How To Choose The Best Megabass P5 Jig Rod To Land More Fish!
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Megabass makes a lot of jig rods in their P5 series of rods but which one should you choose? Today, we break down all the jig rods so you guys can have a better understanding and choose the right rod for your waters and fish!
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I switched over to pretty much exclusively fishing kayak tourneys a couple years ago. When I first did, missing fish and having fish jump off was a huge problem for me. Finally I realized it was the way i was fishing. As opposed to standing on a boat deck 2-3ft off the water where you have lots of room and leverage to get solid hooksets; I was fishing mostly sitting about 3-6 inches off the water. I soon came to realize that the heavy big rods i'd use standing in a boat just were not going to cut it. The huge thick gaff like hooks from boat were not going to cut it either. I had to buy thinner, coated hooks. For texas rigs and flipping I went to the g-finnesse hybrid worm hooks. I also changed the baits i was using. Instead of using jigs and chatterbaits with big, thick hooks, I started trying to find ones with thinner, coated hooks.
Then the rods were probably most important. Instead of using mh-h for everything, I really started using softer rods. The first ones I found that helped me a lot were phenix rods. They seemed to have actions more like jdm rods. Rods that said they were mh were actually more like a medium. Then I really started to go down the rabbit hole and mess around with megabass rods. I found the x-bites and the dark sleeper. Then later on I found the kasumi 6'11 and the siglett..... and those light rods were incredible to throw tiny little jigs like the egu dama and tiny texas rigs. But the main thing i learned was that here in the usa with bass fishing, we use way overpowered rods. When you start looking at japanese jig rods compared to american, the japanese ones are much softer, more tippy, more parabolic, etc. And I think it actually causes better hookups. The lighter, softer rods allow the fish to eat them and get hooked in the solid part of their mouths instead of a hard, fast set that barely hooks them or comes out altogether. There is a time and a place for a heavy, fast jig rod. But in most instances you can pick a jig with a thinner hook and then cut some strands out of the weed guard, and youre good to go. One of my favorite jigs to use is the "bad little dude" from greenfish. It has a good, wide hook, but it is also pretty thin. The hookup ratio is very good on it. Of course then I also love the keitech jigs and the molix nano jigs, etc.
I like the phenix recon elite, it's a mh but feels more like a m. It's my sinko or gambler ace setup. I also use it as my follow up when I'm throwing a frog! Great post btw 💪
Thanks!! Yeah i havent tried the recon elite, but judging by their other rods they are typically a bit lighter than “normal” actions, but I like them. I love the M1 rods. They feel good in hand, they incredibly light, sensitive, etc. I have 4 of them, the 7’2 mh id my go to, i have 2. But i also have the 6’9 mL caster rod. I use it for jerkbaits and bfs type stuff, its a true gem of a rod. And i have the big swimbait one, i throw a-rigs on it and glides, etc. I also have the feather in spinning rod, and i have another kind too, a couple of them, name eludes me now…the green one.
I havent tried the recon but i will at some point im sure.
This video is $$$$$ Love these type of videos. I watch these over and over again..
I love my X Bites rod for smaller jigs, texas rigged plastics, and free rigs. I swear you can feel the fish breathe on your bait. Great rod! Thanks for your explanation of these rods. Always a pleasure to shop at the hook up tackle
Thank you for watching! And I’m stoked the X Bites is putting in work for you! 👊🍻
Thanks for the education on Megabass rods. You did a great job explaining it so if someone has a certain preference they know which rod to get. Megabass rods really stepped up their game lately (not that they were bad before).
I’ve been quite happy with my Daiwa Steez AGS, works well for fishing cover or dragging jigs and works well between 3/8oz and 3/4oz jigs.
I love these videos, you explain jig rods in way nobody does and it's the best way in my opinion to do so. Can you elaborate the damos a little further?
