First Catch

The Shimano Trevala rods are very light but are rated for heavy # test line. Haven't tried it yet, but I assume that it would be fine for drifting bait as well. Either way, it can catch some big fish.

timl74

trevala, travala, trevala.. i love it love it love it. I have a med and a heavy, friend of mine has a MH. The heavier the rod the more effort it takes to fast jig, the way on shimanos website shows. I like the MH, but have caught a ton on my med. I even throw a 4oz and bottom fish with them. I had to get one for the wife with a torium, just becasue its so light.. it will spoil ya.

oh, did I say trevala, trevala, trevala..

Tim

JOHNJOHN205

i have only used trevala rod twice so far and so far i love the rod.

hooked again

Will shimano fix the rod if the braid cuts it since it has a lifetime warranty?

Sam Roberts

yes.

Chris V

There are several great jigging rod manufacturers out there these days some of the better ones include:

Shimano trevala- great warranty, fuji alconite or SIC guides depending on series ( the original series has alconite and the "F" series uses SIC ). Other differences between the series are a carbon fiber butt section and extra fiberglass layer on the "F" series. I've seen the grooves in the foregrips but this usually is done when an angler fishes a 30-80 model with 80-100 pound braid and maxes the drag, which is ok , it doesn't hurt it.

Challenger- great value, pac bay guides which are very hard to foul with braid and also have a good warranty ( all jigging rods I've seen have a lifetime warranty)

Okuma cedros- like bellafishing said, these rods are pretty badass and aren't that expensive. I'm not a fan of okuma but these are pretty impressive.

Star stellarlite- Brand new, saw them at a dealer show and ordered a bunch of them as well as 2 for myself. These are my favorite ones so far, several different lengths and actions and the strongest recoils on any jigging rods I've tested so far. They are made by star, so you know there durable.

Lamiglass- I don't know anyone who carries them including myself, but the tropic pro series is pretty awesome and lamiglass is an older company with a lot of experience. Ive never used one but ive seen them and they are extremely nice rods- a little more expensive though. You can order them online or a dealer can order them for you locally.

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FishingAddict

shimano trevala, their very light and are almost unbreakable

ratzila

Look at the price of these Shimanos:nonono http://www.anglers-proshop.com/produ...product_id=332

Chris V

Yeah those blue roses are expensive, from what i've read online the composition of them isnt much different than the trevala but they are imports from japan and there arent too many sites where you can even buy them in the country. That might have to do with the cost maybe. Check out the dragonfly series from strike pro tackle in texas www.strikepro.com

I think that is their address

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bellafishing

I ended up buying an Okuma Cedros jigging rod. Turned out to be an absolutely great looking rod with a unique triangle-shaped reel seat and through-blank butt section w/ exposed blank anda foam grip on the end of the rod. It tucks under the armpit well and looks good with the Saltist I bought to match it to. It has a spiral wrapped foregrip that the braid never touches. Spooled up with 100lb braid and can't wait to hook into some AJ's or Tuna. Will try and post some pics of the rod and reel in the next few days.

Bob