01-06-2021, 10:00 PM
Haven't been on the forum for quite a while, couldn't remember my user name, so had to set up a new account...Dang!.
I've been building custom rods for many years, mostly for surf, offshore and jigging. Just for laughs last year, I decided to take one of my slow pitch jig rods to the Gorge to see how it would work out on the pups and kokes. This rod is used primarily for smaller tuna. The rod I used was a Batson Revelation slow pitch jig rod model REVSJ66-CW. It worked out beautifully for jigging and trolling. As with all slow pitch jig rods, they have a parabolic action, sensitive tip and shut off at about the handle. For a laugh I put it in the rod holder and hooked it to the downrigger and caught several kokes trolling. It was sure a lot more fun than my 8'6" downrigger rods. If I remember correctly the blank is about a hundred bucks and you can get them from Utmost (they're right across the street from Batson). The blank is woven graphite and is rated 15-25# but the rod is designed to flex under a very light load. Don't let the high line rating turn you off. I have mine built with Winn split grips, Fuji Alconite guides/tip-top and use a Daiwa Kyohga reel with Depth Hunter braid a fluorocarbon top shot.
I've been building custom rods for many years, mostly for surf, offshore and jigging. Just for laughs last year, I decided to take one of my slow pitch jig rods to the Gorge to see how it would work out on the pups and kokes. This rod is used primarily for smaller tuna. The rod I used was a Batson Revelation slow pitch jig rod model REVSJ66-CW. It worked out beautifully for jigging and trolling. As with all slow pitch jig rods, they have a parabolic action, sensitive tip and shut off at about the handle. For a laugh I put it in the rod holder and hooked it to the downrigger and caught several kokes trolling. It was sure a lot more fun than my 8'6" downrigger rods. If I remember correctly the blank is about a hundred bucks and you can get them from Utmost (they're right across the street from Batson). The blank is woven graphite and is rated 15-25# but the rod is designed to flex under a very light load. Don't let the high line rating turn you off. I have mine built with Winn split grips, Fuji Alconite guides/tip-top and use a Daiwa Kyohga reel with Depth Hunter braid a fluorocarbon top shot.