Great video! I’ll likely be picking up a Dark Sleeper soon! Have you done a video breaking down choices on all the lighter P5 options? I have a couple of the lighter rods as I’m more of a finesse guy. But I would love to see an in depth video giving use cases for each (I’d probably pick up a few more!). Thanks for the great content
There's so many options and there's definitely overlap in characteristics. I like the F5-68X Blade for swimjigs, spinner / chatter baits. The F5.5-72X X-Bites and F6.5-67X Tachyon Shaft are both great bottom contact rods in my view. The tach shaft with a strike king finese jig and small craw trailer has been highly effective. The X-Bites while softer / slower is a good choice I think since it's perfect for most all bottom contact baits (worms, jigs, wobble head, etc). Both rods transmit vibration very well despite the differences in tip action. My 21 year old boat can only store a few rods in the 7'5" zone so these worked out perfectly for my rig.
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Dark Sleeper and FMJ for the win! Bank or kayak, I’m limited to a few rods and I love throwing swim jigs.
The tachyon shaft is an interesting weird one. I actually use it for very particular things. Skipping a bull flat with a belly weighted hook, skipping a jig, close quarters flipping
That tach shaft is absolute badassery for close quarters pitching/flipping. I live in the 1/2oz to 3/4oz jig world with this rod and it’s phenomenal. Just like he said, fast paced, close quarters, high impact, boat flipping… all what the tach shaft does phenomenally AND it’s incredibly sensitive. Transmits even the faintest bites.
Thank you for the insight - stoked it’s working as advertised for you! 👊🍻
Great video with a thorough breakdown. I know this video was comparing the P5 line up, but I'm really curious about your thoughts comparing the dark sleeper to the brailist from the Orochi or Levante line.
Brailist to me is clunky. I’m not a big fan personally, but tons of people love it. Dark sleeper is light and crisp and a blast to fish.
Still trying to find my way to land a megabass rod.. so far loving my JDM daiwa blazon but I really enjoy watching all the megabass reviews you guys put out! I might get myself an early xmas gift soon 😅
I was super skeptical at first. I bought my first MB rod, then pretty much have replaced most of my very old arsenal with 80% MB and 20% Loomis. If you can afford them it's definitely worth it.
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@@caseysaunders2137 indeed, it is!
I'm looking for 1 jig rod that I can toss football jigs to drag over rocks AND flip old railrod pilings covered in razor sharp barnacle's...Does a rod for both these applications not exist? Is there a compromise?
Which one of these rods would be comparable to the Loomis GLX 854?
Thanks
This came out just in time. Picked up an FMJ and absolutely love it. Been wanting a second, but wasnt sure what to go with.
It would be interesting to see your thoughts on comparing the 3 or 4 rods from different manufacturers for working jigs v dragging jigs. Like a Loomis 873CRR v. MB FMJ v. Daiwa Utility Player.
Or Loomis 894C v. MB BMG v. Daiwa Bottom Contact II v. St Croix Legend Xtreme 7'4" H.
I know you've done some with those brands in the past but with the 2 new MB rods, how and where it sits. Like you said, its expensive to buy all and see which you like 😂
We’ll do that 👍
I fish a large, deep northern lake for smallmouth. Structure is mostly main points and steep drop offs. Cover is mostly docs and various types of grass. What jig rod is best for me?
Love this! This is exactly what I needed to know. Have an x-bites but want something with a little more power… sounds like the FMJ might be the ticket 😊
That’s the one!
Ben, try the Javelin with 3/8oz football with finesse trailer and drag it. Works awesome for me since once I feel the bite I immediately sweep the rod, the deeper load allows the smallies to inhale it. Hard bottom/open water situations I'm talking about.
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I have the xbites and FMJ. Is the daemos in between those two or is it just a faster action xbites?
I bought a Tachyon Shaft from you guys a few weeks ago. I absolutely love it! The Sleeper Craw is one of my favorites to throw on it. Great for kayak fishing too!
Thank you for your business! Glad the Tach Shaft is putting in work for you!! 🍻
Ben,
I have the BMG and One Ten Special. I also have a NRX+ 904c. The 904c feels stronger and is more sensitive than the BMG. A good bit more sensitive. If you could only one rod for jig fishing, I believe it would be the NRX+ 873 CRR. NRX+ is still king of bottom contact.
