LIGHT SHORE JIGGING | WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY

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LIGHT SHORE JIGGING | WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
When we first started doing this around 10 years ago, we didn't have much information about what to buy. what was right for us here, the rods we needed and where to buy these things. So almost everything was imported from Japan, it was time consuming and it was not cheap - hopefully this video will help a lot of people looking for this type of information and they would be able to start with better gear that we did. In this video, I talk about what to look for in a Light Shore Jigging rod (or LSJ), What reel to use and what lines to pick. Light shore jigging is an awesome way to fish and is very effective. You can catch a lot of types of fish and tune your gear and techniques for fish that swim in your area.
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[@robertdejonge3607]

Love these setup video's, really interesting! Thanks 👍👊

[@TheFishingKit]

Glad you like them! :) many more to come.

[@kelvinchan2756]

Good info Kit. Thanks :D

[@TheFishingKit]

hahahhahahhaha ur funny bro :) Thanks for dropping by :D I miss our road trips.

[@AnglingAddictssrilanka]

Excellent info as usual mate!!

[@TheFishingKit]

Much appreciated!

[@theselffish]

Great info as usual 👍

[@TheFishingKit]

Thanks 👍

[@JoeyT80]

My man, I can count on you for gems

[@TheFishingKit]

:) glad I could help

[@medaova]

Excellent video Well done, very good information, I subscribed to your channel👍👍

[@TheFishingKit]

Thanks and welcome aboard!

[@jiggsmundo]

Thumbs up Kit.

[@TheFishingKit]

;)

[@arysandrodossantos9300]

Nice one kit! Very informative. A question regarding the jigs do you really need to get Japanese only? Or does cheap ones from China works good as well ?

[@TheFishingKit]

like most things in life, you get what you pay for. You buy something cheap, it won't last or just doesn't work. The main difference between Japanese export (even made in China) jigs is the Quality Control. If they don't cut it for the Japanese market, they reject it. Could be the finish, could be the consistency of the product etc. Japanese standards are quite high...buy Chinese stuff at your own risk, some work, some don't.

[@arysandrodossantos9300]

@@TheFishingKit thanks for replying Kit. I understand exactly what you mean. Better brands will give more fishing pleasure, they are better balanced and last longer. Thanks amigo keep posting please 👍👍🏼

[@garryhe6512]

great information from your video, hope to see more, I am your No 8941 sub,

[@TheFishingKit]

Awesome, thank you! I shall remember you Gary #8941! :D

[@NoName-gp6dk]

Personally go 30lb braided when using 20-40g jigs due to certain fish species that are nutories for spoiling you and rubbing your leader and some cases main line around rocks. Also the terrain is very rough around my area.

[@TheFishingKit]

line strength, doesn't dictate thickness. Thickness is what makes abrasion resistance. most of the time, it's your leader that takes the punishment - one of the biggest reasons why I use long leaders. If 30lb braid gives you confidence, go ahead...if it works for you. :)

[@jumeriahjohn]

This is my main way of fishing really enjoy from the beach or rocks the strikes are great. I pretty much exclusively use major craft jugs but haven’t found a major craft baitcasting rod. Is Japan my Best bet to find one? My got to is Japan lure shop usually

[@TheFishingKit]

they (majorcraft) don't make shore jigging baitcasting rods. only a handful of manufacturers do.

[@samerbouez]

Check out Yamaga Blanks, they make baitcasting models for light shore jigging. They're a bit expensive though, but the quality is outstanding. Their new Early Plus rod series are relatively economic, but if you can spare about 600$, get the Ballistick model.

[@TheFishingKit]

@@samerbouez Yamaga doesn't have specific overhead shore jigging rods. Early Plus are seabass rods that can shore jig...but not specific. I have about 5 yamaga rods I also have Ripple Fishers, which is from the same company, I have a ballistic bait....again, you can shore jig with them, but they are sea bass specific rods. I have a video in the works for overhead shore jigging rods. :)

[@KK-gj9ds]

Hi, I love your how to videos! I am thinking to get into shore jigging. My question is how do you find the reel to balance your rod of choice? Does the reel weight matter?

[@TheFishingKit]

you can balance them by looking at the specs of both the rod and reel and find a common denominator...I like reels that are not too light, but that's a preference thing, others like heavier reels coz for them it balances more, others like light reels coz it makes for an overall lighter outfit.

[@KK-gj9ds]

@@TheFishingKit Cheers mate!

