yeh nice rods, jee kasey took you 3 days to notice that was put up there :P Get with the times haha

Yeh nice rods tho

Yeah I noticed the Jigwrex rods a few days ago. Still waiting for a pic ;)

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Jay Burgess

Here's a pic of it in action by the makers themselves. I'll try to get more pics of our JigWrex up later.

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wow.. great pic i would like to c a tcurve do that!
cant wait to c the blue rose in action aswell!
jonya

I've had the Jigwrex's in since last week, just haven't had time to price up.........got the Blue Rose on order also!

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These new jigwrex's one piece or two piece (like the t-curve)?

John

so ryan, how much are they?? and what is better in your opinion...jigwrex, or your jigmaster rods??

luke

fish for fun, the future, and the belly!!!

Big John.......1 and 2 peice versions depending which model!

Luke.......$369 but cheaper to FWA & FW members

My Jigmaster rod is a bit cheaper and better by far, the Jig Wrex is good for mass production and there's no doubting that at all but my custom made sticks are better hense why I've just bought 2 for my personal use......... ;)

We'll show you the difference next week Luke when the O/H Jigmasters come in mate!

Cheers

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Yes boys and girls, we got 4 models in. And thats only the start...

6ft spin PE5 2pc
5ft10 spin PE3 2pc
5ft2 overhead PE6 1pc
5ft5 overhead PE4 2pc

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so wheres your review of the rod after testing it out last sunday honsu?

My review is pretty simple.....average...good bottom basher but too fast action to jig with imo. Its also a 2pc, which Im always wary of when going hard on the drag, hence why I used 30lb on my PE4 rated overhead. The JigWrex is a series of rods.....from medium boat casting to heavy jig. Varies in tapers and actions and very smick paintjob.....

But I still prefer my Oceanside jigmaster, might have to get another soon and offload the JigWrex.

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honest opinion but clever marketing, perhaps biased?

Tackle Dangler

Biased or not I've used both and sell both its just IMO, so if you want to know more please drop by and check them out.

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i thought i would add my 2 cents worth... and a non biased opinion...i have been looking for a rod to put my new torsa 20 on... and looked at all my local options. then honsu and ryan suggested i check out there custom rods. i went to oceanside on the weekend... and spent a hour going through the jigging rods around that price range with gribbo. i must say that whilst the jigwrex look very nice ( very nice colours etc.)... the custom jigmaster rods are much better. this was based on in store loading up of the rods. the jigmaster is able to put much more hurt out, with much less effort on the angler. simple as that. it represents excellent value for money in my book...better rod...CUSTOM HAND MADE ( not some machine somewhere)... quality fittings... and a very neat and tidy finish. i could go on. i look forward to putting it to use this upcoming sambo season for sure... my advice would be to do yourself a favour and check them out, before you part with your hard earned... distance shoud not be a issue when it comes to buying quality gear at the right price, i travelled from brighton near quinns!!.. i am very glad i did!!! and they do look after us with the price too... so its a win win for all..

luke... a unbiased or associated opinion!!!

fish for fun, the future, and the belly!!!

Hey Ryan/Honsu, what overhead models of the Jigmaster are available? Something similar to the TCurve Jig 200 O/H? They sound awesome, might consider getting one instead of the TCurve.

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Jay Burgess

i would definately steer away from the t-curve... doesnt even come close to the jigmaster... i have a t-curve 200 spin... with a spheros 14000fa... nice combo... but the difference in rods is quite astounding!!! especially since there is little difference in the price between the two...

luke

fish for fun, the future, and the belly!!!

How much was the Jigmaster Luke?

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Jay Burgess

hey luke, they arent usually machine made rods, they are sweatshop made rods. Get it right :p haha

When does blue rose come out?

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Jay Burgess

I know honsu's opinion is highly valued, I thaught it was fair to ask..
but being in bunbury i dont tend to go to perth very often.
any chance of a sneak peek on the net here?

Tackle Dangler

No problem, I'll try to sort something out with pics......
FYI, the JigWrex 80lb stick is only available in one model and thats 5ft spin. Very short and bit of a broom stick. The 5'2" 60lb is a bit nicer to use.

Watch this space......

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here you go nealez... a pic of oceansides gribbo loading up the rod to a working curve...

luke

ps... send a pm to ryan for the price... its not for me to say other than comparable to the jig wrex.. they do look after us fishwrecked members!!!

fish for fun, the future, and the belly!!!

Thats the 50-80lb.....both the spin and overhead uses the same blank.
I'll try to get a pic of the JigWrex PE8 loaded in the next few days.

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wheres the pic honsu ;)

"...good bottom basher but too fast action to jig with imo"

What does 'fast action' mean?

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Jay Burgess

Fast action rods are those that are fairly stiff through the bottom two thirds of the rod, with the top third rapidly forming the working curve when the rod is loaded. Good for crisp lure and bait casting rods.

Slow action (parabolic) rods see the working curve formed right back to the reel seat (and sometimes past). These rods put less hurt on the angler and more hurt on the fish. Not great casting rods but great for jigging with braided lines.

John

PS. Medium is a compromise of both, without doing either as well as the specialised actions (fast/slow).

Thanks a bunch big john, now I finally understand what is meant by 'fast', 'slow' action etc.. you couldn't have explained it any better ;))

That Jigwrex Pic above doesn't really look fast action IMO, or were you just refering to the PE4 Honsu?

