SURF JIGGING: Is That Even A Thing? You Better Believe It!

[@StarloGetsReel]

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[@samasimOFsh]

I remember years ago there was a segment where you were using metal vibes on bream...

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@samasimOFsh yep, still use them, especially in deeper water (over 2.5 metres). Very good lures.

[@tian8557]

A lot of Japanese did this for ages, Junichi Numata from the palms is the best for shore jigging, it works on beach as well.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Absolutely. It’s been slow to catch on in the wider Aussie fishing community though. 👍

[@igedewahyuarsana]

Here in indonesi it also very popular, even our local rod company made special rod design for exclusively shore jigging only, called 'pasukan karang'

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Aussies have been doing it for decades. Called here " Chucking a lure in and working it back".

[@AndrewFishman]

@@redtobertshateshandles 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sweetaccord]

Junichi is awesome. 😁

[@TheWildSide369]

Amazing fishing and narration. Keeps relaxed but showing all emotion of the moment only we fishermen can feel and understand. Cheers from Bogota, Colombia.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@NailsOeltjen]

I've used the same technique for flathead using cheap metal slugs/slices for years. Reel it up, let it sink and repeat. Works great.

[@HaiFishing]

Great to see you get into shore jigging (as the Japanese call it), Starlo! Shore Jigging is my favourite way of catching saltwater fish - it’s so fun!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Sure is!

[@mannygiapitzakis7778]

It’s a long established Japanese technique called shore jigging, irrespective of whether it’s applied on a beach, rock wall, pier etc. in fact, given the range of lures your working it’s actually referred to as super light shore jigging. Further more, many of the lures brought into Australia from companies like Maria, Major Craft, Palms etc originally came from the shore jigging scene.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good to know! Thanks for the input/

[@stefanoleandro4393]

@@StarloGetsReel yes man , im italian and fishing here in costa rica from share since 1 year with this tecnique and WOOOW .. really a game changer ... im using 40 gr jigs keep catcing everyting and i bought a majorcraft crostage LSJ 10 feet ...

[@Garou0410]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful beach. 🎣🐺😎🔥

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@Garou0410 Thank you! 👍

[@timeandattendancesolutions]

Hey Steve.. never would have though of jigging off the beach. but then again I never would have thought about catching blackfish on frozen peas as used by one of the menbers of my fishing forum. Just goes to show you are never to old to learn something new!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good stuff, Jim! I’ll have to give the peas a go, too! 👍

[@cesardelacruz3448]

You must try the ultra light off shore jigging it was absolutely great 😁🤙🎣

[@kevdimo6459]

Thanks Steve fantastic session for you and the new fishing style. Loved the beach scene that i haven’t seen for over twenty years.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Glad you enjoyed it, Kev. 👍

[@kevinkitchen3351]

Sorry crew, my earlier comment, correction blue Lazer 35. Give it a go, good to see we're sharing the knowledge.

[@kevinkitchen3351]

Nice video Starlo. I use good ol laser 25s in the same style. Started by accident when the rip at the end of my local was running too hard to use a pilly and not much happening higher in the water column. Jig and drop has worked very well on Aussie Salmon and Tailor. Best on late arvo run in tide. I'm thinking the laminar flow near the bottom is easier on the fish feeding near the rip. I also found stingrays feeding in close and the goid ol south coast seals like the same conditions. Yesterday I started with a heavier slug, not much happened, but switched to jigging the laser 25 (blue), twin single hooks, gave me a great session. I also found going lighter on a Samaki Zing 9ft 10-25lb with braid helps you stay in touch. Keep up the good work. Cheers

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks for that. Good feedback!

[@needmoreboost6369]

lasers should be in every tackle box! Just got a 9’ zing and nasci 5000 as my 2nd combo but my long cast setup is a custom 8’6” ppg spin and an old modified 6500c4, it’ll flat cast 100m with 50g

[@RonaldtheTassieFisho]

Is this possible with a light combo 7ft with 30-40g jig and braid to get that extra casting distance

[@StarloGetsReel]

It is. I personally prefer a longer rod, but that would work fine. 👍

[@RonaldtheTassieFisho]

Ok great thanks a bunch gave me some weekend plans

[@vinodrm]

Some fantastic catches by shoreline jigging 🎣👍... enjoyed watching lovely video 😍👍

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you!

