Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 After reading about @Andy135’s new purchase of a slow jogging rod that handles 100-300g pirks, I started to think. Is it feasible to turn a continental style beach caszter that casts 100-200g into a jigging rod?? by that I mean can it be cut down, or the 2nd and 3rd slimmest sections adapted to become a shorter boat rod? What would the pit falls or restraining factors be? Obviously you would need to strip back to a bare blank and start a rebuild. Quote
Andy135 Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 The action of a beachcaster will be different to that of a jigging rod. Take a look at some of the jigging vids that @GPSguru posted on the slow jigging thread and you'll see what I mean. Those jigging rods are through-action, meaning they bend right down to the butt and the fish is played on the drag, not on the rod. I suspect that the top two thirds of a beachcaster wouldn't bend in the same way and wouldn't flick the jigs to get them working successfully. Quote
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Author Posted February 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Andy135 said: a beachcaster wouldn't bend in the same way A traditional one like an AFAW 6+ bait probably wouldn’t, but a continental is so my thinner on the last two 3rds Quote
Andy135 Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 In which case, go ahead and try it, then let us know how you get on 😉 Quote
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Author Posted February 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Andy135 said: In which case, go ahead and try it, then let us know how you get on 😉 Let’s face it, I don’t need to. I could use it as it is and catch more than you. Andy135 1 Quote
Andy135 Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Let’s face it, I don’t need to. I could use it as it is and catch more than you. Oh, ok, the old "my rod's bigger than yours" line eh? 🙄 Quote
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Author Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Oh, ok, the old "my rod's bigger than yours" line eh? 🙄 No darling, it’s the old “your shit at fishing and I’m better” line 👅🤣 Quote
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Author Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, Saintly Fish said: No darling, it’s the old “your shit at fishing and I’m better” line 👅🤣 Better at shaking them off anyways Quote
Odyssey Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 Sell beach rod, buy boat rod..... GPSguru, Andy135 and JonC 1 2 Quote
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Author Posted February 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Odyssey said: Sell beach rod, buy boat rod..... yeah ok, look it was a hypothetical question. Quote
Odyssey Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 48 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: yeah ok, look it was a hypothetical question. It works with uotiders but tackle is mass produced so that there is less value in it... Quote
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Author Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Odyssey said: It works with uotiders but tackle is mass produced so that there is less value in it... I’m not talking about costs or values, it was just a query to see if it is possible. recycling old gear etc Quote
Andy135 Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: I’m not talking about costs or values, it was just a query to see if it is possible. recycling old gear etc No one interested in buying your Vercellis then? Quote
Saintly Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Author Posted February 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Andy135 said: No one interested in buying your Vercellis then? 🤣 no not yet. Quote
captin slows old outlaw Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 i was thinking of yousing a beach rod for mackerel but i bow to thoes that know Quote
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