JAWS blanks

[sid_fishes]

i,m wondering if anyone has built a jigging rod on 1 of the Jaws line of blanks.
and what do you think of them
thanks
ian

[Willo]

Hi Ian
Heres a link that you can se what they look like loaded up

http://www.acidrod.com/jaws.html

Willo

[sid_fishes]

thanks willo , yeah i saw that, and the prices arent bad either . just thought someone out there may have built on up
thanks
ian

[Stuart]

Ian

Can I make a suggestion; don’t waste your money on that blank mate. Looking at the photos of that blank loaded up made me laugh, thanks for that. Wet spaghetti would have more pulling power than that piece of soft snot. That advert proves one thing to me; they have no idea what they are doing. They certainly have no idea about blank design, function, how a rod should perform under load and the most simple principal of all, line rating. Loading a blank up in certain stages proves nothing and in those photos the blank is bending past the reel seat. Tell me, how the hell are you meant to fight a good fish when your rod is bending past your reel seat? I will show you how a live bait/jig blank should perform next time I show you, may even let you buy it for a song.

Stu

[trout head]

Stuart , What jigging blanks would you recomend and why ,

[sid_fishes]

stu, when building the blank up, would the grips /reel seat tend to stop it from bending.
or would it create a virtual weak spot/breaking point
dont learn if it dont ask
ian

[Stuart]

The grips and reel seat wont have any effect at all on the action of a rod. The action has every thing to do with the type and amount of material layed in flag shapes and rolled to make the blank. Most jig blanks are rolled to have a slow action not because they fight fish better but because they are designed for the small build of a Jap fisherman. Guys here in Australia think that because the jap blanks are slow that means they must be able to fight fish better. Think of it this way mate, a slow rod means a slow fight, a fast action means a fast fight. Slow action rods once in the higher line ratings will drain you fast because your fighting a fish using a rubber band. More bend means more energy is drained from you and your arms.

Stu

[sid_fishes]

thankyou. stu
1 day at a time i will get inside your head

[metaloid]

Most jig blanks are rolled to have a slow action not because they fight fish better but because they are designed for the small build of a Jap fisherman. Guys here in Australia think that because the jap blanks are slow that means they must be able to fight fish better.

Stu

I wouldn't call a blank "slow" simply because it bends to 90 degrees. Eg. I have a Smith rod that takes 9Kg of drag to bend fully, so that's definitely not a noodle action! In fact I find that it is too stiff for jigs under 300 grams...

If you want to see some real "noodle action" blanks, check the ones specifically designed for use with electric reels, they're usually 7-8' long and feel just like big rubber bands.

Now I'm not saying that jig blanks are fast, but personally I feel that the action is just right (a bit of give is most welcome when you're fighting a hard pulling fish). I always laugh when I watch someone getting dragged all over the boat because they want to play though!

[Owen]

Whether a blank is slow or fast is not determined by the bend angle, but where the blank bends most.
If most of the bend is in the tip area, it's fast action.
If it's a parabolic curve to the handle or beyond it's slow.
Both have their places in fishing. I like a slow action on whiting etc so they hook themselves. On heavy gear I prefer medium to fast. Someone els may prefer slow. Neither are wrong if that's what we like.
The jaws blank is clearly a slow action.

[sid_fishes]

thanks again guys for the comments
ian