Jigging Info

Source: www.spanyid.com/tech.htm

Jigging is a term generally associated with "deep water", big fish and "hard work". Although this is sometimes the case, with today's latest equipment, this very affective style of fishing is much easier than before, and in Japan, where jigging is very popular at present, you can even get an electronic reel that will catch the fish for you and bring it too the surface. All fun aside, jigging is really only "vertical" or "deeper angled spinning".

The fact remains that you are generally using a metal lure, which moves at various speeds and angles in various locations, to catch fish. A person with good spinning experience can adapt to jigging very quickly. Jigging will catch many varied species and again only requires a bit of imagination to adapt it to different locations and different fish. It will work on varied species from deep water Halibut, and Cod, to mid water Large Tuna, as well as may tropical pelagis, shallow reef dwellers as well as Trout and Bass in freshwater.

The trick is to try variable actions and speeds with you lures at differing depths and using different size and styles of lures for your intended species. Once again you should use the right equipment best suited to your intended species and area. These days, with all the advantages of modern electronic fish finders, and the latest ultra thin braided lines and "high speed overhead" or "spinning" reels, you can fish the deepest areas a lot easier and catch a lot more fish than in previous years, as long as fish stocks are still Ok that is.

The advantage you have with Raider, Sniper and Maniac, is that these lures have built in action so that unlike other metal jigs, you do not have to work so hard for good results. Even leaving your lure attached to your rod in a rod holder, a few meters above the bottom and just moving up and down in the "ocean swell", can catch fish. Don't be surprised. Also, check out the many hook and color variations of all these lures for possible jigging applications.

Variable Jigging Options