[@geoffcohen613]

Like you I also try new way. Tried a halco surface popper last week. Salmon and trevally from a Victorian beach

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good stuff!

[@stevec69]

it works for bonefish in deeper water or channels use 5-10gr jigs on ultra light slow retrieved tons of fun

[@StarloGetsReel]

Nice!

[@chopppacalamari]

I recently started doing this with old buck tail Jigs that I had never used for years. I have been catching tailor and shovel nosed sharks on them.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Nice!

[@rogerstackhouse3832]

Roger from Pennsylvania. I like learning new techniques. Love surf fishing but live a distance from the beach. Here in New. Jersey where I fish we jig with bucktail for Flounder. Cool seeing what you catch and your beautiful beaches!

[@StarloGetsReel]

So glad you liked it! This should work on your stripers and bluefish.

[@LJBFishing]

Yeah nice man😊 it's also called shore jigging but it's usually practiced from rocky shores. Tight lines

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks for the info!

[@Tunnelrat6666]

Great timing on the vid. I picked up a new rod this winter a Shimano Coltsniper BB PE 2.5 9'.6" real nice rod love it teamed up with a Saltist MQ 4000. I have been jigging my local beach all winter having a ball (nobody is ever on it in winter). I have noticed that almost all my hook ups have been on the front hooks makes sense I suppose they are trying to eat them head first. Only yesterday just after sun set I got my PB 3x salmon on the same jig a 30g Palms Slow Blatt wide one for every hook. One hook was bent almost straight so got lucky landing all three. Thanks for the vid.

[@StarloGetsReel]

How cool is that!? So good. And thanks for the feedback. too.

[@AdriftFishing]

Good on you starlo, keep the variety coming 🙌

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks mate. I will!

[@pezza3137]

Kool one Steve, I've never thought of casting flutters from shore, must give it a go. Have only ever thought of dropping them down to the reefies. I guess that hopping them off the bottom continually keeps them in the strike zone a lot longer, a much slower retrieve than I'm used to. Thanks for a great idea.

[@StarloGetsReel]

No worries!

[@HDGHOLD]

Great stuff Starlo

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you!

[@needmoreboost6369]

Another great vid! I think jigging the bottom or close to, is a good fall back technique if top water isn’t working! even if not using a dedicated jig. the diversity and variations of trends with metals is addictive! Well all types of lures really! Slug’s,slice’s and even the ol sh wobbler’s and Toby spoon’s which are still to this day with all the new stuff my go to for rocks and surf!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Very true!

[@balandaplaya2393]

Starlo Thanks for posting this technique I'm super keen to get going on this. I'm not really a beach fisho, but I think this might be the impitus I need to gave a crack.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good to hear!

[@multicanal4345]

Hello Starlo, I liked your video. I enjoyed it a lot. Please tell me which rod you were using in the video. Greetings from Lima, Peru

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you! It's one of the Shimano Speedmaaster Surf rods... I can't remember exactly which model, but here's the catalogue link: fish.shimano.com/en-AU/product/rods/beachrock/p-22speedmastersurf.html

[@animalspirit77]

Love this video, It has inspired me to give this jigging style a try next time I am beach fishing .What lure type and weight where you using in the video.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks! I was using an older Shimano 40g Flatfall jig but lots of styles work.

[@gino55yo]

Hello, I would like to practice this technique of the edge of beach. With a 20g slow jig. Do you have any tips or tricks to succeed? Because casting jigs have triple hooks and this hurts the fish. Slow jigs have simple hooks but I don’t know if these jigs are more effective for the beach and the edge and how to do it. Thank you very much Starlo.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Yep, both work. But single hooks are definitely kinder to the fish. You probably drop a few less after hookup, too. Good luck! I hope you get onto a few. 👍

[@gino55yo]

Thank you Mr Starlo 🙋‍♂️

[@AdriftFishing]

Shore jigging works off the boat too 🤫

[@StarloGetsReel]

Um… fair enough! 😁

[@AdriftFishing]

@@StarloGetsReel been doing it for kings in 30-40m over reefs or bait. Same thing, long cast and bring it back diagonally. 😜

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@AdriftFishing ah! Got you now. 👍

[@anthonytaylor7875]

Great session Starlo. I’d love to see you target some Mulloway on jigs.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Me too! 👍

[@joediesel8267]

Gotta try this!