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Jay Burgess

id say thats a pretty slow action rod, like alot of the jig sticks.

That model jig wrex is not too bad, just a touch short for my liking.....5ft flat....

Oh the pics are over here.....

http://fishwrecked.com/node/2945#comment-9352?PHPSESSID=c9d547014f4778f2b38101a80059cc66

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Why do Shimano release a rod before there is even information on their website about it? I can't find anything on the Shimano Australia website about the Jigwrex, why is that?

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Jay Burgess

hi honsu,

looking to match a reel to this.
is the saltiga blast a good buy?
what size would you recmmend?

or perhaps just a simple freams J 4500 will do?
is 40 pound braid overkill?

will be doing light fishing, for those 3-6kg travalies and snappers

thanks!

30lb braid is ample for the trevally and snapper you're after. Saltiga blast sounds like it would be a good match to the PE3 rod with that line. You could also consider the Twinpower 6000 or maybe the Japanese TP 8000 if you need a little extra line cap.

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Jay Burgess

Better off to get the VAN STAAL VJS58-325 bit more in price but youll never buy another jig rod

Tight lines and clear sky's

you sure andrew ;)
i think mav's UGLYSTIK BLACK TIGER kicks ass.

Pump iron to drop iron!

Yep , up to 89 Sambo's and only had to replace the placcy gimbal with a $12 ali job .

Saltist 40 is still killing them as well ;)

P.S. played with a PE3 rod with a Z4500 on it , was a smooth little number for sure , handled a 250 g jig in 85m of water no worries .

Andrew ( dog soldier) was on board as well .

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Strap yourself in , and feel the GGGGG's

The lying scumbag that I am .

And apparently I'm a nob !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ive got a black tiger might have to pull the 700 C off and put the bigger overhead on and have a go on Friday.Its been 4 days since Ive had the arms streched and I am starting to get the twitches ha

Tight lines and clear sky's

Thats because you havent seen my rapala braid concept yet! LOL! Courtisy of oceanside, home of the jigging masters! (you like that honsu LOL)

Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!

maybe maverick might have seen one or two......
p.s. the apparent 'jigging masters' live in taiwan.
hahahaha inside joke, just stirrin stuff =P

Pump iron to drop iron!

I hear mav knows his stuff! Ive only landed 6 in total with jiggs so im defently no master, yet!

Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!

I went down to oceanside when i purchased my jigging outfit and Ryan and Honsu gave me the run down on how things work in your favor. I think it went something like the more flex and bend that runs right down to the butt on the rod under full load applies more pressure on to the fish as a greater force is needed to swim away. This in turn has less impact on the angler as he needs not use his back and arms as much as with a rod like a short stroker. Less fatuige on the fisherman is the key which haas resulted in more fish being able to land in a session. When i place my jig rod up against my others under load you can see the difference straight away and you acctually hold on for longer! As said above people like honsu, mavrick and the like could possibly let a lot more light in on the subject as ive only landed a handful of fish on jig before. Still learning but starting to love it even more.

Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!

correct me if i'm wrong but dun think there should be any different in terms of fishes swimming away under stress from a fast or a slow action rod, cause once it locks up (at whatever point) the pressure will be there to regardless of rod action, agreed that a slower action rod might be easier on the angler so maybe a better way of putting it will be since you have the adv from slower action rods maybe then you can have more strength left to fight the fish?

Regards

Thi is were ill pass up my knowledge! Ive got my view but its mine and might not be right so ill leave one of the better guys to answer this because its easy to get burnt if your wrong and dont know what your talking about! Which in this case im not sure. Hopefully Mav can answer alittle better. All i know is that the ones mensioned before helped me out emensly with applying more pressure on the fish and less on me. T-curves and the such dont compare to the jigmaster, rapala and blue rose etc in my point of view but thats only my opinion.

Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!

hey mark t, feel them for yourself mate, put money on it you would buy one if you felt the difference... quite remarkable... the pressure i can put out with my jigmaster 50-80lb jig stick is insane!!! and i doesnt hurt me in the slightest!!!

luke
fish for fun, the future, and the belly!!!

Well my shit stick is still a Silstar Crystal blue and I've only had to change the top eye to a beta quality one. On this I have a stella 20 thou with 100lb whiplash. A bit over kill but affective. Maybe it sounds like I need another jig rod a bit more user friendly as I'm an old c#$@ MAXY

HI Mark, long time no hear... I think the idea is have a medium to slow action rod but not a noodle stick that would bend to bottom with a small fish. Our "semi" custom stick are built on a parabolic action blank where it does bend further down than many rods. The lock up point of such rod is lower down therefore giving more leverage to the angler than the fish.

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Hi Honsu, ya its been awhile since i last visited a fishing forum.. anyway how's fishing on your side? been doing alot of fishing lately? how's your PE3 setup going? help send my regards to James and let him know i missed the Blue Rose alittle cos planning a trip that needs the used of 600-750g jigs hence recall that it could probably takes ard 600g or so hehehe...

Best Regards to all..
Mark

Lol....that bluerose is indeed a powerful rod and DAMN stiff. The PE3 setup Ive since returned that rod and ordered a JM100 to be built. I also scored a Stella 5000FA which will be my PE3 reel and the Certate down to PE2.

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