just starting offshore bottom jigging and I found the post on types of jigs very interesting. Could some of you list specific slow pitch flutter jigs that you use as well as the average size / weight, and the specific rod and reels that you prefer. thanks
Well I see you are ready to spend lots of your good earned money on the SPJ craze. I started SPJ about 5 years ago and since have devoted all my time on the water to it and have sold all my other jigs to stock up on Slow Pitch Jigs. But just using Slow Pitch Jigs with your typical jigging rod or bottom fishing rod will not be utilizing the SPJ to its fullest potential. The rods designed for Slow Pitch Jigging are very light and parabolic. Lifting the rod slow with a quarter turn or half turn on your reel while lifting is the best way to describe your actions while jigging. There are many technics you can watch on you tube but most are in Japanese but you can see the way they are woking the rod and reel for the jig to move. To do SPJ correctly you will need to get a rod, reel and jigs designed for this particular style. SPJ rods are based on the weight of the jig you’ll be using not by the size of the fish like most fishing. So if you are fishing in an area that can be fished vertically with a 200 gram jig then you will use a rod that will work best with that jig weight, whether catching black sea bass, grouper or to tackle testing amberjack. There is so much more behind this great new technic that has me convinced. Because SPJ started in Japan I mostly use Japanese tackle when I can get it. My favorite jigs are, Sea Floor Control or SFC, Beat, Reals, and BlueBlue, (that doesn’t mean in any way that these are the best and only jigs to use). as far as weight it all depends on what weight you need to stay as vertical as possible. As far as rods, I use two brands, Temple Reef Levitate and EverGreen Poseidon, for my reels I use Shimano Ocea jigger 1000HG to 3000HG, and Accurate Valiant BV300 to BV500N. I hope this helps?
Benny
Wow, this must be some precise fishing technique. I’d like to learn more about it. What do you typically target? Depth? Structure?
2016 Southport 272 w/ Yam. 200’s
2016 Sea Hunt Ultra 225 w/Yam. 200 (sold)
2008 Carolina Skiff 17DLX w/2015 Yam. 70
The best way to learn about this style of Jigging is to watch videos and of course getting on the water and practicing. When watching you tube videos you will see the different Techniques anglers have with working their rod and reel to work the jig. I have caught, Seatrout, Flounder, various snapper, various grouper, Amberjack, seabass, etc… Rocky bottoms not your best choice as the jigs have a better chance of getting hooked up. Also the jigs used for slow pitch Jigging should have 4 thin wire hooks. The reason of the thin wire hooks is they’re lighter weight and not takeing away the jigs action. Being thin wire and easily straightened the use of 4 hooks is recommended taking the pressure of the fight from large fish from one hook to 4 hooks. As the fish is trying to get free the other 3 hooks find their way into the fish transferring the pressure to all four hooks. I don’t know of the best depth for slow pitch jigging, but if you have a spot that holds fish at 50’ or 500’ just use the jig size that will keep you most vertical. There is plenty of great information on Slow Pitch Jigging if you google “Japanese Anglers Secrets”
Thank you for the very thorough and informative post to slowpitch. Very appreciated!
You’re welcome! If you have any other questions feel free to ask.