Is this the best ultralight rod ?? Maximus-Rods Gravity Micro Jig
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Is this the best ultralight rod. Its Extreme finesse fishing with a Maximus-Rods Gravity Micro Jig Review the MMJSG20SUL model which is a 6-foot 7-inch rod with a 1-4 kilo class rating that only weighed a staggering 85 grams.
In this video I pair the MMJSG20SUL with a Shimano Vanford 1000 flicking Munroe's 2.75 inch paddle tails in the glass monkey colour catching many amazing estuary species of fish. Including bream, pinky snapper, whiting, tailor, snook, salmon and more.
Gear Used
Rod - Maximus-Rods Gravity Micro Jig MMJSG20SUL
Reel - Shimano Vanford 1000
Soft Plastics - Munroe's 2.75 inch paddle tails in the glass monkey
Line - 6 lb braid and 4lb fluro
You can see more about these rods by visiting Maximus Rod's website at maximus-rods.com locally Maximus-Rods are available via Rodzilla.
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Hi Alan, what an epic session this one, absolutely stunning stuff. Very happy for you, and inspirational for us . Thanks for your great work 👍 👏 😀 🤗🤗👋👋
Thanks Mario, I really appreciate the kind words and support !!
Quite the variety of fish, going yo be a few more days before we get some nice conditions like that again. Nice little spot.
Awesome fishing Allen, looks like a lot of fun & light gear. Great video 🎣👍.
Thank you David !!
absolutley love my little 1000 vanford! only reel i have that still feels exactly as it did when new
Yeah the Vanford 1000s are awesome little reels. Great value, equally as good as some of my other high end stuff
Great episode Alan! I've just picked up a 2500 Vanford and teamed it up with a Shimano Anarchy 702. It's lighter then my 1000 Twinpower on a Shimano inshore revolution (weight wise). I love using ultra light gear. I'm running 5lb braid and 6lb leader on my 1000 twin power and 8lb braid with 10lb leader on my Vanford. P.s love your Yak set-up btw!
Thanks Andy !! The Vanford and Anarchy setup is very nice and also great performance for the price. Yeah the yak is pretty awesome setup these days. Thanks for watching !!
Awesome video Alan 👌🏼 I love using light gear, so much fun to just catch little ripper fish on
Thanks Jared, yeah it was an awesome session on the light stuff with lots of variety
Ultralight setup is absolutely enjoying
Fish on
Thank you !!
Beautiful conditions. Who is delivering coffee on the water?! 😆
A good mate of mine, usually on the water with me is like a portable coffee shop.
I asked myself that same question! Maybe a new business venture. A floating coffee pontoon.
Very Nice Setup... I have the Vanford 1k as well really like the drag.
Yeah the drag on those little Vanford 1000 are awesome
Great vid mate! Love tailor .. I’ve had a lot of them latch onto my finger and hand when I’m overexcited trying to grab it off the yak floor or pulling the hook out.. they draw blood every time .. sharp gnashers! Awesome stuff champion.
Wow thats incredible about the Tailor, they can be super aggressive sometimes with those sharp teeth. ill have to be more careful next time, was just excited to get one. .
@@fishingmad haha i hear ya. 👍😉
Wow nice fishes
Yes, thanks !!
Bit late to the party,
But my ultra light setup is around 135-140 grams (just a hair under 5oz)
Graphite 6'6 okuma covert-x 1-3kg with the skeleton style grip rod paired with a 500 size okuma odt-ceymar running 2lb braid and normally a 3-8lb leader depending on the conditions of the area im fishing,
The largest fish caught and landed on this setup was a 73cm dusky flathead pretty close to 3kgs ..took about 10-15min to land and release
Edit: i normally use either a 1/0 or 2/0 cirlce hook or a similarly sized J hook, chicken thigh marinated in garlic and parmasen cheese left in the fridge for a week is my go to bait, with this ill cut it down into 1cm or so cubes for the circle hooks and 1-2 inch strips for J hooks, every trip out i catch somthing as soon as the bait hits the water haha
Great video mate. Loved the different species like Brian and Ashley Mullett.