[@StarloGetsReel]

It's fun!

[@shanewarmington2680]

Another great vid mate greatg to have another option off the beach, Ive often turned to lures when the baits arent working there but more the plastics or a high speed shiner as I would off the rocks however it makes sense that a a slower injured baitfish presentation would work better with the decreased visibility and greater incidence of injured baitfish in that rough and tumble environment. Ive probably been ripping those shiners straight past them for years ala "what the hell was that! Ah cant see it anymore".

[@StarloGetsReel]

So true! Thanks for that feedback, too.

[@davidcross1833]

Great video, i might grab a few for when there's too much sweep when bait fishing like you said. Would work well with an alvey and save on taking both rods. 👍

[@StarloGetsReel]

For sure! Hope you get a few.

[@ivankarnaukh7343]

guys question, where i live there is this one really big beach and i recently tried to go and surf jig there during low tide and well it didnt really work, is it me doing soething wrong or just that the tide should be high? Also great video really enjoyed it!

[@StarloGetsReel]

I doubt you're doing anything wrong. If they're not there you won't catch 'em, regardless of the tide. Hang in there. Success WILL come!

[@officialWWM]

Well, i know what ill be trying this weekend :)

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@officialWWM it’s so much fun! And effective, too. 👍 I have a new video going up about it very soon!

[@officialWWM]

@@StarloGetsReel awesome, I’ll be watching. The weather has packed it in here in Tassie at the moment, so can’t really get the boat out. C@n have some fun off the beach though :)

[@larshernell4880]

Have you tried doing the salmon cerviche style. Peruvian sashimi.

[@StarloGetsReel]

It’s on the to-do list. 👍

[@stevec69]

in san francisco micro jigging on beach nails perch and flounder/fluke/halibut

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good to know! Fishing is so universal.

[@stevec69]

@@StarloGetsReel i think it comes down a lot to marketing of lures and folk getting pigeonholed to believe lure is meant for one species only the reality is that lures fool all fish and thers actually a ton of overlap i used a lot of largemouth bass lures for trevally which are 10times more aggressive than bass lol its awesome

[@FriendsoftheBar]

I pinned a small jewie the other day roll jigging for tailor 😁

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good stuff!

[@trippa702]

Looks like great fun, on ya mate!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you, Trippa.

[@jaimeperezchavez6046]

Japanese are masters of this type of fishing. See videos form Sensei Junichi Numata / I bought two Palms rods - great equipment / lot of fun with my kids / every day we learn something

[@abi1816]

Were is this place pls luv yr video pls

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@abi1816 various beaches on the NSW far south coast, but you can do it anywhere. 👍

[@MetalDEmpire]

I'll give the technique a shot next time I hit the surf out here in SoCal

[@StarloGetsReel]

That’s great! Good luck and let us know how you go! 👍

[@frasercoastfishing]

Another quality video mate thanks🤙

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank YOU!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you!

[@YEPIMONFISHING]

It's great for a tough bite !

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good to know.

[@srduckyoce1084]

Which slow jigs were you using in this video?

[@StarloGetsReel]

Older Shimano ones, but they all work.

[@arshiavali1597]

guys is it ok to use 60g jig on shore v rocky areas or i should buy lighter one??

[@StarloGetsReel]

Should be fine.

[@beldav97]

Hi Starlo could you tell me the setup your using? Thanks

[@StarloGetsReel]

Hi. I was using a very stiff 9 foot rod in the Shimano T-Curve Surf range with a Shimano 5000 Vanford reel, but I actually think the rod was a bit too stiff for the job. I much prefer the outfit shown in this segment: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHPUZH93mp15h9U

[@beldav97]

@@StarloGetsReel thanks for the tip 👍👍👍

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

I bought a 30 gram slow pitch jig out of a throw out section and been using it last few trips and caught 20 odd flathead but I have been missing a lot of hookups even though I get good weight the jig has 3 hooks that would be about size 4 or 6 would I be better putting less hooks but about size 1 or 1/0.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Worth trying!

