Shimano Trevala S Jigging Rod Review

The shimano trevala s is designed specifically for jigging and in particular it is most popular for using butterfly flat fall jigs.

Shimano trevala s jigging rod review.

Winner of american sportfishing associations icast new product showcase award for best in category rod. There is a trevala s for fishing every size of butterfly jig. Test and reviews of shimano trevala butterfly jigging jigging rods. Shimano replaces the blanks with their c4s material construction.

Filling the void as a comprehensive high end series grappler type j has a place in every nearshore offshore jigging market. Utilizing shimano s highest performing rod blank technologies spiral x and hi power x grappler type j blanks are 250 more structurally rigid and 180 less prone to twisting than standard blank construction. Read more about this proprietary technology which produces a stronger hoop in the features section below. For a rod rated 50 100 lbs i was surprised at how responsive the rod tip is.

Fishing rods are the backbone of fishing whether it be a stick with a hook on the end or a state of the art rod like the shimano trevala casting rod. Because of this construction we can use tiny rod diameters. C4s results in incredible hoop strength and incredibly sensitive rods. For a rod rated 50 100 lbs i was surprised at how effortless jigging 6 8 oz jigs all day was.

Credit to the trevala and braid for telegraphing every nook and cranny as i bounced those jigs 180 ft down. My shoulder is happy. The highly innovative shimano trevala jigging rod series is designed to be fished with the deadly shimano butterfly jigs which were developed from an extremely productive japanese style jigging system. This concept is powerful and it involves the angler dropping the jig into the water column and letting the jig free fall typically to the bottom and then jigging it up 30 50 feet from the bottom and then repeating.

An initial look at shimano trevala s series rods reveals a move away from tc4 technology. Trevala s utilizes a proprietary construction type called c4s. Shimano s exciting trevala butterfly jigging casting rods give you the opportunity to do battle with some real bruisers using gear that s lighter more manageable more sensitive and fun than what you re used to. These new smaller diameters lessen the overall weight which allows you to focus on fighting the fish and not your tackle.