SP / Slow Jig Rod
Submitted by Alan James on Mon, 2010-10-11 18:58
Perhaps very 'uncool' but why wouldn't the old Penn Power Stick rods make a reasonable SP or Slow Jig rod? They are certainly soft enough and from what I've read that is something you want in a SP or Slow Jig rod. Let the ridiculing begin. 
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flangies
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Its funny that Jesse Got a
Its funny that Jesse Got a Sweet dhu on a crappy rod and reel that most people would ridicule. No reason why a powerstick wouldn't work.
till
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Just needs a soft tip for
Just needs a soft tip for placcys!
Alan James
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Soft rods are also recommended
for Octo / Lucanus style jigs I think. These style jigs is what I was referring to as slow jigs rather than a knife jigs worked slowly for demersals.
till
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Sure, but its more important
Sure, but its more important for the plastic action than the octa jigs.
Alan James
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So a Power Stick rod is OK
for SP work ...?
till
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It will do till Bones takes
It will do till Bones takes you for a drive ;)
Bones76
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Alan... please. This coming
Alan... please. This coming from someone who has a room full of Internationals and Tiagra's... I'll swap my Tyrnos for your goldies
Alan James
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Ha ha
Looking around the room I see this rod (850SS) that I bought many, many years ago that hasn't seen alot of action. With all the recent interest in SPs I thought maybe this is your time.
Bones76
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I'll come get you one of
I'll come get you one of these Saturdays and drive you around to a few of my favourite toy shops to show the difference. Flog that Penn and we'll get you straight into a $900 Stella, Hyper Certate or the like with a suitable rod to match.
honsu chin
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Yeah Paul...
Start off at Fernando's.....lol
Bones76
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he aint no shop - he's more
he aint no shop - he's more like a clearance yard
Alan James
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OK you tackle gurus
I checked out a couple of local tackle shops this morning looking at SP outfits. The Stella 5000SW has some appeal and being a Shimano person I would probably go down that path. What rod would you recommend as a match? I saw a G Loomis Blu Pro that looked OK ........???