I want to get a rod and reel specificly for jigs. This is the combo i am thinking about getting, G-Loomis IMX 894C JWR with a shimano curado cu300ej, spooled with some 20lb seaguar abrazx. What are your thoughts of this combo?

Too much reel for what you want to do. A curado 50 or 70 is plenty 

10 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Too much reel for what you want to do. A curado 50 or 70 is plenty 

They are about the same price and i really like that reel. 

Yep, Too much reel.. What size jigs ?

All the way up to 3/4 

4 minutes ago, rangerjockey said:

Yep, Too much reel.. What size jigs ?

Up to 3/4

I have the 894 in GLX..It's a great 1/2oz.-3/4 oz. jig rod but I think it's too much for 3/8 or less... If your throwing 1/2 or more it's a dandy.

23 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Too much reel for what you want to do. A curado 50 or 70 is plenty 

How about the 200e7

I'm a fan of the E series Curados and Citica's..If you can find a E7, I personally would take it over the I series.

3 minutes ago, rangerjockey said:

I'm a fan of the E series Curados and Citica's..If you can find a E7, I personally would take it over the I series.

Yup theres like 5 on ebay

yes, I've seen them sell for more than they were new..

2 minutes ago, rangerjockey said:

yes, I've seen them sell for more than they were new..

How much are they new

It's been 5 or 6 years but if memory serves, about 180..

Just now, rangerjockey said:

It's been 5 or 6 years but if memory serves, about 180..

Alright thanks

I agree with a lot of the points  already made. A 300 is to much and a 200 is perfect and exactly what I use. CU 200 E7 to be exact.

I use a Phenix UMBX Classic 7'7" MH/F and I wouldn't trade it for anything. 

The 200e is a great reel that I own myself. I suggested the smaller ones only due to their popularity. Any of them will work. The 300 is considerably larger and heavier with line capacity way above what you'll use bass fishing. 

the 300 size is just too big to use comfortably. PHENOMENAL reel, but way overkill for jigs.  the 200 size all the way down to a 50 size will be just fine since you're not really bombing casts on a jig.

I'm a fan of the shimano crucial worm and jig rod, I mainly throw 3/8oz -1/2oz jigs.  Nice tip on the rod and good backbone.  I use this rod with a chronarch ci4+ 151HG.

Going the Shimano route I would also highly recommend the Scorpion 1000/1001XT basically like a 50 sized curado and in the same ball park price range. Also I would definitely go down in line 12-15lb range is where I throw jigs. 20lb, ehh idk maybe in some serious zebra mussel infested waters. 

Go with that new curado 70 that shimano just released. Should palm super easily and you could get one new compared to a used E series. Plus many guys think the I series is better than the E.

11 hours ago, dam0007 said:

 20lb, ehh idk maybe in some serious zebra mussel infested waters. 

Then you'll just run out of line faster  Those things don't care if it's 2lb mono or 50lb braid, cut it like a razor blade either way.

 

I have a 300E, I'd hate to have to use that thing for jigs all day. Great swimbait/A-rig reel, way too much for a jig.

I have a few E7's, a couple IHG, a 70XHG, and a Supreme XT that I use for jigs. They all get the job done just fine, all a matter of personal preference. 

The 300 is very popular with musky fisherman and is an awesome reel but way too big for a bass jig reel.

 

 

 

I've been test driving iROD's Air & Genesis II

Ya might wanna check em out

Dobyns champion extreme

im going to get the shimano chronarch ci4+151hg