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Old 06-12-2021, 04:58 PM   #1
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Hi Carlos,

When it comes to jig fishing, most anglers prefer a slow taper rod over a fast taper. During my SoCal headboat days, I used a Sabre 540(10ft) and a 220(8.5ft) both with a few inches cut off the tips to give them a slower taper. Those are vintage today.

Using a longer blank on a kayak is fine for smaller fish, but no fun when trying to gaff a trophy that is actively avoiding your attempts. For that reason, I have stuck to 7ft blanks for the fishery in SE Florida. Personally, I would opt for at least a 500 sized tern for the faster line retrieval. I like Rainshadow knife jigging blanks. They are made for speed jigging but have served me well for surface and slow pitch jigging also.

https://www.rainshadowrodblanks.com/...-knifejigging/

These blanks are affordable, yet of decent quality. The line ratings tend to be a little under what the rods can actually work well with. I wrap most my own blanks with the exception of a few that a sponsor has wrapped on my behalf. Due to the economics of potentially losing gear, I have gone with this brand since I started kayak fishing.

Seeker has a brand of rods made with endorsement by kayak fisherman Kevin Nakada just for use on kayaks. The description does not mention the taper of the blanks, so I cannot recommend a specific blank.

https://seekerrods.com/finished-rods/beacon

Everyone has different personal preferences, Good luck with your decision.
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Old 06-14-2021, 12:26 AM   #2
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Seeker has a brand of rods made with endorsement by kayak fisherman Kevin Nakada just for use on kayaks. The description does not mention the taper of the blanks, so I cannot recommend a specific blank.

https://seekerrods.com/finished-rods/beacon

Everyone has different personal preferences, Good luck with your decision.
Highly informational post.. Kevin is on this forum if I'm not mistaken. Maybe the sewer squad can get him to chime in? Would love to know the taper on those Seekers..
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Old 06-14-2021, 03:45 PM   #3
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Highly informational post.. Kevin is on this forum if I'm not mistaken. Maybe the sewer squad can get him to chime in? Would love to know the taper on those Seekers..
Those Beacons are great looking rods! Would love to try one. It was explained to me by staff at Seeker that the "power" in those rods is much closer to the seat so that when under heavier loads, the rod flexes closer to the angler's center of gravity so they are not thrown off balance with sudden pulls, etc., making it safer to use on smaller vessels like kayaks. The only reason I did not get the Beacon is that almost all my gear does double duty both on the kayak and the boat and I wanted that extra length for castability from the boat and I just deal with the extra length in the kayak. Still considering adding a Beacon to the quiver in the future though for throwing lighter plastics/swimbaits. Would love to hear more info/reviews on them!
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