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

@@StarloGetsReel cheers bloke 👍👍👍👍

[@Mike-ig3lg]

Don’t put hooks on back just go with 2 good big hooks 2/0 on front and you are fine

[@ItskimberlyU]

Hi Starlo, trying to do this soon at the beach using my all around 12ft surf rod. What lures did you use here? My rod can handle 40-80g lure weight.

[@StarloGetsReel]

I was using a 40 gram Shimano jig. Any of the slow pitch jigs will do the job.

[@carlitosverduzco88]

Good video man, what size J hook you have on ?

[@StarloGetsReel]

Cheers! I guess they must be about #1.

[@timcornish7682]

What rod and reel are you using for your shore jigging? I’m keen to get into it but my entry level beach rod feels too stiff

[@StarloGetsReel]

I use a few different ones. I've gone lighter since making this video. I like the Shimano Catana Light Surf. Very affordable, too.

[@timcornish7682]

Yeah awesome! I’ll check it out!

[@harrygoodenough]

Hey legend! How do you cook your salmon?

[@StarloGetsReel]

All is revealed here: studio.kzbin.infoxjRCBKV-1V0/edit

[@VizagFish]

That was amazing Inspirational

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks for that!

[@Spectrecontrol]

The larger sized blades will go well too

[@StarloGetsReel]

For sure!

[@peterm6199]

Great Vid Starlo! Would you say you need a specific shore jogging rod to work this technique or would an older Style 4-8kg Wilson Beach slow taper do the job??

[@StarloGetsReel]

I don’t think you need a special rod for it. Whatever you normally use in the surf should work, I reckon. 👍

[@bradfarrahgerwing154]

You don't want too soft an action when jigging....they hit on the slack and you've got to set the hook quick

[@wildlinesau]

Hey Starlo, great technique to try and figure out. What rod are you using here to throw these smaller jigs into the surf?

[@StarloGetsReel]

I was using a Shimano T-Curve Surf 902 in that clip but I'd prefer something lighter, like a 10'6" Shimano Catana Coastline Light for smaller jigs (up to 30g) or the Catana 10'6" Surf for jugs over 30 grams.

[@wcoastwilderman]

I was wondering when people were going to catch on excuse the pun.. been fishing this way for years. Extremely common in parts of Central America.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good to know!

[@sherwintv3971]

reveal your setup mate :) , I am from Philippines bro,

[@StarloGetsReel]

I'd have to go back and have a look, but any well matched spin outfit with a bit of length will do the job.

[@reynaldo9012]

Is that rod the new Shimano Tcurve surf 3-6kg? If so, what do you think of it as a light beach fishing setup, is it really light or move in the heavier side? Also, how would you compare it to the Speedmaster 3-6kg you've used before? The reason I'm considering it is because that line weight + lure weight combination is hard to beat.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Reynaldo, the one I was using here is the T-Curve Surf Spin 902, rated for 5 - 8kg line, from memory. I found it very stiff and way too much rod for this job. It'd be nice throwing poppers for GTs or whatever! The Speedmaster I used in the earlier vid would be better suited to this task.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

9ft Shimano Shorespin 5-10 kg works great. In practice it's not a 10kg rod. Just noticed it's a Starlo Stix. Lol

[@christopherzajac5993]

@@redtobertshateshandleswhat’s a starlo stix lol because I just got the 5-8 kg 9ft I’m just hoping I made the right choice for surf jigging and spinning metals 🤞🏻

[@02bigkev]

I’ll be trying this of the beach at Bermagui in the morning

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good luck!

[@DCJiuJitsuGeelong]

what size outfit you using mate im very keen to hit the beaches for a salmon attack

[@StarloGetsReel]

That was a 9 foot rod and 5000 reel full of 10 pound braid. I found the rod a bit stiff. Going to try my slightly lighter gear next time.

[@DCJiuJitsuGeelong]

@@StarloGetsReel great thanx for the info

[@jameswkwahry]

Wait til you get addicted to casting them to bass landbased

[@StarloGetsReel]

Oooooh! I can imagine. Have done pretty well from the boat with jigs like that in Somerset. Can imagine spots where it would work from the bank, too. 👍

[@vsonic86]

What jig is that?

[@StarloGetsReel]

One of the Shimano ones, I think. Was a while ago. Lots work!

[@alphabull9282]

😂😂😂😂si fuori Europa , qui il sottocosta e rovinato da tanti anni.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Sorry to hear that.