Reel Repair by Alan Tani

does anyone have any experience with jigging world rods?

I have no experience or knowledge at all.  Hopefully someone that knows will chime in.  Bill

Pretty sure I saw one once. Was neither disappointed nor impressed. Does that make it a mid-range rod?

They don't specify country of manufacture but do talk about Japanese materials and US design. Which usually means ...China.

if you're looking for a PE 3-8 30lb - 80lb spinning jig rod, I have an unused Hamachi I can sell.

No direct experience here. They only spec Alconite guides, while the rods are at the price point where I'd expect to start seeing SiC. One of their $279 models doesn't even get Alconite, which is a bit rude IMO.

I've saw and handled some of there rods. I do also own one, but it's a surf model. It's the shadow surf 9'6" rated 3/4 - 4 oz. Definitely a nice light, well built and extremely strong surf rod.  Honestly, you're getting a pretty decent quality product, for what you're spending. Another plus with this company, is they also offer blanks, in a lot of their popular models, but not all of them. My particular rod, just happens to have their own JW brand of custom KW guides, with SIC inserts. A lot of their conventionals rods, are offered as a spiral(acid)wrap as well, even the lowest tier Onyx models. Not gonna deny, they have a pretty big following, and it just keeps growing. I've watched some of these thin little jigging world rods, just get completely doubled over, tip to butt on some pretty big fish lol. Thought for sure, they were just going to snap! But nope, they just keep right on going lol. Just really haven't heard, anything negative about them.

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