Personally I feel NRX is the kind of sensitivity, but I enjoy using the FMJ and BMG way more. My hands are much less fatigued at the end of the day. So - choices 👍🍻
Best for 3/16 oz jigs pitching into wood? Still heavy line, but smaller baits.
This video came in so clutch and helped a lot when making decisions. I bought the FMJ at the beginning of this year and I absolutely love it. Caught my PB smallie on a trip at Havasu with it. Paired with Zillion HD TW. Now I’m looking to fill the hole of junk fishing and moving baits. I have been eyeing the dark sleeper and this just confirms my thoughts. Thanks Ben!
If junk fishing is a thing for you - the Dark Sleeper is hard to beat.
I know it’s not it’s intended purpose but what are your thoughts on the dark sleeper as a soft plastic jerkbait rod? Seems soft enough for a darting fluke bite, but stiff enough for that single hook Any other suggestions for this?
Cody as Ben mentioned the dark sleeper rod wants to be under load, a soft plastic jerk bait has slack line in it I would throw that on a faster action rod to feel that slack line bite. IMO
I noticed you mostly talked about football jigs but I mostly throw arkie style flipping/pitching or casting jigs. I don’t really fish around much rock or hard bottom, more isolated wood and lots of grass edges and docks so arkie head flipping jigs are my go to. Would the FMJ still be a good choice for that style jig?
The FMJ should be pretty decent for what you want as long as the cover isn’t too thick
@shred5 thanks for the reply!
Dark sleep or dameos for small jigs and light Texas rigs 🧐🧐
I have no comprehension of the megabass rod line up so don’t judge me but what about the Braillist? Isn’t that designed to be a jig rod? I’ve heard great things about it.
Yeah I’m stopped out at Orochi (looking forward to my first P5) so my jig rods are Braillist and Perfect Pitch. Can you parallel or compare these to P5 options?
It would be in a similar class with BMG. It’s not in Destroyer P5, which is why it’s not in this video. It’s not a favorite rod of mine tbh, but tons of people love it. It’s soft and not that sensitive IMHO.
Man this landed right as I’m setting up to buy another rod lol. Kayak guy here and I just picked up a Morethan 8.6:1. I’ve been going back and forth over the FMJ and or OneTen Stick or Special. I currently have a Dark Sleeper and am using for swimjigs, spinners, and sometimes a chatterbait. If you had to do everything with 3-4 rods in the P5 lineup, what would you choose?
I got the FMJ rod from the shop when it first came out and the lack line sensitivity is crazy good. Also, for being a stronger rod, it plays fish really well.
Agreed - it’s def one of my favs now in the lineup
What weights are you throwing on your xbites for free rigs? What size hook? What size line are you using as well?
Off topic from the video, but on topic with one of the rods mentioned: have you guys tried using the BMG with frogs? Is the taper too slow? Is it powerful enough to fish a frog in places that AREN’T super sludgy?
I'm certainly no expert but you might look into the MB F6-66X Killer Code as a versatile top water rod that also works great for open water swimbaits (keitech underspins, etc), Flukes, or even big worms. It's spec'd out with a medium tip action but it's still plenty fast enough to walk the dog or chug a frog or big popper. And it loads super nice on hook set. It's a bit shorter than what most people probably use, but I run 20 pound on it and still casts very well. I hear great things about the Shimano ExPride line for top water too.
@@caseysaunders2137 thank you for the insight! My idea with the BMG would be to use it for multiple heavy duty things, kind of like what they went over in their junk fishing rods video: Dragging jigs, bigger paddletail swimbaits, sleepers, etc. They just never mentioned the frog in that video.
The killer code looks sick tho I personally really like shorter rods and I’ve been looking at that one as well, more so for strictly topwater
@@albertojvel I'm 100% sure the BMG is a killer choice and could be used for a variety of baits. Frankly I don't have a single MB rod I would worry about handing any bass that bites. Length was also a key factor in most of my decisions.
