To further bolster performance, the rods are fitted with Fuji Tangle-Free K-Guides with Alconite inserts for impressive line management capabilities
Rick Pollock, the most experienced of us all, is resolute on this point: Theres absolutely no doubt in my mind that where once jigging was lethal on kingfish, now except for rats, they reject them like the plague! He recalls how jigs used to out-fish live-baits when they first came on the scene before, in his words, almost as if a switch was flipped, their effectiveness waned. For Rick, the current situation is no better, or has even possibly worsened in the most heavily fished kingfish destinations such as White Island, the Alderman Islands, Bay of Islands, Three Kings, Ranfurly Bank, Fishermans Rock, Mana Island and North Cape
Best Jigging Rod: Lews Wally Marshall Pro Target Jigging Rods Pros Ample backbone to hoist large crappies into the boat Comfortable Winn Dri-Tac grips Extended butt fits comfortably under forearm Relatively sensitive tip for detecting subtle inhale-style bites No tangle tips Cons Not designed for traditional cast and retrieve fishing
This is a thing that is SO often overlooked and tackle is often mismatched here
There is little point in buying rods specifically suited to fishing small lakes in the margins, if the likelihood is that in six months time youre going to be fishing gravel pits and needing to be casting further