I had a couple Ugly Stik tiger jigging rods and they don’t seem to be made anymore? Looking for something similar, those were awesome rods for the $80 price range. I have a Shimano Trevalla and an avet Xl, looking to get an Avet JX or two and some budget friendly rods. Probably buy my reels on ebay used to be honest. Any recommendations on sub $150 “jigging” rods for offshore bottom fishing for snapper and what not? Don’t have to be jigging rods per se, I don’t go enough to spend $500 or more on a couple combos, but don’t want to be using the Ole 4/0 and graphite beater either.

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Posted by armsdealer

Member since Feb 2016

11508 posts

Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:32 pm to baldona

You can still get tiger elite rods. I think Superior Bait and tackle in Baton Rouge had some, also, Walmart carries some of them for about $60-$70. They have the feel of a 2X4 but they are sturdy as all get out. I think I am going to change out my 2 tiger elite casting rods for something more exotic in carbon, I got spoiled by the feel of my other rods. I'll still keep my spinning set ups for snapper fishing since feel really doesn't matter.

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Posted by rsbd

banks of the Mississippi

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:34 pm to baldona

Ugly stick tiger rods (snapper bottom fishing) 59.99/79.99
Diawa Harrier (slow pitch jigging) 139.00

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Posted by baldona

Florida

Member since Feb 2016

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Posted on 7/6/21 at 6:37 pm to rsbd

Yeah I don’t jig often, but just looking for a solid bottom rod that’s light and not made for trolling or a damn party boat chart. Doesn’t have to be light as all get out, just decent.

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Posted by deeprig9

Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia

Member since Sep 2012

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Posted on 7/6/21 at 6:55 pm to baldona

Ugly Stick.

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Posted by Lsutigerturner

Member since Dec 2016

5798 posts

Posted on 7/6/21 at 7:11 pm to baldona

I love the tiger lite boat rods, I have them on my spinfisher and avet SX and MXL.

My favorite rods are glass rod blanks with stainless guides and stainless roller tips. stainless guide style I like the most (rugged)

Hate any rod that has ceramic it's just a matter of time before I need to respool and swap to stainless guides after i figure out why I lost three fish in a row from a tiny crack in the ceramic eyelet in the center of my rod that only touches line when I'm reeling in a monster.

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Posted by Manatee

Mandeville

Member since Oct 2011

414 posts

Posted on 7/6/21 at 7:24 pm to baldona

Shimano Trevalla, I have several for general use and some higher end rods but the Trevallas are bullet proof. Around $129

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Posted by bayoudude

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 7/6/21 at 7:50 pm to baldona

I paired some penn blue water carnage jigging rods with fin-nor lethal 100 reels and they were bad arse combos for $250

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Posted by FLOtiger

Member since Nov 2020

150 posts

Posted on 7/7/21 at 8:22 am to baldona

Okuma? Star? Probably both in the low 100s
Ugly stick can stay under 100

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Posted by Sea Hoss

North Alabama

Member since Jul 2013

852 posts

Posted on 7/7/21 at 2:34 pm to FLOtiger

Trevala or Daiwa Saltist, Trevalas are bulletproof as already stated as well as light. Saltist are comparable to them for about $20 cheaper. I own several of both rods and have not had any trouble with either one.

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Posted by mdomingue

Lafayette, LA

Member since Nov 2010

30339 posts

Posted on 7/7/21 at 3:35 pm to FLOtiger

quote:
Okuma?

My experiences with both rods and reels from Okuma have made me a fan, at least of their budget to mid range models (have not used the higher end models). I find them to be well made and fairly rugged.

Rods are durable and tough without feeling like a broom stick. My experience here is with surf fishing, so take that for what it is worth.

Good luck.