I have not used the BMG for frogs, but love the FMJ for frogs. I think in a pinch the BMG would be ok / but I think the softness won’t be your favorite for that technique.
@@thehookuptackle_usa thank you for the insight! I watched the junk fishing video recently and wanted to see if frogs could be tacked on to the list of lures you mentioned in that video. I kind of predicted the softness not being favorable 🐸
What reel would you recommend for the x-bites?
What is the P5 Javelin used for? Thanks for the great videos.
What would be better to have for a super finesse spinning rod, expride 72ML or orochi xx whipsnake. I own an expride 610M casting and love it but want to try Megabass but don’t want to regret my purchase. Thanks for the help, love the videos!
I own 5 P5s and the Levante Whipsnake is one of my favorite rods.
If you already had 15-20 rods from expride to cashion to Dobyns champ xp and you wanted to see what destroyer was all about which rod would you get? I want one bad but don’t know where to start.
Super destroyer is tits!
Another great class on fishing rods. What's the difference between one piece rod to a two or three piece rod? Was that a different label of Orion?? Cheers mate from Australia.
Depends on the rod - these days ferruled tech is so good that sensitivity’s kind of on point with a single piece rod of similar quality.
I‘m quite surprised that you didn‘t mention the P5 Super Destroyer. Isn‘t this rod supposed to be a heavier jig rod as well? Although more bend in comparison to its predecessor from the Destroyer Carbon Head Series still a very good jig rod imo. Why didn‘t you mention it? Would be really interested in knowing your thoughts….
Super destroyer is a great jig rod also. Perfect for 3/8 dock skipping. A bit softer than the tachyon shaft but very sensitive and versatile.
We went back and forth on it to be honest. The Super Destroyer is an amazing junk fishing rod - and we could have easily included it for skipping docks, close range jig fishing.
Still confused on which one to get Ben. I toss a lot of 1/2 oz swim jigs with a 4-in paddle tail trailer so I'm looking at just over 1 oz weight. Which rod would work best for this situation? Let me add that I do have the dark sleeper rod that is my dedicated spinnerbait rod. I just thought that swim jig being over an ounce might be too heavy for the dark sleeper rod. What is your opinion? Thanks in advance Ben!
For that heavy the BMG 100%
Think of the BMG almost like a heavier and longer version of the Dark Sleeper rod
Are the BMG and Brailist similar rods?
Is the xbites the right rod for compact football jigs in 3/8-1/2oz?
A lot of people love the XBites for compact footballs, but I will note some people have said it wasn’t heavy enough for them
Which p5s are most identical to the expride b 7’2 H and 7’2 MH?
What about if you’re strictly spinning? Which rod would you recommend?
Strictly spinning for jigs? 😮. If I lived in a sad world where baitcasting didn’t exist, I guess I’d choose the Orochi Enforcer in the Megabass line, but honestly I’d probably do NRX+ 872, 852, 842.
Can you do slack line on the x-bites if you wanted?
How does the Dark Sleeper compare to the Orochi XX Diablo Spec-R?
Does any P5 beat the NRX 873C CRR?
I have an NRX+ 873CRR, Steez Utility Player, and looking at a complimentary rod for the 2. Would you recommend a Daemos to fill in the 3/8 oz finesse jig?
Daemos and Utility Player are pretty similar. If you don’t like the Steez for the 3/8oz jig, the X Bites would fill the gap.
out of curiosity, what is it about the Steez that you don't feel is suitable for a 3/8 finesse jig?
@@jasonjenkyns5083it’s more of my 1/4 oz Texas rig or spinnerbait rod. I also have an NRX+ 893 that I’m using for Senkos, but it’s quite fast for my taste in a finesse jig rod.
Did you guys give up on the claw machine tickets?
What rod in the P5 line do you think is the closest to the Steez 7’3” medium heavy?
