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What is the ultimate 1/2oz Jig combo? 2025


fishing user avatarfreelancer27 reply : 

Hi all,

I am wondering what you would consider (price no concern) the ultimate combo for 1/2 -3/4 oz Jigs. I would like to narrow it down to 'non-custom' combos.

* Rod: ?
* Reel: ?
* Line: ?


Thanks all.

Cheers,
Seb.


fishing user avatarStephen B reply : 

More information is needed. Deep water fishing football jigs, pitching jigs around docks, etc? This will help to better recommend the correct rod, reel, and line best suited.


fishing user avatarCroakHunter reply : 

I don't buy combos for more than $250. And don't spend over $25 On a spool of line. And never pay full price. Always on sale. So in my experience 

 

Dobyns fury 735

Daiwa tatula sv 7:1 or 8:1

Sunline Assassin 17-20lb

 

I have 2 of these exact same combos. And with them I fish pitching, swimming, football, and skirtless jigs from 3/8 to 3/4 ounce. 


fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 

I'm really happy with the combo I'm using now for pitching and casting 1/2oz jigs to cover.

 

7' 3" MH/F Okuma TCS

7:3.1 Okuma Helios TCS

20lb Seaguar Flipping Fluoro 


fishing user avatarBaitFinesse reply : 

Shishamo on a Bassloomis.  


fishing user avatarMike L reply : 

7' MH/F Fenwick Techna AV

7:1 Curado E7

20# Shooter Flouro 

 

 

 

 

Mike


fishing user avatarfishwizzard reply : 

I pondered this question this spring and ended up with the following:

 

Megabass FMJ

sv103 w/ 1016sv spool

40lb Power Pro or 16lb Sniper. 

 

This combo is amazing for 1/2oz jigs and a ton of other stuff as well.  


fishing user avatarStephen B reply : 
  On 6/29/2018 at 1:45 AM, fishwizzard said:

I pondered this question this spring and ended up with the following:

 

Megabass FMJ

sv103 w/ 1016sv spool

40lb Power Pro or 16lb Sniper. 

 

This combo is amazing for 1/2oz jigs and a ton of other stuff as well.  

Great choice. But the OP didn't specify whether he was pitching docks or throwing football jigs deep. If he was fishing football jigs then I would choose the Valdivia but the FMJ is awesome for pitching jigs around docks.


fishing user avatarfishwizzard reply : 
  On 6/29/2018 at 1:51 AM, Stephen B said:

Great choice. But the OP didn't specify whether he was pitching docks or throwing football jigs deep. If he was fishing football jigs then I would choose the Valdivia but the FMJ is awesome for pitching jigs around docks.

I try to keep my rods as close to 7’ max legnth as I can, so the FMJ was the obvious choice for me. 


fishing user avatarStephen B reply : 
  On 6/29/2018 at 2:01 AM, fishwizzard said:

I try to keep my rods as close to 7’ max legnth as I can, so the FMJ was the obvious choice for me. 

There are a lot of great jig rods but the FMJ is among the best as its a beast of a jig rod. I own one as well!


fishing user avatarfishwizzard reply : 

For me it came down to legnth. The shorter NRX’s don’t get much love and it’s hard to find a bad thing written about the FMJ, so that settled it for me.  It’s an odd-feeling rod, it’s so light that it feels fragile, but it’s got a lot of power and it casts into the lower end of it’s range quite well. 


fishing user avatarScrapiron reply : 

FMJ for me as well! I'll have either a Steez A or SV103H on it; Sunline Sniper 16# on the stock spool and 40# Sufix 832 on the 1016 spool. The SV103 seems to be on there the most lately.  Great combo.


fishing user avatarjunyer357 reply : 

7'mh-f standard avid

7:1 tatula ct

20# sunline shooter

Thats my jig setup.

 

I was using 40# braid but got tired of it. Kept digging into spool and using flouro leaders also for abrasion, so i went back to straight flouro. No dig in, and one knot. 


fishing user avatarCatt reply : 

What is the ultimate 1/2oz Jig combo?

 

The one on the deck of my boat & no you can't use it!


fishing user avatarBeetlebz reply : 

I start with a favorite defender 7'6" heavy fast (surprise surprise ????) and a tatula fuego CT reel. If I had to do it over again I would get an SV spooled reel, but I'm not losing sleep over it. Maybe when the tatula 100 sv comes out or when I can afford a zillion. For the $155 bucks or so I got into it, no complaints. 


fishing user avatarCatt reply : 

Shimano Calcutta 100A

Shimano Crucial CRC-X610MH  

Berkley Big Game Mean Green 15#


fishing user avatarnew2BC4bass reply : 

As you can see everyone has their own opinion based on what they use.  Not many have tried every possibility...in every type of situation...in order to answer that question.


fishing user avatarDwight Hottle reply : 

The new 2019 kistler zbone 4MH 7' or 7'3"

Shimano Bantam HG

Seaguar Tatsu 15lb

 

 

http://tackletour.com/reviewkistlerzb3lmh73.html


fishing user avatarolegs reply : 

GLX 854

chronarch 201e7

Power Pro 30lb + 20lb fluoro leader


fishing user avatarAngry John reply : 

Megabass original perfect pitch xx

Daiwa steez original

15 lb p-line 100% florocarbon 


fishing user avatarLOZSteve reply : 

Many good options for ultimate, the one I fish now is NRX 894c with Diawa Zillion TWS SV 7.3.1 with 20lb shooter. 


fishing user avatarGrantman83 reply : 

Gonna get some hate but 

 

7’3 MH halo twilight I bought in a whim for $60

 

Revo ALX 8.01 got for $100 on ebay

 

40lb suffix performance braid

 


fishing user avatarWRB reply : 

Rod, ALX MB905NG+, 6'10", s/n 201202*

Reel, Daiwa Tatula R 100XS

Line, Toray 12 lb.

Tom

*custom


fishing user avatarCatt reply : 

Well I be it is personal preference ????


fishing user avatarFishTank reply : 

Daiwa Zillion

G Loomis IMX 7' Heavy Medium Fast

12lb or 15lb Invizx


fishing user avatarfreelancer27 reply : 
  On 7/1/2018 at 1:12 AM, Dwight Hottle said:

The new 2019 kistler zbone 4MH 7' or 7'3"

Shimano Bantam HG

Seaguar Tatsu 15lb

 

 

http://tackletour.com/reviewkistlerzb3lmh73.html

I got the 4MH 7'6 paired with a Steez SV TW and 12 pound Shooter. Unbelievable combo. Will write a little review after some more tests.




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