Using a tail weighted jig, drop the jig over the reef. Saltwater Jigging Techniques Speed Jigging For instance, if we are using 60-pound braided line, then we set the drag at 20-25 pounds. Usually we adjust the drag to 30 percent of the rig’s line strength. We like to use a good drag rated reel such as a Stella 10k. Using a light reel either spinning or conventional with a heavy drag rating, around 40-60 pounds. Because of the physical style of this type of fishing, small light reels are important if your going to be saltwater jigging for a large portion of the day. The basis of this system starts with using a short parabolic rod with a springy tip. This is why we sometimes call this type of fishing “vertical casting”. The jig with free swinging hooks when dropped and retrieved with speed, mimics the walk the dog motion vertically. This way jigs can be swapped out quickly if we are on the fish. We keep pre-rigged leaders with a swivel and clip on each end ready to go in the jigging box. A bristol knot can also be used to make this connection, others just use terminal tackle and clips if the leader is short. A good connection is obtained by connecting leader to braid, with the center of connections being loop to loop and a bimini twist knot. Key to the setup are parabolic rods, compact reels with high retrieve rates, heavy drags, and no-stretch braided lines. This will also help make the jig look more appetising as it jerks through the water. One or more free-swinging hooks from the top eye “doubling up” helps get a better hook set after a strike. Sometimes we use a trouble hook on the bottom eye of the jig. Probably the most critical part of landing a big fish is your jig rigging. The top 10 jigs we use for saltwater jigging are (in no particular order): We recommend that you use a center tail weight jig when you’re fishing for Yellowfin Tuna, Amberjack, broom-tail grouper and Corvina. Center weight jigs dive slowly and flutter toward the bottom. A center weight jig’s balance is located around its center for a flutter motion while a tail weight’s jig is toward the tail section to drop fast and efficient. The arsenal of jigs we carry on our charter boats range from 3 oz to 8 oz and you can choose a center weight or tail weight jig. The four most common types of jigs we use are flutter jigs, slow-pitch jigs, vertical speed jigs and diamond jigs. Made from metal typically lead, most jigs have one or more hooks that swing freely off the top or bottom (or both) of the jig. As equally important when jigging is the technique used and the position of your drift over the reef. The type of weight, shape of jig, hook, knot and the type of terminal tackle used is critical to ensuring our guests land that trophy fish of a lifetime. The correct set up of your rod and reel is important. When it comes to Fishing Central America, having your jigging arsenal on point can make all the difference. This article will provide the El Rio Negro 101 overview on the jigging techniques we use to fish the tuna coast. There are many different types of saltwater jigging techniques that we like to use while fishing Panama.
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