Cooch

[mark poulson]

What rod and line do you use for casting jigs? I fish the SoCal lakes, like Castaic, and throw 3/8 to 3/4 oz. jigs.
Thanks in advance.
Mark

[Gator]

Well Mark - I ain't Cooch - but I'll tell you what I use - Dobyn's Champion Extreme 703C Extra Fast and 17 lb. P-Line FLourocarbon. It has worked well for me casting, as well as flipping.

[MikeD]

he uses a Cameron CR704

[Cooch]

Mike's either paid attention over the years, or been in the boat with me! Gooda boy!

I actually use four different Camerons, the CR704(7'), CR664(6'6"), CGR704 and the CGR664. The biggest difference being, one is a 43 mil blank by Graphite USA, the other is a 47 Mil blank by GLoomis. The one thing each has in common, they are Heavy action rods, with a super fast tip. They are all strung with 9 double footed guides. I can't emphasize enough, you need something you can DRILL em with! These rods are not that "noodle tip" like rod, so many manufacturer's are selling todays as heavy action rods. I see em in the hands of clients all the time, and it's a direct cause fer missed bites or fish coming unbuttoned. Poor hooksets due to a rod tip that is really too weak, with too much give.

That 7 footer, CR704, is by far my favorite tool for Pitchin' and Flipppin'.

[Grant]

Cooch,
How do the actions on the rods you have compare to the action of the IMX 784 or 844 Gloomis? I have made up my mind to do more jig fishing in the Delta and avoid the Senko-rats I usually catch but I dont want to throw the jig on an under powered rod. That would kind of defeat the purpose of looking for the better fish you claim a jig will produce.

Do you punch with a jig or use a worm with a heavy pegged weight? I can see where the jig would pick up all kinds of junk getting through the mats.

[Cooch]

Grant,

Quite honestly, I'm not real familure with all the individual GLoomis rod numbers, I'd have to actually see it to give it a fair evaluation to what I consider the proper jig rod. Certainly, the next time ya see me, don't hesitate ta come over and say hey and I'll look at it for ya.

As far as punchin', I actually think a jig works better and gathers less junk coming back up. I do use both at times, a jig and a texas rig. What happens a lot with a t-rig, is ya got that sections between the weight, bead and hook(weight and hook for those who don't use a bead) that creates a joint that picks up all kinds of stuff along with what ya git on the line to nose of yer weight. With a jig, ya do git stuff at the line tie occasionally, but I really git more crap on my jig when I'm hoppin' and poppin' through thick grass more than punchin'.

[Jason Wood]

Grant,

As far as the Loomis question, I throw a 843 for everything frogs and jigs... Brought plenty of big fish up all weekend with it and a Dobyns 733... Both great rods with plenty of backbone fer the bigguns... Biggest was 9.5 on the Loomis this weekend...

I know I'm not Cooch, just tryin' to answer the Loomis question...