LOL !!!! I couldn't resist putting a Brian quote in there, of an Ashley I should have thought of that too. Where does it end ??
@@fishingmad, there is no end to our genius mate. It is unending.
Love using those Super Ultralight stuff..
100% agreed
My Super Ultralight rod is only 68g and reel is 155g... MHX SUL 1-4lbs 0.8-3.5g lure wt.. 5'0". Custom built rod.. single leg SiC rings... Reel is a Pflueger Patriach 9525.
Those 2.75 inch paddle tails in glass monkey are worth trying for the Bass and Estuary Perch up in the river around Werribee as well, Allan from Munroes originally designed that colour to replicate the galaxias in the river!
Agreed they are brilliant, thanks for getting me onto them !!
Abu Garcia Eradicator Realfinesse is the lightest production rod i know of, if u can still find them (52-57g)
Thanks Bryce. Ill look into and see if I can find one. 50+ grams sounds incredible.
If you are into Bait Casting BFS, My lightest rod is the Kuying Teton TTC 510S Limited Edition 0.3-3g 1-3lb and it weighs about 47g..and I pair it with my Shimano Aldebaran 16 which weighs 130g... 😜 My lightest Bait Finesse setup.
Another great video love the light gear stuff
Thanks 👍 Tony, yeah the ultra finesse stuff is heaps of fun.
Nice rod and reel great video.
Thanks 👍
Man, I can feel your happiness from the screen
Thanks, Its all genuine too. We just love fishing on the light stuff and catching.
My Yamaga Blanks Blue Current III 6'9" UL is 66 grams. I'm not concerned as much for weight but I run a 2018 Exist (6# braid) and the current Tatula (4# flouro) both in 2000 size on that rod. I believe your rod is a little more stout though, thus the weight difference.
Wow thats one amazing combo you have !!
Cheers Mate.
Thanks
Enjoyed that Alan
Thanks !!
Nice video! This place is so calm like a mirror ,where is this about?
Great episode
Thank you !!
Great video mate. So good to see that estuary pack so many different, healthy species. I had a look at the area last week. Do you launch/park at the concrete ramp or the little beach area closer towards the boats? Going to pick up a Vanford 1000 today for my new zodias and I can't wait to try there. Keep up the great content.
Thanks !! ill message ya
Awesome looking little rod. Also check out the Shimano soare XR. They are a jdm ultra finesse rod but you can import them. Hopefully they will be released here soon.
Ooh ill keep an eye out for that for sure. Thanks for the heads up.
@ Infamousfpv did u end up purchasing a Soare?
@@danieldoyle6001 No. The shipping cost was to much so I just got another tcurve premium. They did start selling the expride range here though
@ Infamousfpv The shipping costs are definitely a killer but I bought a Soare XR anyway. I wasn’t happy with the Tcurve, they’re quite heavy in the hand compared to the JDM stuff and I can’t stand cork grips. The Soare is definitely a very light rod compared to a Tcurve though, it’s not the sort of rod to be working fish out of oyster racks or heavy cover. Mine will be purely for flats fishing. Above all things my reason for purchasing the rod was Spiral X Core technology. After using rods with this tech it’s hard to go back to X45 or X5 blanks in my opinion.
Man I’ve got a 1-3 llb Nordic stage gunslinger with a JDM shimano 1000 bio master loaded with 2llb braid
Wow thats next level ultra light. Must be lots of fun
@@fishingmad yeah its a whole other level,my mates call it my stunt fishing outfit. I have quite a collection of light and ultra light gear. Personal best is 93 cm Barra on 4lb pretest mono
What a cracking video and been looking at one of them Rods. Done see any of them over here in the uk so that’s one reason why I would like one. Something different…. How’s the rod been since you’ve had it ??? Can you recommend a supplier ?? Some lovely fish and well done. All the best 👍😁🎣🎄
Thanks John. yeah the rod has been really good. You just need to be so careful with it as the rod tip is so thin and brittle. I take extreme caution when travelling with it, but it feels nice and handles well. Maximus rods on there website I believe has a list of global suppliers. In Aus we only had 1 local supplier so wasn't easy to source but i agree its nice having different stuff
@@fishingmad much appreciated buddy. I’m just waiting for a supplier in Europe to get back in touch with me to let me know what the shipping will be. There is nowhere in the UK at the moment. Subscribed anyway and been enjoying watching your videos. Tight lines all the best for the New Year 👍😁
Great vid
Cheers Alan great video, super light weight, how was that tailor beautiful fish 🐠
Thanks Brad, yeah it sure was
The Daiwa stoist RT is just 84 gr with a length of 8'8" feet .
