Re: Advice for a 1/2oz jig rod and some long-winded musings.
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:36 am
I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the FMJ. It arrived today and out of the tube I am really impressed. It is crazy light and with an sv103 on it, it is ever so slightly butt-heavy, which is exactly what I wanted. I can get a really comfortable grip on the reel/seat and even manage to get my finger in front of the line guide. In my very informal sensitivity test (dragging a tungsten weight across my gravel driveway) the rod shines and while due to line differences it's not a 1:1 test, it feels close enough to my GLX that I can't really notice a difference. The blank does feel "weird", like it's made of aircraft cable that is under tension. I think it's due to it being so light but powerful, the first time I tested the action I wanted to put goggles on in case it shattered. My only other rods around it's power level are far heavier, so I think it's just in my head, but the rod feels so light in the hand it's hard to believe the power is there.
I should be able to get it out on the water tomorrow morning before work and I am super excited. Thanks for the advice everyone!
I should be able to get it out on the water tomorrow morning before work and I am super excited. Thanks for the advice everyone!