Tackle Tip Thursday Vol. 141 (Slow Pitch Jigging)

[@jorgebaltazar7]

Love your information on fishing ! Thank you for your knowledge

[@joseponce3674]

Always enjoy your info. I just bought the penn 15ld2 speed narrow ,so excited.

[@chillipphi]

Man things are heating up! I tried putting together a setup after 2018 and got too frustrated but being able to find gear. Tried the Penn Warfare reel but it felt too bulky. Glad to see more options out there now

[@sugarsnap7883]

In used to kinda do this back in the early 90's, when I vertically jigged a small high density jig , with a 12lb. fresh water bass rod. it was quite effective while everyone else was dropper looping live bait.

[@tunanorth]

Yes, the "Hit Killer" and "Parachute" jigs [among others] were hot back in those years, and they will still catch fish today. The fish are a lot bigger in recent years, so you may want to step up a bit from the 12-pound bass gear!

[@manuelpinzon9854]

Can I use Fathom Levelwind Reels for Slow Pitch Jigging ? Thanks...

[@tunanorth]

Levelwind reels are usually adequate for light and medium duty SPJ applications, such as rockfish, lingcod, bass, sheephead, etc. When targeting tuna and other large pelagics, a 2-speed lever drag reel, preferably narrow design, is a much better option.

[@manuelpinzon9854]

Tell me what kind of Leader should I use for Vertical Jigging and Slow Pitch Jigging please ? Thanks...

[@johntuttle9544]

Heavy, but short. If the fish you are after can rock you start at 80#-100# and only 6-10'. Fishing for big BFT we use 200# leaders for their sharp teeth.

[@manuelpinzon9854]

@@johntuttle9544 How to identify when a Jig is for High Speed Jigging or Slow Pitch Jigging ? Thanks

[@manuelpinzon9854]

@@johntuttle9544 How to identify a Slow Pitch Jig from a High Speed Jig ?

[@johntuttle9544]

@@manuelpinzon9854 The difference is that a Slow Pitch jig typically has much more weight on one side of the jig so that it flutters and darts on the drop more. Vertical Jigs will get hit on the drop but their action is best on the retrieve rather than the drop.

[@manuelpinzon9854]

@@johntuttle9544 can you tell me what is the best Spinning Reel Gear Ratio for High Speed Jigging ?

[@Joel-lopez]

Hey @searchersportfishing great vid but I have a question… on the penn fathom 8xn how did you get 300 yards of 30lb test braid on there?… on tackle direct it shows 195/30lb test braid… thank you

[@SearcherSportfishing]

see reply from Penn pro-staffer!

[@Joel-lopez]

@@SearcherSportfishing thank you

[@ronaldo77782]

I just purchased the ocea jigger 400hg what rod will you recommend for the reel?

[@tunanorth]

A lot depends on the weight of the jigs you normally use, but check out the Penn Carnage III "Slow Pitch Jigging" series rods.

[@manuelpinzon9854]

What brand are those Jigging Rods and Reels ?

[@tunanorth]

The reels are PENN Fathom and Torque series, the rods are PENN Battalion and Carnage III series.

[@manuelpinzon9854]

@@tunanorth What Casting Reel do you recommend for Slow Pitch Jigging ? Thanks...

[@tunanorth]

@@manuelpinzon9854 Its important that the rod, reel, and line match up with both the weight of the jigs, and the type of fish being pursued. Narrow reels are usually favored. Braid test to reel: 20 lb.=Fathom 8XN; 30 lb.=Fathom 10XN, 40/50 lb.=Fathom 15XN.

[@manuelpinzon9854]

@@tunanorth Do you think a Penn Battle 5000 ( 18.8 oz ) would be a good Reel for Spinning Jigging ? Thanks...

[@tunanorth]

@@manuelpinzon9854 A Battle 5000 would be a very nice reel for local species like barracuda, bass, bonito, and even small yellowtail. However, it would not be suitable for most tuna fishing.

[@Tony67032]

question, I been trying to get the Penn HD line winder but no luck , it said out of stock , any chance that Penn is getting it back in production??

[@tunanorth]

Your best bet is probably one of the big online tackle catalogue retailers.

