Jigmaster question

tinboat814 · February 07, 2015, 06:49:58 AM

Hey thanks so much for the help guy's! Now it's time for me to start my build.

Big Tim · February 08, 2015, 08:06:24 PM

My go to reel is a 500 With all the upgrades except the 5:1 gear. No special reason for not changing out the gears. I regularly fish 240' deep and have pulled in several 18-25 Lingcod without a bit of strain on the reel.Easy 20#+ drag.

Big Tim

mine on the left

Alto Mare · February 08, 2015, 08:24:15 PM

Tim, that's a nice size fish. The 500 with all of the upgrades, has become one of my favorite reel for sure. I'm also not crazy about the 5:1, 4:1 serve me just fine.
Is that straight 30# mono on yours?

Big Tim · February 08, 2015, 08:55:26 PM

Quote from: Alto Mare on February 08, 2015, 08:24:15 PM
Tim, that's a nice size fish. The 500 with all of the upgrades, has become one of my favorite reel for sure. I'm also not crazy about the 5:1, 4:1 serve me just fine.
Is that straight 30# mono on yours?

400 yards of 65 power pro, topped with 30#.

What don't you like about the 5:1 gears ? I just ordered Alan's DD bridge with the custom 5:1 gears.

Tim

Keta · February 08, 2015, 08:57:04 PM

Not enough mechanical advantage, 4:1 works better for most of my fishing.

Alto Mare · February 08, 2015, 09:02:03 PM

Should have known, you California boys love braid

. Nothing wrong with the 5:1 ratio, I personally have no need for them. For the type of fishing I do, the 4:1 will do just fine and will also take a little more abuse, but you should do just fine with yours.
Make sure the custom sleeve from Black Pearl comes with those.

Big Tim · February 08, 2015, 09:03:09 PM

I'm putting the 5;1 in that Accurate 500 of mine and was thinking of putting it back on the Seeker SC670-8 CT it came with to try my hand at tossing Irons this June on the SOA ?
Input?

Big Tim · February 08, 2015, 09:04:44 PM

Quote from: Alto Mare on February 08, 2015, 09:02:03 PM
Should have known, you California boys love braid . Nothing wrong with the 5:1 ratio, I personally have no need for them. For the type of fishing I do, the 4:1 will do just fine and will also take a little more abuse, but you should do just fine with yours.
Make sure the custom sleeve from Black Pearl comes with those.

Yes we Cali Boyz love us some braid! I believe the sleeve comes in the kit, if not I will get one for sure

Alto Mare · February 08, 2015, 09:17:05 PM

Quote from: Big Tim on February 08, 2015, 09:04:44 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on February 08, 2015, 09:02:03 PM
Should have known, you California boys love braid . Nothing wrong with the 5:1 ratio, I personally have no need for them. For the type of fishing I do, the 4:1 will do just fine and will also take a little more abuse, but you should do just fine with yours.
Make sure the custom sleeve from Black Pearl comes with those.

Yes we Cali Boyz love us some braid! I believe the sleeve comes in the kit, if not I will get one for sure

...
I'm just starting on it myself, so far I'm not crazy about it, I need to get used to it i guess.

Keta · February 08, 2015, 09:18:55 PM

Quote from: Alto Mare on February 08, 2015, 09:02:03 PM
Should have known, you California boys love braid .

You better watch who you are calling a Californian.....

I went from Dacron to Spectra so the change was not as bad as going from mono to braid.

Big Tim · February 08, 2015, 09:22:20 PM

Oregon doesn't count

Is that even a state

Big Tim · February 08, 2015, 09:24:00 PM

Quote from: Alto Mare on February 08, 2015, 09:17:05 PM
Quote from: Big Tim on February 08, 2015, 09:04:44 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on February 08, 2015, 09:02:03 PM
Should have known, you California boys love braid . Nothing wrong with the 5:1 ratio, I personally have no need for them. For the type of fishing I do, the 4:1 will do just fine and will also take a little more abuse, but you should do just fine with yours.
Make sure the custom sleeve from Black Pearl comes with those.

Yes we Cali Boyz love us some braid! I believe the sleeve comes in the kit, if not I will get one for sure
...
I'm just starting on it myself, so far I'm not crazy about it, I need to get used to it i guess.

It's like switching from Jack Daniels to Jim Beam, once you get use to it you love it

Keta · February 08, 2015, 09:36:54 PM

Quote from: Big Tim on February 08, 2015, 09:22:20 PM
Oregon doesn't count Is that even a state

State of confusion.

kmstorm64 · February 15, 2015, 01:00:12 AM

I prefer the stock ratio on the 500 over the 5:1. I found it retrieved really fast but seemed to be really challenged for salmon trolling and that is a mere 24-30 onces. Let alone if somehting is on it of any size and wants to fight.

tinboat814 · February 26, 2015, 09:40:52 PM

I got my reel in and I ordered a bunch of parts, but I have some more questions. First one, the reel came with the steel main gear. Can it hold up to the higher drag pressure or should I get the stainless 4:1? My next question is just a gee wiz. About how old would you guess a maroon blank side plate Jigmaster is?