Daemos
Regarding the Tachyon Shaft, is it not a regular taper like the Megabass website says, or are they labeling it as regular because of their multi-taper design? I thought about getting this rod for light frogging because I find a shorter rod easier to work and not slap the water.
I’ve used mine for this, it’s quite good.
It’s super fast. It could do a small frog
I’m wanting to transition to throwing some heavier free rigs, I’m wanting to throw 1/4-5/8oz weights, should I just grab the FMJ for this, is it too much? I thought about the xbites, but I believe it’s too light to set the hook on a 6/0 or 7/0 hook with a magnum fluke
If you’re using big plastics also like a magnum fluke - then you’re going to want an FMJ or BMG. Depends on what you like. I personally like the FMJ for this.
@@thehookuptackle_usa that’s what I wanted to know! Appreciate it. What line would you recommend running? 30-40# braid to 14# fc leader?
@@gavinbutler4054I would be using straight fluoro - 16-20lb probably
@@thehookuptackle_usa appreciate the insight!
What are your thoughts on the blade as a short jig and t rig rod ? If you read some of the Japanese description for the blade it says it is good for jigs. I am looking for a shorter bottom contact rod for lighter jigs and t rigs.
I don’t love the Blade, but I do love the 110 Stick for bottom contact.
@@thehookuptackle_usa I love the 110 Stick I bought from you guys for my Megabass Jerkbait's. I assumed it would do well with topwater baits but haven't tried. You're saying you use it with jig's too (bottom contact)?
What are you favorite Shimano and Diawa reels to pair with these rods?
Great rods, but my car for every day is BMW 5 series (((. Megabass should do some 2-piece models in P5 line (
"If you can't fish a jig, you can't fish" - Abe Lincoln
Solid 🤣🍻
That's who said it! I was trying to remember who that quote came from the other day but I couldn't remember!
This was from the Gettysburg speech … paragraph 5 sentence 4.
See your wrong about that Abe was not in fishing he was more in prostitutes that was the good old days piece of pussy for $2-$3 maybe $4 then he catches the syphilis and he give it to wife clowns, and darkness surrounds us yet heaven is just and the day of triumph will surely come when justice and truth will be vindicated boy oh boy if happen to your wife divorce papers and you’re single again she must been a hell of a woman marry Todd Lincoln Abraham Lincoln loved his prostitute
How does the destroyer line up compare to the Braillist?
It blows it away IMHO
Whats a good rod for crankbait fishing ???
None of these
@@thehookuptackle_usa for sure
Mic drop!! 😂@@thehookuptackle_usa
I know this was a mega bass segment but
FMJ or diawa bottom contact 2???
Fmj. I had both but got rid of the bottom contact 2
Bottom Contact and BMG are similar. You would have to decide between those two. FMJ is fast, so performs totally different. Bottom Contact is slower like the BMG - needs bend and is amazing for dragging.
@@thehookuptackle_usa isnt the bottom contact ii closer to the FMJ where the I was between the BMG and FMJ?
I have the original and it looks like it has a little less tip length than the BMG here but more than the FMJ
Did I miss it or the super destroyer wasn’t mentioned?
Wasn’t mentioned, but it easily could have been.
Great information. Bassmd
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MB P5 Baitcastrod feel so cheap in the hands. The nrx + may look old fashioned but feels way more expensive
FMJ vs NRX+894c jwr which one?
Depends what’s most important to you. NRX will win in sensitivity, FMJ will win in all other aspects. I use the FMJ now over the 894 because it’s way more comfortable and fun - but the NRX will squeeze every possible shred of sensitivity out.
FMJ gets the W!! Appreciate guys and gals
Dark Sleeper vs Madbull?
Sent you a DM 🍻
How about swinging jigs…BMG?
Dark Sleeper or Diablo Spec-R
Did you just wake up from a 7 day binge?
It’s called being a business owner, parent of 2 teenagers and a husband 🍻
@@thehookuptackle_usa oh boy... bam on 1, 2 and 3... =)
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