Star Aerial Jigging Rods
Offering anglers serious performance at a budget price, Star Rods’ Aerial series have become more popular by the year. New for 2013, the company is putting its 50+ years of rod-building experience into the Aerial Jigging series, rods that promise to bring the same value to anglers looking for light, powerful rods to tame grouper, amberjacks, tuna, and other offshore brawlers.
“Star has been testing materials for years to get these blanks right,” Star’s Capt. Arlen Ash explains. “It’s a high-modulus graphite composite, and the composite had to be strong so it wouldn’t break but not so heavy you wouldn’t want to jig with it all day.”
The rods are offered in Heavy (50-100 lb. braid) and X-Heavy (50-200 lb.) actions in both casting and spinning models. Both are 5’6”, offering anglers maximum leverage while fighting fish with the substantial drag settings that serious jigging demands.
Like all high-end jigging rods, the Aerials feature a true parabolic bend, enhancing not only anglers’ ability to transfer power to a surly adversary, but the action anglers can impart to their lures.
Though marketed as a jigging rod, the Aerial Jigging Rods bring a bit more versatility to the table.
“This is a true jigging rod,” Ash continues, “but it’s also perfect for bait bottom fishing for grouper, cobia, and big drum.”
The rods’ short length and power also offers benefits to anglers seeking big game from kayaks.
EVA grips with rubber gimbals are standard on both the spinning and jigging models The rubber gimbals are key features for jigging rods, as they ensure that combos stay in place while holdered during transit but won’t abuse anglers midsections while fighting fish without a rod belt.
More quality componentry like Fuji Aluminum Oxide Guides means the hardware on these rods is up to the same abuse as the blanks.
Both actions and styles of the Aerial Jigging Rods retail for $99.95, and they represent formidable competition for jigging rods in their price range and beyond.
Check them out at your local Star Rods dealer or visit www.seastriker.com/starrods for more information.
