Hair Jig and Ned Head high-end Rod:  1/8 - 3/16 (very rarely lighter than 1/8 or heavier than 3/16 ounces)

 

St. Croix Legend Elite ES 70 MLF or  ES 610 MXF ?   I'd like to get an elite or legend X OR a G. Loomis GLX.  Thank you for your help!

 

 

P.S. If you like different rod power / action for hair jig vs ned head - I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts 

i thrown them on the E6X 892S (7'5) which  i believe comes in a GLX version. might be worth looking into.

The extra length really lets you launch them. 

Diawa Tatula Elite Seth Fieder Neko Rig rod.

Really like the carbon fiber guides.

Very nice. 

A-Jay 

 

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Diawa Tatula Elite Seth Fieder Neko Rig rod.

Really like the carbon fiber guides.

Very nice. 

A-Jay 

 

I picked up this rod this year to be used for this exact purpose. I am planning on getting it out for the first time this weekend. Glad to hear that you like yours. My initial impressions of the rod are great just from having it in hand, and not having used it yet.

Take a look at the Loomis nrx 901s & 902s.   

ML F or XF for the St Croix

I'm curious about the longer rods... Now that I use braid to fluoro for everything, you can get them to where you need them with 7 foot rods.  Do you lose any feel / sensitivity with the longer rods?  I'm used to throwing them on 7 foot or less (dx702sf Dobyn Champion / 68mxf st croix legend elite). I think I'm leaning towards an Extra Fast tip as opposed to the fast tip.  

I use a St. Croix LTB 6' 10" ML/XF for those baits. It does an excellent job at it too.

Maybe you should use this as an opportunity to get your hands on one of the new Legend Xtreme rods and let us know how it goes ? 6’10 ML XF model could be the ticket 

 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/St_Croix_Legend_Xtreme_Spinning_Rods/descpage-LXSR.html

 

On 3/7/2020 at 3:59 AM, Finessegenics said:

Maybe you should use this as an opportunity to get your hands on one of the new Legend Xtreme rods and let us know how it goes ? 6’10 ML XF model could be the ticket 

 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/St_Croix_Legend_Xtreme_Spinning_Rods/descpage-LXSR.html

 

I handled that model today at the Classic Expo.  Definitely felt great in hand.

 

i had a brief thought to treat myself, and then decided it was a better long-term strategy to not risk life and limb at the hands of an angry wife.

13 minutes ago, n8cas4 said:

Was it tip heavy like other older models of st croix (thinking the old Legend Tournaments)

Didn’t seem to be

34 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

The 2 at the end means it's a two piece rod.

Ha. I’m a dummy. But, their website sucks, too. 

Dobyns Extreme HP 702SF is really sweet.

I sold an 8' 6" ml legend bass and honestly I want to buy one for myself. Perfect hair jig rod.

I have no experiences with longer rods for bass fishing, I’ll just be giving advice on what I’ve heard. A lot of people will say a 7’6 ML XF rod is best for hair jigs or ned rigs. Basically, it’s good for very very light presentations. Specifically 1/8 and less when you aren’t expecting the bass to choke the bait. More like a soft inhale.

 

 This is because you will “see” the bite before you feel it. The long rod with the soft tip of the ML will begin to deflect (showing the bite), before you can even feel it. Basically, the tip will bend ever so slightly and you’ll realize you have a fish on there. This is probably amplified when using hi-vis braid. 

I wanted to test this out last year but honestly didn't get a chance to. They have some good points, a10 ft rod would be ideal but ya

 

I don't use a real high end rod for my ned rigs and don't ever throw hair jigs. I use a Dobyns 702s Sierra as my ned rig specific rod and it's done the job with no complaints so far. 

 

I don't think the sensitivity is a huge factor for Ned rigs, hell the inventor uses cheap Walmart bought rods. I choose to spend my $ on high end rods for heavier jigs and texas rig worms. 

 

Now, if money was no factor I'd definitely use a Loomis NRX 802s or 852s. 

-St Croix Legend Tournament Bass 610mlxf 

-Daiwa Tatula Elite 7mlf

 

I've used my Legend Tournament Bass 610mlxf the most for Neds. It works really well, but is a bit stiffer than my Daiwa Tatula Elite 7mlf. Extra fast vs fast makes a big dif for me. The Tatula LAUNCHES Ned rigs!

11 minutes ago, WI_Angler1989 said:

-St Croix Legend Tournament Bass 610mlxf 

-Daiwa Tatula Elite 7mlf

 

I've used my Legend Tournament Bass 610mlxf the most for Neds. It works really well, but is a bit stiffer than my Daiwa Tatula Elite 7mlf. Extra fast vs fast makes a big dif for me. The Tatula LAUNCHES Ned rigs!

Do you prefer the extra fast or the fast ?

10 hours ago, n8cas4 said:

Do you prefer the extra fast or the fast ?

I like the fast. It helps to have a lighter tip to cast the smaller rigs. I also like hooking into fish with a lighter tip so that it has a bit more give. Less likely to break the light wire hooks.

On 3/6/2020 at 8:10 PM, Nelson Delaney said:

Take a look at the Loomis nrx 901s & 902s.   

I just got the NXS 901s JWR and Stradic FL 3000 and its pretty nice. 1/15 oz ned head and Z Man craw, handles it very well. 3 pond bass yesterday in cold water when nothing else worked

There is a an elite in the flea market that would be a great for you. I have a 901S as well if you want the best for this application. Also look into Daiwa BLX Light plus 6-10

 

 

       St Croix Legend Elite ES70MLF

By dbevins, Thursday at 09:20 AM

2 hours ago, thunderblack said:

There is a an elite in the flea market that would be a great for you. I have a 901S as well if you want the best for this application. Also look into Daiwa BLX Light plus 6-10

 

 

       St Croix Legend Elite ES70MLF

By dbevins, Thursday at 09:20 AM

I saw that, but I think I'm looking for an extra fast and I'm leaning towards something with a little more length.

 

2 hours ago, johnmyers said:

I just got the NXS 901s JWR and Stradic FL 3000 and its pretty nice. 1/15 oz ned head and Z Man craw, handles it very well. 3 pond bass yesterday in cold water when nothing else worked

That rod n reel set up sounds ideal for 1/15 3/32 etc... I think Light Fast 1 power would be a little to soft for 1/8 or 3/16oz - 2 power is probably what will work best for me if I grab a g. loomis.

1 minute ago, n8cas4 said:

I saw that, but I think I'm looking for an extra fast and I'm leaning towards something with a little more length.

 

That rod n reel set up sounds ideal for 1/15 3/32 etc... I think Light Fast 1 power would be a little to soft for 1/8 or 3/16oz - 2 power is probably what will work best for me if I grab a g. loomis.

I think you would be surprised as to how well it works with 1/8 and 3/16. I have done a lot of bait checking in my pond to see how well it works with different baits and in my opinion it fishes a little heavier than a 1 power since it is in their JWR series

2 minutes ago, johnmyers said:

I think you would be surprised as to how well it works with 1/8 and 3/16. I have done a lot of bait checking in my pond to see how well it works with different baits and in my opinion it fishes a little heavier than a 1 power since it is in their JWR series

That's helpful - thanks for the observations