| FOX Mick Brown SIGNATURE SERIES JIGGIN STICK |
| Length 6 ft 6 ins. One piece. Casting weight 15 to 50 gms Retail price: £79.99 |
| I designed this rod to be capable of using the full range of Fox Chubby Shads, Twin Tails, Creature Spin Shads and Grubs and most other small to medium sized soft plastics too. Its length and action have been developed with this primarily in mind. Thats not all though because this rod is also a first choice for me for casting Fox Micro jerks, Smaller spinnerbaits like the Fox Hornet,Laser and Charger and most of the Fox spoons too! The rod is fairly stiff and I designed it this way because I find that 'feel' when jigging is far more important than watching the rod tip. With this technique being devastating at night, this is an essential feature. Without any doubt, this rod has tremendous power to handle even the biggest of pike yet still giving fun with smaller fish. A specialist rod with a multitude of additional uses making this one of the most versatile rods you will find in this range. |
| A monster pike of 35 lbs 2 oz taken on a six inch twin tail jig. |
| This rod is perfectly balanced with a Shimano Stradic 2500 FA reel or similar. It's ideally suited to 30 lb braided lines. In snag free situations you can step down to 20 lb. |
| For jig fishing and general lure fishing you will need a short wire trace, 8 - 10" with a link clip for attaching your lures. I use the Fox Sea Lead Clips Prod No. SAC014. For most situations I use 30 lb Fox Carboflex wire. Smaller lures run better with a finer wire such as the 30 lb Fox Easy Twist or 20 lb in snag free situations. |
| THE JIGGIN STICK ON TV You can see the Jiggin Stick in use on the River Severn in the Total Fishing 2006 series on Discovery Real Time which I made with Matt Hayes recently . We're fishing for pike and perch from a boat and theres plenty of action! |
| All predators love JIGS! |
| Jig fishing has taken the country by storm over the last five years. The concept is so simple yet so very effective. A rubber fish or creature shaped lure is mounted on a hook that has lead weight moulded around the shank near to the eye. This weight ensures that the lure is easy to keep on or near to the bottom and this is a prime 'strike zone' for pike and other predators, especially in colder weather. Zander are best targeted near to the bottom at most times of the year and this has made 'jigging' a deadly method for that species. The basic way of working a jig is to bounce it along the bottom but there is so much more to this style of fishing. With experience you should discover that simple retrieve techniques, trolling and vertical fishing make this a very versatile set up that can be used in a great multitude of situations. Read the article I did for Pike and Predator magazine in Jan 2005 that gives more detail of no less than thirteen ways of retrieving a jig ! From deep and shallow water, murky and clear water, from boat or bank, in winter and summer, this lure fishing method has caught me huge numbers of fish including pike of over thirty five pounds, zander over thirteen pounds and three pound plus perch. |
| SPECIFICATION Blank: Overall length 6ft 6 ins. Casting weight 15 to 50 gms. Dark olive woven cloth with satin finish to avoid 'flash' and spooking fish. Handle: Full dark olive Duplon with flared butt end and fore grip. Overall length 15.25 ins including the 1 inch long fore grip. Neatly finished with matt finish metal collars and end cap bearing Fox logo. Reel Seat: Fox PR16 soft touch, woven finish, screw winch fitting. Rings: Two leg Fox Sliks - highly suitable for braided lines. 7 plus tip ring. |
| MICK BROWN ANGLING SERVICES Pike and Predator Specialist Consultants to Fox International Ltd |
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