If a rod has a rating of of 1/8-5/8, can I still jig with a 1/2oz jig head? If a rod has a rating of of 1/8-5/8, can I still jig with a 1/2oz jig head or should I go lower weight wise?

FS Digest

If a rod has a rating of of 1/8-5/8, can I still jig with a 1/2oz jig head or should I go lower weight wise? Rod is medium power or do I need a medium heavy to do jigging?

Thanks!

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by madeinamerica161

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Are you serious, or just don’t understand math?

Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

FS Digest wrote:

If a rod has a rating of of 1/8-5/8, can I still jig with a 1/2oz jig head or should I go lower weight wise? Rod is medium power or do I need a medium heavy to do jigging?

Thanks!

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by madeinamerica161

Is 1/2 between 1/8-5/8?

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Ha Ha! Go ahead, it won't hurt. How many 1/8ths are in 5/8ths? Just Sayin...RJS

DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.

Catfish hunter wrote:

Is 1/2 between 1/8-5/8?

Yeah, I think it’s in there, somewhere🤷‍♂️…😜🐟on

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

FS Digest wrote:

If a rod has a rating of of 1/8-5/8, can I still jig with a 1/2oz jig head or should I go lower weight wise? Rod is medium power or do I need a medium heavy to do jigging?

Thanks!

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by madeinamerica161

😆🤣😂😱

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

FS Digest wrote:

If a rod has a rating of of 1/8-5/8, can I still jig with a 1/2oz jig head or should I go lower weight wise? Rod is medium power or do I need a medium heavy to do jigging?

Thanks!

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by madeinamerica161

Seriously? Obviously our school system has failed you.

Fish4fun Loc: Clinton, NJ & Venice, FL

More fun than just to say yes. Goes back to the time when the 1/3 lb. burger didn’t last because folks thought the 1/4 lb burger was bigger

JohnG Loc: Long Island NY.

The new math. It’s doing exactly what it was planned to do.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Fish4fun wrote:

More fun than just to say yes. Goes back to the time when the 1/3 lb. burger didn’t last because folks thought the 1/4 lb burger was bigger

I remember that. F4F I worked with guys that could barely read or do math that graduated high school. They just push them thru. It's not helping them in life. No I'm not now or ever did I make fun of them. Even had a supervisor that had a hard time reading. Times have changed fellows 😱 I remember the day I went to burger King n they had buy one get one free 2/3 lb burgers. I figured I'd eat one save one wrong ate both plus large fries n large drink. No wonder I hit 215. Can't do that anymore 😂

crog1967 Loc: Avondale Estates, GA

Come on, guys. Play nice. How about we answer the poster's real question. Can you successfully use a jig that is heavier than your pole's rating?

I don't know the answer, as I'm kinda new to anything but fly fishing and spinners.

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

crog1967 wrote:

Come on, guys. Play nice. How about we answer the poster's real question. Can you successfully use a jig that is heavier than your pole's rating?

I don't know the answer, as I'm kinda new to anything but fly fishing and spinners.

Crog, that’s not the original question. The jig is not heavier than the rod rating. It’s 1/8 oz lighter than the max on the rod.
But to answer your question, YES. You can use a jig that is heavier than the rating of the rod, but you should not be casting it. Vertical jigging is fine, but I am not sure when one would need to do that.

crog1967 Loc: Avondale Estates, GA

Jer wrote:

Crog, that’s not the original question. The jig is not heavier than the rod rating. It’s 1/8 oz lighter than the max on the rod.
But to answer your question, YES. You can use a jig that is heavier than the rating of the rod, but you should not be casting it. Vertical jigging is fine, but I am not sure when one would need to do that.

I understand that a 1/2 oz is lighter than 5/8 oz, but I also understand the purpose behind the original post. The man was asking a simple question and was looking for help, not ridicule.

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

crog1967 wrote:

Come on, guys. Play nice. How about we answer the poster's real question. Can you successfully use a jig that is heavier than your pole's rating?

I don't know the answer, as I'm kinda new to anything but fly fishing and spinners.

Its not a real person posting its the fishing stages post they do a good job of rieling you guys up talking to people that are non existent😁👍check how many post 53000 + that should give ya a clue

crog1967 Loc: Avondale Estates, GA

Well I’ll be damned. I fell for that hook, line, and sinker.

Sorry, y’all. I was the first in my family to graduate from high school, so my hackles get raised sometimes when it comes to assumptions about people’s intelligence.