| The one mechanical item responsible for eliminating | | | | pieces of equipment. Since vertical jigging rods are |
| the distance from fish to net. You can bet a spinning | | | | short and lightweight we simply balance the outfit |
| reel will be as dependable as your outboard motor. A | | | | with the correct reel. There's no need to have high |
| smooth drag means you'll get no stuttering, skipping, | | | | line capacities on a jigging reel. Drags must be very |
| or hooks tearing free. A dependable bail system | | | | good and again the instant anti-reverse feature is |
| means you don't set the hook on a fish only to have | | | | another key element to look for in a spinning reel. |
| the line flip the bail open at the worst moment. It | | | | Also, stay away from reels with the quick cast lever |
| also means you don't have to look after every cast | | | | on them for jigging-Fishermen report on many |
| to make sure the darn thing went down all the way! | | | | Shimano reels the drag will not engage until you've |
| Most people associate the rod with feel. But, have | | | | turned the handle 360 degrees. This could be a |
| you ever had a handle that would hang up or get | | | | problem for dropping to the bottom and closing the |
| stiff areas in it as you cranked your lure in. Feels like | | | | bail types of presentations. Check this out in the |
| something has a hold of your lure doesn't it? Super | | | | stores the next time you're messing around. |
| smooth effortless cranking is a prerequisite for aiding | | | | America's most popular brand of spinning reel used |
| in feel. High numbers of ball bearings make this | | | | for jigging is the Shimano mid-priced reels like the |
| possible. Another feature to look for in a good | | | | Sahara and Stradic. However, Pflueger's President has |
| spinning real is there should be no backwards | | | | also found it's way into many a jigging vessel with |
| movement of the handle after you flip or engage the | | | | very good reviews. You'll find the same reel works |
| bail closed. Things should feel locked and ready to | | | | well for pitching and live bait rigging. For a casting reel |
| crank forward. This is the instant anti-reverse feature | | | | we need to look for different qualities. |
| every salty angler speaks of. | | | | These spinning reels will be beefier. So you'll be |
| Good spinning reels will also perform well in rain and | | | | jumping up a size from your jigging reel. The spool |
| cold temperatures. Granted, all reels will have limits | | | | diameter and capacity will be larger. This allows line to |
| when you get to the freezing mark and it's raining. | | | | easily feed off giving you long accurate casts. A large |
| Finally a good spinning reel will be ergonomically | | | | diameter spool will also help alleviate wind knots and |
| comfortable and balanced for the task at hand. Long | | | | tangles. The Shimano Stradic 2500 has gotten some |
| hours in a boat performing repetitive muscle | | | | press for being a good casting reel. However, for |
| movements means we need all the comfort we can | | | | casting small extremely lightweight stickbaits or |
| get. Speaking of tasks. Lets go through each | | | | crankbaits you'll find your jigging reel handles the task |
| specialty task we use spinning reels for and look for | | | | well. Walleye anglers report the lighter line you |
| ideal features and list the most widely used models. | | | | spooled up with for jigging really helps to alleviate |
| Vertical Jigging reels as a rule are small, lightweight | | | | resistance on the bait as it flies through the air. |