LIGHT SLOW JIGGING REELS [UP TO 50M AND UP TO 100M]

[@JD.California_monkey_mackerel]

Hello kit I love your fishing reels I have a question are bait caster reels the same to jigging reels can you fish them the same

[@TheFishingKit]

Hi Jesus, not all of them can be used...there are some that are built tougher than others...the best bet for jigging is to go with an all metal reel.

[@JD.California_monkey_mackerel]

@@TheFishingKit hello kit I okay thank you very much I truly appreciate it 💛👍 do you know if there are any great quality jigging reels and rods that aren't to expensive I hope to someday have a jigging Combo

[@cblaster171]

I was looking at Penn fathom 15 and 10, lever drag 2 speed. Have you seen these?

[@TheFishingKit]

yea...heavy reels...not something you want for this sort of fishing. but it could work if you have no other option.

[@cblaster171]

@@TheFishingKit the reel will be used for drifting over wrecks in 30m to 90m depth with a 3 way swivel holding a 170g to 300g lead weight and with a lure attached on a trace. I was going to use PE 1.5 30lb Daiwa J braid as mainline the Penn 10X narrow lever drag 2 holds about 600m. Penn 10xnarrow fathom weighs 442grams. I think it’s balanced?

[@TheFishingKit]

@@cblaster171 thats not jigging...you can use whatever you want if it's not going to be used for jigging. This video talks specifically about light slow jigging, you are very out of topic, my guy.

[@cblaster171]

@@TheFishingKit I know it’s not jigging but I am trying to gain general knowledge. People here used to jig with homade lead pirks long before everyone started using braid.

[@cblaster171]

I thought I would try jigging in 60m water with a fixed spool and 60gram jig

[@d.w.5015]

Very good Video, many thanks! I have a question. Up to witch jig weight do you say light jigging?

[@TheFishingKit]

80g max.

[@d.w.5015]

Thank you and over that weight, let's say up to 200g a 1500 size or bigger? In Norway the fish is between 3 to 10 kg... Thx

[@TheFishingKit]

yup. 1500 oj L30 for SOM perfect

[@cryptosis8546]

Hello sir, can i match any slow jigging reel to any slow jigging rods? Could you please make a video of how we can match slow jigging reel ang rod, thank you sir.

[@TheFishingKit]

have you actually searched my jigging playlist to see if a video like that already exists before you typed this comment or you just typed it out without looking?

[@cryptosis8546]

@@TheFishingKit I just typed it without looking sir. Thank you.

[@Ahmbakersuliman]

Thanks for sharing Master, what model is Abugarcia reel ?

[@TheFishingKit]

The black one is an abu Revo X and the silver one is a salty stage bv8.

[@Ahmbakersuliman]

@@TheFishingKit thanks

[@paulsumner8723]

What reels are the 2 gold ones plus the silver one please ? or did I miss that ?

[@TheFishingKit]

Yes, I mentioned what reels they were. :) Ocea Conquest HG and OG for the gold ones, the silver round one is an Ocea Calcutta.

[@danielcerbino189]

Any recommendations to fish up up to 100m but need some power to take fish from the bottom quick to avoid sharks too. I have a Ocea Jigger 1001HG and a Maxel Hybrid 25CL but I feel I need something with more power... Thanks and nice videos!!

[@TheFishingKit]

SOM L30 :)

[@danielcerbino189]

@@TheFishingKit thanks!! A bit over my budget but they look amazing

[@TheFishingKit]

@@danielcerbino189 you always get what you pay for in fishing. I've learned over the years that saving and buying the right gear keeps my gear count low and spending less.

[@RH-qk5lt]

A couple of questions/comment's. I love your informative video's. Isn't pe 0.8, 8 strand typically around 23lbs? And 2ndly, do you ever find it useful to use say up to pe 1.2 or app. 30lb braid on those size reels in situations where you're slow jigging near bottom in 150' or less and targeting red snapper, grouper or AJ's near bottom? I've been doing this, and would appreciate your thoughts. I'm questioning if I'm making a mistake and possibly missing potential bites.