[@Sweetaccord]

You want to balance the reel with the rod so you can jig for hours if you even fish that long. That's a huge factor at least for me. You can use your finger. Place the rod on your finger and see how far down the rod goes down. If it goes forward too much it's unbalanced. When you go longer the reel needs to be bigger if you really want to light jig. Some will put a 3000 reel but for me that's huge. I use 1000 believe it or not. A 2000 or 2500 size is OK too. Once you find a rod you like and a reel, finger balance it. If It balances horizontal and your finger is 5" or less in front of the reel you found a nice balance. The less the number like 1" you found an awesome setup. 😊

[@ShinkiZer0]

​@@Sweetaccord is this possible for a 10feet rod like in the video? Cheers mate!

[@Sweetaccord]

@@ShinkiZer0 If the reel seat is in the right place and the reel is the right weight you can.

[@jorgerodrigues7056]

Não consegui ver,mas vou ver.abraço e obrigado

[@TheFishingKit]

obrigado!!! :D

[@rohannr2609]

Sakura saltsniper 5-20 g medium 8ft Do you think that can perform good as a shore jigging rod?

[@TheFishingKit]

sorry, not familiar with that rod

[@ariesfishingtv]

Bro i have question..i have jigging rod 30-100g lure capacity and i have 3000 series reel i will use 40-60g jig.what number of braid and leader line will i use (lbs)?

[@TheFishingKit]

PE 0.8 to 1.5 would work and 20/30lb leader, depending on the depth you are fishing.

[@ariesfishingtv]

@@TheFishingKit Thanks bro

[@AlistairYQOng]

For beginners going into shore jigging, is spinning the way to go or baitcaster?

[@TheFishingKit]

Spin is the go for when you start. You can use a baitcaster, but proper rods for them are not easy to come by - I'd say about 90% of the rods for shore jigging are all spinning, most of the baitcasting models are actually an investment when it comes to cost...so don't even go there if you are just starting out.

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Ciao, utilizzo una majorcraft crosride 5g 15-50 9’3 insieme ad un twinpower 4000, una treccia PE 1 che finale consigli di utilizzare 0,37?

[@TheFishingKit]

Answered this already

[@kikedavila2792]

Hola Again. I followed your advice about my 10g jig tackle got 9ft TripleCross 5-30g pairing stradic C3KXG FM and 0.8 Dangan 8x About my light shore jigging 😅Tackle is Solpara 10ft 20-60g and about the reel i decide go for 5k Shimano XG i have two options for the same price Vanford 5KXG and Stradic SW 5KXG the second is 200gr heavier... Right now i use a chinese reel 4000xg with 340g of weight. Wich one is better option?

[@TheFishingKit]

Get the stradic. Vanford is plastic and the body will flex when a bigger fish is hooked.

[@kikedavila2792]

@@TheFishingKit exactly i have the flex problem with the chinese reel. Thanks a lot for your help!

[@morganahmed6245]

Is that rod( Lurekiller) brand ? Can u use this rods for normal casting with lures ...or this rods mades specially for jigging only ??

[@TheFishingKit]

these rods are specifically made for shore jigging. Both rods are made by Major Craft. You can use small stick baits with them a swell, but I would not use them to cast lipped lures. Japanese rods are very specific in use, there are some rods like ones made for seabass that can be used for jigs and lures

[@morganahmed6245]

@@TheFishingKit i have ( lure killer seabass) 2 piece light shore jigging...(CW 15-50) LKS-962MH and i saw many people use it in my country for casting with normal plastic lures and it works...so u think it might work with me if i used it for casting as well with the same cast weight which mention on it ?

[@TheFishingKit]

@@morganahmed6245 best way to know is to try :)

[@miamiwax5504]

None of the rods on ali express have good action. Fast action only. They are good quality but no action. Very stiff..

[@caglarugur]

Hey Mate, excellent explanation. I live in the Mediterranean and putting together a shore jig setup for amberjacks. I don't have any experience in this style of fishing so I could use your help. As we don't have access to "fancy rods" here, I went for a Savage Gear SGS6 60-150 rod. This rod weighs 388 grams and has a line class of PE 2.5-5.0. (I picked this rod because many anglers get amberjacks with 60-80-100 grams of needle jigs in here.) I would like to pair this with a 6000 Daiwa Saltist, SW Certate or the New Saltiga. These are around 375-425 grams of weight. Most anglers would match this rod with an 8000 reel but I have the feeling that it's an overkill in terms of the reel weight. Would you have any opinions on this? My second question is related to reel speed for everybody's reference. So from your answers to other comments, I believe I would be totally fine with a 6000XH which retrieves 110cm per crank. The downside would be I can't make use of this reel when jigging from a boat effectively. Is this the case? Thanks in Advance :)

[@TheFishingKit]

Any rod would kind of work, but will not have the full functionality of the specifically made shore jigging rod...6000 is a size I would recommend for both boat and shore more than I would with an 8 or 10K. XG (maybe XH for Daiwa?) can be used on the boat for CASTING but would be difficult to use for jigging. I have a few 6000 sized reels for casting in both HG and XG, the 6000PG I have are for vertical jigging only. The sizing I am familiar with is with Shimano Sizing. There is a difference (or there was) between Daiwa and Shimano Sizing.

