Chaohuang

Thanks! Yes, slow jigging is effective on a wide variety of fish and the best part is, even a skinny guy like me can do it all day.

Went for a quick arvo session after work today at the local rock platform and tried shore slow jigging. Early in the session, I thought I hooked a big bunch of weed but it turned out to be a squid, my first squid in Sydney sinced I moved here this year! Then came a hook up that felt more like a fish but after a few head shakes it got off... a few casts later another bite, this time I managed to land it... a small trev, put it back in the water. Just before I leave, another hit, this time it is pulsing and heavy, I know it is a good sized squid. I think I won't need a squid jig ever again. XD

Thanks! Have not been out since this fishing trip... but will post when I go out next time!

Thanks!

Wow, so much action... what a day!

Thanks for the report, not really firing up out there is it...

Nice flounder, these guys also attack lures!

Thanks, I just hope to introduce these new techniques to Australia. Slow jigging has already been widely accepted in South East Asia and Europe while the States are also gradually picking it up.

Nice! Sooner or later you should hook one of those big cuttlefish... it will feel like reeling in a jumbo extra large heavy duty garbage bag.

Nice fishes, nice photos... You are very lucky to have a daughter that likes to fish with you, good on her!

Yeah, the barracouta are everywhere lately...

Thanks guys, will do!

Haha, when the guys suddenly start talking about fishin, good times!

At 12 miles where the sea is about 100 meters deep, we use anything from 200-400g depending on the current. Yes, slow jigging opens up new frontiers for jigging, even the smaller predatory species can be caught!

Haha, maybe around half the time, the other half I am going out with friends... yes, I have been fishing a lot lately, as this is my first year fishing in Sydney. I want to get a feel of the different types of fishing here.

Thanks, we released quite a few of the barracouta and a rat king, but still got a good feed. That's right, presentation is so important. Thanks, hope it helps!

Aren't we all just waiting for the warm months to come...

This was at Central coast a few weeks ago, but thought I'd use it to share the technique of slow jigging with you all:

Weather turned out to be worse than the forecast, with quite strong winds making it uncomfortable. However, we still managed to catch some barracouta, long fin perch, nannygai, kingfish, sergeant baker, snapper, leatherjackets, all with slow jigs. I have been told over and over again that sometimes the fish just won't bite lures, but till this day I still don't believe in this saying. For predatory species, so long as you get the presentation right, lures work just as well if not better than bait, even live bait.

Nice catches, this year there seems to be a lot of hairtail around!

The details can be found in my video, watch till the end. Rod: Maxel RISKY PLAYER 609 Reel: Shimano OCEA JIGGER 4000P

Hi Jon, It's great to know you show interest. It is much easier to jig deep if you use passive, energy conserving methods, such as slow jigging or deep inchiku. I would not recommend speed jigging at those depths, as most people will be wasted after the first few drops. Last time I went to browns, I jigged for the entire day and got five fish while my arms didn't go sore at all. Sure it sounds scary, jigging at those depths, but with the right technique, it is actually quite feasible, even for a skinny Asian like me.

Nice pearl perch, would love to taste it some day...

Thanks guys!

Hi CS, good to know you share interest in this style of fishing! What I am doing in these depths is a method that I call "deep inchiku". It is in essence a modified version of the traditional Japanese fishing method "inchiku" (same as the "Shimano bottomship" jig), but instead of having the assist line attached to the middle of the jig, I have it way down at the bottom. The reason for this is because I want my assist line to be long while being not easy to tangle with my leader. A long assist line not only decreases your chances of snagging at the bottom upon impact, but also gives the squid head more space to flutter around. Fishing for kings at a depth of 50-200m is a whole different story. In shallow water, the feedback is much more clear and less delayed, giving you good control for small and precise movements as in slow jigging (see the website: japanese anglers secrets). For kingfish, I usually target them with the "high-pitch" slow jigging method, a stronger and faster approach in the broad spectrum of slow jigging styles.