ProAngler 8ft. Jiggin' pole... any good for casting???

[Yankee Bill]

I've been giving the 8' ProAngler Jiggin' poles a hard look lately, but not as a jiggin' pole.

I actually want to use it for Shellcracker's (Redear) and will mainly be Tight Lineing with it, but would also like to toss a jig with it every now and then.

Of course as a jiggin' pole, it does not have the larger eyes as does a spinning rod, but I was wondering if anyone uses these rods to cast jigs with and how they perform. I'll be casting 1/32 & 1/16 oz. jigs mostly, w/ open faced spinning reels and 4-6# line.

I called Ed Phillips at ProAngler this a.m. (one heck of a nice guy by the way) and spoke to him about my concerns. He said quite a few folks actually use these for this purpose, stating that the bottom eye on these rods is larger than the other eyes (but smaller than a spinning rod eye) which aids somewhat in the castability.

I believe what Ed is telling me, but I would still like to hear some unbiased opinions from some of you guys that may be useing these rods for casting.

Appreciate any input you may have to offer.

Thanks,

YB

[FroggerZack]

I use my longer poles not for casting per se but rather flipping which I'm pretty accurate at. I can see doing like Ben Stiller in "Something About Mary" and hooking my partner in the cheek with a lure when casting with a long pole.:o

[oldbuffpilot]

I use my 8 ft proangler rods for casting and like them a lot. Good stout rods.

[Yankee Bill]

I use my 8 ft proangler rods for casting and like them a lot. Good stout rods.

Appreciate the reply oldbuffpilot,

Would you mind elaborating a bit more on what you're throwing with them, and line size, etc..

I'm about ready to order some and any other input would be helpful.


Thanks again,

YB

[Brush Buster]

I cast 1/16th ounce RR's with slider or 2" curl tail grubs and they work great. They will work as good as any other rod in my opinion

[Yankee Bill]

Thanks for the info Brush Buster.

I figured they'd be okay, but was still a little apprehensive.

YB

[skeetbum]

This year I have used long rods(up to 10') for casting and slip corks and fixed corks. I like the length for the distance with a 1/16 jig. The hit is different and I don't lose many fish. Maybe the softer flex of the rod? 4lb really sends the jigs for a ride, but breaks off easy when you snag. I get a lot of my jigs back with 6lb. Both lines are yellow hi-vis. I use a 2000 series reel for the smoother drag. It's fun, give it a try.

[Yankee Bill]

Skeetbum,

Thanks for the info. Sounds like the extra legnth and flexability of these rods will circumvent the issue of smaller eyes well enough for tossing the jigs.

Appreciate the input,

YB