Agreed they are amazing rods, but very expensive and tailored to squid fishing.
@@fishingmad true I can say it like buy a Ferrari 😁
That looks like great fun, but just a quick question, why are your salmon and tailor not pulling much?
Where I fish we will have salmon around your size your catching and they pull so damn hard while I have a 9ft rod 20lb braid, and 5kg drag on them?
Good video brother
Appreciate it !! Thanks
Maximus rods are killer I have a few in the stable, I work closely with dale from rodzilla up here in Qld. Might need to add one of these to my collection
Thanks Josh, Yeah I've played around with a few of there rods and they were really nicely made.
@@fishingmad highly recommend the ichiro as a ultra light and a high energy z for a little more beef.
@@joshuagalbraith I second the Ichiro. Awesome bream rod.
Hi Alan
Could you give me a knee-jerk reaction?:
Samurai infinite or Millerods twitchfreak?
If you could pick one.
Cheers!
I absolutely love my Twitch Freak, Amazing Rod. That would be my choice.
@@fishingmad thanks mate. Was leaning that way 👍🏻
Awesome show. Is the Maximus rod you used in this episode any good for calamari fishing?
Thanks Ange, Nah the rod wouldnt be great for squid fishing. You would want something longer and a big stronger for that. Something like a NS Blackwater, Shimano Spehia or Daiwa Emereldas.
Hey Alan why don't you release another vide going even more extreme? There are lighter stuff on the market, particularly the rod. 155g reel is pretty light
Happy to. I though the gravity micro jig and Favourite black swan were pretty light. Have you got some suggestions on lighter rods I should look at. I'm only aware of a couple any lighter then that.
@@fishingmad Abu Garcia Eradicator. 57g for the 6'10 and 62g for the 7'6. But this is going into a direction where you might struggle landing the salmon in this video. Also it's slow taper which you might not be a fan of.
Wow thats crazy light 62g i also did a vid on the Favourite fishing black swan which was 67g so only 5 grams difference
@@fishingmad I ordered a 6ft rod that's 68g. I'll do a review on it when it arrives. It's from an Italian brand Nomura and was less than $70.
@@fishingmad Abu Garcia Carabus Distinct CEX Spinning Rod is 47g at 6ft
Hey Alan! heading down to Lorne pier this weekend wanting to try out swim baits for the first time would you suggest using them for different fish such as salmon, snapper and any other fish that might go for em?
cheers!
Yeah swim baits can be fun, Lorne pier can be tricky as you are so elevated from the water level. You get salmon, pinkies and flathead down there just make sure the swim bait isnt to large
Yamaga blanks are light as
Yeah they sure are, I've been looking into them aswell
i have a 200gram to 2kg 6.6ft
Nice, what model is it ?
Yes, but they don't have any stock of that rod.
Yeah ive chatted with there head office in Europe who was going to reach out to local disti RodZilla
Thanks, Alan, enjoy your videos mate.
After all that, you decided to go put on a blue line lol
Always tempted by an ultra ultra light rod - had a look at these and noted that parent company is Russian .......... I think I'll give this a miss at this time
This whole outfit weighs less than my 3000 penn clash 2 😂😂😂
Yeah the Penn reels are usually quite heavy. That's because they are so durable but heavy.
my evergreen 7ft light rod is only 55 grams with a 2500 sf exits 140 grams under 200 grams combine with the line 6 pound braid on it .. crazy how they can make rods and reels this light now but they have a heavy price tag