn't been discussed.

I've used the "crappie rod"lol 5'6" many times when jigging late season walleye/ sauger with plastics. I never had any problem landing some very nice fish in some very sticky situations.

This thread has given anyone plenty of ideas to get started.

Oh, I need to feel the jig head lightly bumping the bottom, as it courses down to the handle of my rod. That I believe is key when jigging for any specie, feeling your bait through your rod!

Keep the rods bendin'!!!

[Winona Ice]

For walleyes i like a really short rod. 4'6 or 5 ultalite is my favorite for vertical jigging. If i am pitching jigs i will go with a 5'6 ultralite. Berkley makes good rods for the price.

Ice

[ASMOLEY]

I like a short stiff rod for virtical jigging. I spent some time researching this and i found one i think i'm really going to like. Ended up ordering a 5'10" MH Tournment series rod from Bass Pro. In all the places and manufactuers i look through this is the shortest and heaviest action i could find. I like the shorter rods for the fast action, heavy for the hooksets.

My dad purchased a Gander MTN. rod on the clearance rack a few years ago. It origianly was 6' MH but the last eyelet was busted off so it got shortened about 5". His ratio for hooking fish is really high compared to my old jigging rod (6'6" Berkley Lightning Rod M) Also i'll never buy another Berkley had two of the Lightning rods snap on me while setting the hook. At $30 a pop i would have been better off spending $60 on a quality rod.

Just my 2 cents from what i've experienced.

[Tyler Holm]

The Gary Roach series of the Berkey Lightning rods are a much better rod than the traditional lightning rods and run $40-$55

[Quickstrike]

I have tried fishing walleyes on lakes where i typically catch smaller fish with my Fenwick HMG UL. I quit doing this, since it seems everytime i use it i hook and lose a big fish. I ussually fish 6-6 med light st croixs. I have both premiers and avids and they are both great rods. I also fish my Team Daiwa 5 10" med action for vertical jigging and I really like it.

[huntingislife]

Anybody try the new St Croix Triumph rods yet?

[caseymcq]

I just bought a Triumph. 6'6" for riggin'. I haven't used it yet but it looks like a quality rod. I was a little dissapointed to see that it wasn't made in the U.S. though.

[Mark13:33]

I actually build rods using St. Croix blanks and was surprised to see the wide variety of responses in regards to pereference. I've been jigging my whole life and would suggest to anyone involved a 5'6" Medium Power Fast Action rod. The power and sensitivity along with control is like no other. Longer rods are much more difficult to control, but we all have our own styles. To those of you who suggested the flimsy rods early on, my first jigging rod I had success with was a 5'6" lightning rod when I was 6 years old or so. If you're teaching a younger person or even a beginner to jig, I'd highly suggest something of this nature. They are going to feel the bites more efficiently but may experience losing a fish or two or three on the way in. A great rod to learn a tough and sensitive skill on.