Jig fishing question

[Don G]

I just found a St Croix 9' 6wt flyrod that I used to catch bluegill in the Spring..Just wondering if the 6wt would be strong enough to use as a jig pole. It surely feels good with a micro-lite reel...

[Countryboy N.C.]

I was wondering the same thing, I looked at a 8 foot, 5 to 6 wt this past weekend and though it would be a good jig pole for light weight jigs, say 1/32 or 1/64, Started to buy it, but hate to find out it wouldn't work, because I all ready got a building full of them kind of rods! Lets here some input please. Looking for a long rod to reach them hard to get to places, for winter time fishing where the bite is so light.

[skeetbum]

I have a 8' 7wt that worked ok for me, the 6 isn't much different. The more parabolic nature of the bend might be a little soft, but it's sure worth a try. Mine is fiberglass, an old Browning Silaflex that belonged to Dad before he passed, so I'll have it one way or the other. My favorite rods these days is a BGJP in 8' that I use for vertical jigging and about everything else except shooting docks. They probably aren't much different from the fly rod other than the position of the reel seat. Great sensitivity.

[deathb4disco]

IMO, a 6wt will be plenty strong. Most 6wt rods have more backbone than a lot of jig poles I've seen.