[@caglarugur]

@@TheFishingKit Thank you 🙏 The concern is having a rather lighter reel in the leverage point, this usually puts the rod tip down which is exactly the opposite of the jigging position. So I might be creating a setup that’s lighter but off the balance. These days Daiwa and Shimano sizing are pretty much the same and XH is for XG indeed so we are talking 6:2 ratio in both brands. Regarding stock availability, we got twin power (certate SW) available only in XG and stella (Saltiga) in HG. Probably for the versatility, I will go with HG stella paying just a bit more. We don’t have GTs in here for like boat topwater themes so trying to get the most of out of a high end reel 🙂 Thanks again and one a kind note, your knot and asist hook videos are excellent, thanks for your efforts.

[@emnico6063]

Hi. Is it possible to pair my Shimano Twinpower sw 5000xg to major craft triplecross 1002LSJ?

[@TheFishingKit]

The reel is too big - 4000 max for this rod you can still use your reel, but it wont feel right.

[@emnico6063]

@@TheFishingKit so i need like a MH heavy rod?

[@TheFishingKit]

You would need a shore jigging rod not an lsj rod

[@patrocinioiiiapura1872]

Sir do i need to put swivel in my jig?im using spinning reel

[@TheFishingKit]

It depends on the jig and what you want it to do - a lot of people put a swivel, and a lot don't - try both and see what works for you. some jigs move better with them, some also move better without - just a solid ring makes them move better.

[@patrocinioiiiapura1872]

Thanks sir.i learn a lot from your videos....

[@TheFishingKit]

@@patrocinioiiiapura1872 Great stuff! Cheers!

[@domsnzadventure6734]

Awesome vid mate. So you mean to say reels with a gear ratio of 6.2 and can wind up around 93mm is better against a 5.2 that can wind up below 90mm for the smaller jigs below 20g with an 8lb line? Right? I just wanna clarify things. So that I can buy the proper reel between a 6.2 against a 5.2 Cheers!

[@TheFishingKit]

Hi Dom, the ratio doesn't matter, it's the cm per crank that is the retrieve rate. There are reels that say 7:1 but crank in less than a meter, and there are some that are "slower" 6:1 but cranks in 1.3m. it doesn't matter what the ratio says, it is often misleading, just look at the CM/Inches per crank the faster it is, the better for certain applications - for shore jigging a fast reel is an advantage. For fast jigging on a boat, the slower the retrieve rate, the better.

[@domsnzadventure6734]

@@TheFishingKit Hello! it's me again. How about for heavier jigs like 20g to 60g. Which is better between these three? A 6000H 5.7 101cm or 6000XH 6.2 110cm? Or a 5000XH 6.2 with 104cm. I would really appreciate your help as it will help me buy the right reel. Thank you!

[@TheFishingKit]

@@domsnzadventure6734 Are you talking about Daiwa or Shimano reels?

[@domsnzadventure6734]

@@TheFishingKit Daiwa reels

[@TheFishingKit]

@@domsnzadventure6734 those are pretty big sizes for 20-60g

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Ciao, utilizzo la majorcraft 5g 15-50 con twinpower 4000, treccia PE 1 può essere una buona combo? E inoltre che finale consigli 0,37 e quanto lungo?

[@TheFishingKit]

Non è una brutta combinazione! Una maschera da 5g su quell'asta sarebbe troppo leggera. Per il leader su una maschera da 15 g userei un leader da 15-17 libbre e uso sempre i leader fino a quando la mia canna.

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

@@TheFishingKit perfetto, la canna è una crossride 9’3 quindi cosa miglioreresti? Il mulinello è adeguato? E il finale non ho capito fino a quanto mi consigli di farlo lungo?

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Utilizzo principalmente jig dai 20 ai 40 gr

[@TheFishingKit]

la maggior parte delle volte, non è l'attrezzatura, ma l'abilità che deve essere esercitata :)

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Può essere buono anche un Twin power 4000 sw hg insieme alla crossride 5g 15/50 9’3? O è meglio la versione 4000 hg? Pesco solo in acqua salata

[@TheFishingKit]

La versione SW sarà piuttosto pesante. se usi il jig da riva, HG è buono, ma XG è migliore

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

@@TheFishingKit perfetto anche da scogliera va bene l’xg? E inoltre quanto consigli di farlo lungo il finale in fluorocarbon?

[@TheFishingKit]

Non è dove si pesca, è ciò che richiede il jigging da riva. Un mulinello veloce ti darà più contatto con il jig i leader sono almeno della lunghezza della canna

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Concordo in pieno. Ma la versione XD la trovo in vendita solo con questa sigla: XD4000XG è corretto?

