Any one know how many yards of 30 Spectra you can get on a Jigmaster 500.
joel8080
Way too much!
Wouldn't surprise me if holds a 1000yds. 30lb is generally about equal to 8 lb mono, and a jiggy, depending on spool, holds 400-450 yds 20lb mono. Pay attention to gap between frame and spool if this is a stock jiggy- may eat skinny braid.
John
jigmaster have almost the same line capacity of my Mak15 and I have an average 400yds 100# braid on mine.
30# spectra is a pain on a reel that size. I recomend running 60# and a 30# top shot of whatever you want. Your still talking 5-600 yards.
The Man
Here's the story on my Jigmaster, It has every option available on it from Accurate frame/side plates to any thing you can do to a jigmaster it has it including 2 aluminum spools one Penn and one Newell. 4:1 gears Double dog etc etc etc, it is now loaded with 65 spectra on one spool and the other is empty with all the talk of fish being line shy on the long distance boats I am/was thinking of putting 30 spectra on it.
Thank you for the reply's
joel8080
If that is your concern I would load the other spool with 65# spectra and then put a top shot of 30# floro on one and 40# floro on the other. Use a rod that can handle both and you are in the game for the majority of long range stuff (depending on how long.) I would NOT recomend that being your only reel on a multi day trip.
The Man
Thanks Ron
Your The Man
joel8080
Joel, show us a pic of this thing!
John
John
Here are some photos of my Jigmaster.
Joel
nice, very nice!!!
Nice one !
I try to never use spectra under 50# since tying knots with the 30# and under is challenging. I use 50# to back my 30# top shot rigs and at least one has 65# backing. The heavier stuff casts better too... it doesn't dig into itself on the spool as much. I tend to use 65# spectra for my 40/50# reels. Use white spectra (or other high-vis color) on your bait reels... you can see it, the other anglers can see it and the deck hands can see it. Don't be 'that' guy who gets in a tangle and have the deck hand asking ok, who's using the green spectra?
great advice Mark.
Thanks Mark
I am going to put 60 on the reel.
joel8080
Nice Jiggy! Black & red, I love it.
What kinda rod clamp is that long lookin sucker?
Agree with others on the line size thing. I love to experiment around, but most a the time there's variables I never considered. In this case it would be paying for line I can't use.
It's a cork puppy.
Quote from: Gfish on August 20, 2019, 07:22:16 PM
What kinda rod clamp is that long lookin sucker?
Quote from: MarkT on August 20, 2019, 07:56:43 PM
It's a cork puppy.
Cool! New one on me too G. I googled it...thanks for sharing guys. I like your Jiggy Joel. 8)
A cork puppy makes life easy if you have Deck hand rod or a rod with a cork handle or a X grip cover on your handle, it takes a firm grip.
joel8080
Yep, wide enough spool to hold a ton of braid. 50-60/65 should be fine. In the past I was a proponent of not dropping down to under that lb test range for braid, but since that time I have spooled reels with a 8 strand 40 lb solid braid and like it enough that I have put it on a few reels where I fish 15-20-25 lb toppers.
These are my light bait setups and I run a long topper of mono. Braid floats, mono/fluoro sinks so for me on smaller baits or weaker ones I don't want those little guys trying swim freely out with a flotation device attached to them. Also this is usually when I'm deep into the kelp or structure and being able to cut out damage to the mono and not retie I like a lot.
What's a CorkPuppy? ;)
Cork Puppies come in three sizes (and some colors) and are fitted to the rod (based upon diameter of the rod grip) where you desire the the reel to rest. They allow you to use your regular reel clamp bolts (you can use aluminum or nylon spacer washers if your bolts are too long).
The design spreads the force and pressure over a longer section of the rod blank beneath the cork tape or X-wrap, than the stock reel clamps.
There are other types of reel clamps that perform the same purpose, but they tend to be more involved (usually more screws and parts) to mount and remove, and typically more expensive.
Cool! One more question: what'er some good rod brands for them type a handles that'll use the cork puppies. Not havin to install the typical reel seat could bring me back to rod building...
Cork tape/x-tube/cord wrapped/no reel seat butt's are common on jig sticks 8'+ from many brands and some people put them on shorter rods, I guess because they're cheap!
I don't consider the cost. I like being able to decide where my reel goes. As I understand it, the term "Deck Hand Special" came about because deck hands would wrap the butt of a rod that was given to them because of a failed reel seat with whatever was available in order to be able to clamp a reel on and go fishing.
I just know that I like them.
The Man
What keeps a cork puppy from moving/rotating sideways on the blank or handle?
That would come in reel handy on a surf casting rod.
The Cork Puppy spreads the load from 1/2 inch (regular reel clamp) to 3 1/4" to 3 3/8 inches for the puppy also it has ribs inside to grip the cork or X wrap.
Those are the 2 sizes I have there may be a larger one as they make 3 sizes.
joel8080
Here's a clamp for deck hand rods with reels don't have a clamp. I got it a few days ago and fished it all day yesterday. Worked like a charm. It's on a skinny butt ulua but will fit larger size rod butts too. A nice option for a reel with no clamp. It lists all the reels it fits on the website