[@SearcherSportfishing]

@@tunanorth thank you!

[@Joel-lopez]

Hey great vid but I have a question… on the penne fathom 8xn how did you get 300 yards of 30lb test braid on there?… on tackle direct it shows it only fits yards 195/30lb test braid… thank you

[@tunanorth]

I used the Berkley "X-9" braid, one of the "super thin" brands. There is a compromise with the super-thin braids, you do give up some abrasion resistance.

[@Joel-lopez]

@@tunanorth ohh I see and you were able to fit 300 yards? Makes sense you give up some strength

[@tunanorth]

@@Joel-lopez You are not giving up breaking strength with the super-thin brands, but you do give up abrasion resistance, so if a fish takes you into the rocks, etc, it will cut you off faster. When fishing slow-pitch jigs, I normally have a 20-25 foot wind-on leader of 40-50 pound mono, specifically to give some additional abrasion resistance.

[@Joel-lopez]

Tunanorth I see what your saying so just the abrasion but not the strength… Daang which if your fishing in some structure could be costly. Thank you for the info👍🏼

[@JohnSmith-sw8qs]

On Penn website, the slow pitch rods are rated by line not grams of weight. Can you tell me which rod I need for the fathom 15xn. Or at least get Penn to add the right description on the slow pitch rod other than line size and heavy. Light. Medium etc

[@SearcherSportfishing]

From Steve C: "The PENN 15XNLD2 matches well with the MH model [50 pound line and 450gr. lures max] or the "M" model [40 pound lines and 350gr. lures max]"

[@alexnjoy0426]

Hello - what lbs test and how many yards on the 15XN? Thanks.

[@tunanorth]

I personally use the 15XN for the heavier applications like yellowtail, with 50-pound test Berkely Pro-Spec solid braid, and it holds about 400 yards of that. Some anglers also use the 15XN model when they need more yardage of lighter lines than the smaller reels allow, and it holds over 500/30 or even 600/20 when extra yardage is needed.

[@gutshotaz2805]

I recently bought the Penn 25NLD but the reel foot is so long that it doesn't fit the fuji reel seat on my rod. Granted it is not a Penn rod. But the Penn foot is longer than most of my other reels...

[@tunanorth]

Interesting; I have a number of 25NLD2 reels [not 25NLD], and they fit not only PENN rods, but every rod I have tried them on. Not sure if the less-common 25NLD has a different foot. It is also possible that some JDM rods [made for Japanese Domestic Market] may use a different sizing system.

[@gutshotaz2805]

@@tunanorth Most likely the latter. I later acquired an 25NLD2, the foot is the same size as the 25NLD, but not fitting the (slow pitch jigging) rod. I bought a different reel for that rod. Now it fits ok.

[@owen7698]

What jig was that on the first rod. And what type of reel was that

[@tunanorth]

The jig is a Williamson Kensaki, 280gr, and the reel is a PENN Fathom FTH15XNLD2.

[@TimHoSD]

Hi, whats the rod model?

[@tunanorth]

Both rods are PENN Battalion II in the "Slow Pitch" series, which are rated by the maximum lure weight to use with them. The first one is the 250 gr. model, and the second is the 450 gr. model.

[@noride11]

Are these rods acid wrapped?

[@tunanorth]

Yes.

[@raleighthomas3079]

Yes they are.

[@NickyAdventures]

Can you send me one of your set in the background here in philippines 😁😁 i want to try jigging 😁

[@Greataviator1]

Not true. We bass fishermen been doing it for the last 30 years. I have used it in saltwater for 13 years with success I might add. Now today there are many variations of the “Spoons” as we called them today that are more effective than of bygone years. Take a look at the Craw Stingsilver. It’s been around for 40 years or more still catches fish !

[@SearcherSportfishing]

Good to know

[@tunanorth]

Ha-Ha, just about everything in fishing is an evolution of something that came before it.

[@johntuttle9544]

We fished slow pitch with diamond jigs in norcal 40 years ago. But the rods, reels and jigs are all better now that they are purpose built for slow pitch.

[@coachvandamadventures3933]

peen jigging reel and rod please🙏🙏🇵🇭