[@TheFishingKit]

Questo è un modello diverso: è il Twin Power XD 4000 XG, significa che è il modello TP XD, è un modello leggero Extra Resistente. Ho questo mulinello da 3000, 4000 e 5000 e lo uso per lo Shore Jigging. :

[@haynfolife1]

Can you recommend a rod that is available here in the us? I’m fishing in Hawaii from the shore at depths ranging from 10-30 ft

[@TheFishingKit]

I wish I could, but unless there is a shop there selling JDM stuff, you might have to order from Japan.

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Ciao, pesco dagli scogli in fondali di 10/20 max 30 mt con una major 15-50 crossride, utilizzo jig dai 15 ai 40 gr, che mulinello mi consigli di comprare che duri nel tempo e che non si rompa a muovere esche di 15/40gr in fondali di 20mt? Grazie in anticipo

[@TheFishingKit]

Stella/TPXD 4000

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

@@TheFishingKit non sarà troppo piccolo e troppo stressato un 4000 per jig da 20/40gr in fondali di 20/20/40 mt?

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Cioè non si rovinerà la meccanica a forza di lavorare jig in quei fondali?

[@TheFishingKit]

20-40 m è poco profondo @@Andrea-zp9nq

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

@@TheFishingKit perfetto! Posso prendere il 5000 tpxd che ha lo stesso corpo del 4000? Così se a volte trovo fondali più profondi ho più lenza a disposizione?

[@JoeyT80]

What size are these reels

[@TheFishingKit]

both 3000 I believe.

[@Mr.krabz2182]

The twin power on the left is a 4000 series, says so on the back of the reel foot

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Ciao, non pensi che da scogliera dovremmo usare una treccia e un finale più grossi per evitare di tagliare?

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Un PE 1,5 e un leader da 20 libbre non sono piccoli per pescare negli scogli?

[@TheFishingKit]

even if you put 200lb braid, once it is stretched, it will break easy. Flouro carbon is the line for super abrasion resistance. Braid is fragile in that regard

[@TheFishingKit]

Se pesco dalle rocce, utilizzo una lenza più pesante e una canna più lunga per tenere la lenza lontana dalla struttura. Il tuo è sicuramente diverso dal mio. La mia zona ha rocce sopra sabbia con pochissima erba. Impara ad adattarti alle tue condizioni. Mostro cosa utilizzo e spiego nel video com'è la mia zona.@@Andrea-zp9nq

[@TheFishingKit]

dice luce, se la tua zona ha pesci più grandi, allora non usi "luce". Se la tua zona ha molte rocce, usa esche che non ti porteranno sugli scogli... solo perché ci sono video per mostrare le cose, non significa che non pensiamo a ciò che è applicabile alla nostra zona - più a lungo canne, aiutano a tenere la lenza lontana dalle rocce, le esche più leggere ci aiutano a darci tempo prima che affondi, le esche che galleggiano ci tengono lontani dalle rocce, anche le esche che sospendono aiutano... il pensiero critico aiuta di più.

[@Andrea-zp9nq]

Dalle rocce una lenza con pe1,5 e un leader da 0,37mm può essere buono?

[@ebrahim602]

The x-ride rod in the video isn't lurekiller

[@TheFishingKit]

The crossride in the video is from Major Craft. I don't have anything from lurekiller, which is a chinese copycat brand.

[@ebrahim602]

Yes yes i noticed it later .. yes the lure killer is a counterfeit from China 😂😂 they even copy the font in the rod​@TheFishingKit ​@@TheFishingKit

[@Comrade_Akimov]

One has to be extraordinarily weak to get worn out by casting ANY lightweight setup and get worn out.

[@TheFishingKit]

40+C heat and casting whole day, come down and show us you can last the whole day big man. :) that aside, casting light lures on a very light weight combo means you have a higher degree of sensitivity. But yes, even casting light gear wears you out if you do it for the whole day - you feel it. you might not be carrying much, but you are spending a lot of energy when you do the motion.

[@myshowvids]

lol PE 1.5 targets small fish. Im guessing you havent target big fish yet. PE2.0 is the way to go for 40G jig.

[@TheFishingKit]

I've caught big fish on PE0.4, 0.6, 0.8. I use PE 2.0 in 170m of water for quite big fish and jigs up to 450g. Just because your experience is limited, it doesn't mean people around the world are limited as you are.

[@myshowvids]

@@TheFishingKit im guessing your not targeting gamefish. That understandable.

[@TheFishingKit]

@@myshowvids tuna amberjacks, snapper to name a few...no, not gamefish at all. Ignorance is bliss.

[@myshowvids]

@@TheFishingKit yep. no gamefish i see

[@TheFishingKit]

@@myshowvids Show me a video of you catching a marlin on PE 2 with a 40g jig.