[@TheFishingKit]

Isn't pe 0.8, 8 strand typically around 23lbs? - not really. Japanese Spec 0.8 breaks at 16 lb or so.. PE (Actualy measurement is in Gou# )is a diameter measurement, and the breaking strain listed is taken with an average measurement - so it could break as low as 12 and as high as 18. American braid is thick and always underrated. There is a video in the IGFA channel where they test "15" LB line and it broke at 30+lbs consistently, the only way to make braid stronger is to put more material on it. Line diameter is very important for slow jigging because the more surface area you present to the flow, the more the line bows, the more the jig kites - with a bow on your line, the less sensitive your system will be. The immediate solution for you guys there is to use a heavy jig, which isn't really the solution - it's actually to change your line to a thinner diameter line - If you go with the rule "1g/foot". It means at 150 feet, you are forced to use 150g, in reality, if you go by the japanese standard of 1g/meter (provided you have the right PE line, say proper PE 0.8) you can do the job with a 45/50g jig, and it will reach the bottom, stay vertical and be very sensitive. Slow jigging is a Finesse Technique, it's supposed to be used when fish activity is low - this follows the age old tradition of going lighter when the fishing is tougher, and it wasn't invented to replace fast jigging. So, no, It's not really correct if I say you can use "30lb american braid" because you can't really quantify 30lb into a diameter, but I can say the OJ 1500 can hold 500m of PE 2 - it's that easy, because that's what it says on the box. The pound test system kind of doesn't make sense. It's like saying a box can hold 30lb, but it doesn't give you the dimensions of the box, so you don't know how much stuff you can fit in it. I will have a video on reels for targeting bigger fish in shallower depths soon.

[@RH-qk5lt]

@@TheFishingKit Thank you for the reply. When posters reply to our questions is when we truly learn. I appreciate you, very happy to have found your videos, have subscribed and will keep an eye out for that reel video.

[@TheFishingKit]

@@RH-qk5lt Welcome Aboard! :)

[@RH-qk5lt]

@@TheFishingKit I have a follow up comment after giving this some further thought if your gracious and indepth response. Let's use Power Pro braid as an example. 20# PP is 0.23mm in dia. PE2 is 0.235. Or virtually the same dia. As 20# PP. I also think it's acceptable to assume most PE lines breaking strength correspondes with its PE number. PE2 = 20# breaking strength, PE3 = 30# and so forth. So in reality, isn't PE line, very much the same as US braid? As far as how much line any given reel will hold, that's very easy in the US as well. Every reel holding capacity is available in feet/yards just as every line length is available on the box. My point is, isn't PE vs US braid just a difference in how US vs Japan lists the specifications of the line / manufacturers info while they're all equal with just different methods of attaining the exact same information and ultimately the exact same line? PE vs US braid.... They're all the same.

[@TheFishingKit]

@@RH-qk5lt If you can do a search on the IGFA's text on power pro 15lb, you will find a very interesting video. Power Pro's labeling is actually wrong. the diameter is wrong, so with the strength. 15lb breaks at more than double. While Japanese lines are rated as the average breaking strain of that particular diameter. US spec lines are thicker - it could be made in Japan, but IF it is specced for the US, it would be thick. I know this is very have for some people there to get their heads around, but unless you actually try some out amzn.to/3UrVpYf you won't know yourself.

[@60watergr]

Thanks for the nice vid Kit! What about tailwalk elan 71b? Could it be a good reel for light slow/tai rubber and up to 60-70meters?

[@TheFishingKit]

Should be ok :) although I personally have not used that reel.

[@tomasskrleta4251]

Again a super informative video. Are you really only using 10-12lb PE in 50m? - 15 kg of fish is already a lot. Thanks for the great videos.

[@TheFishingKit]

I've caught Amberjack in 0.8 in 150+m of water. From time to time, I do stupid things. :)

[@tomasskrleta4251]

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[@Side85Winder]

We do the same 10lb fishing 13m of water catching large Australian snapper. Where i am out bottom is flat and not reefy so a fish can run +200m and find nothing to bust you off on. The only real obstacles are channel markers, yours and others boats/ anchor lines. So 10lb is plenty and loads of fun to hear them scream off 👍. We do have some areas where there is reefy bottom, its a different type of fishing and you fish heavy gear.

[@TheFishingKit]

@@Side85Winder big fish on light line is fun :) Similar bottom here as well. So much fun on a kayak!

[@davidroderick1493]

Specifically, which size and model reels are the two shimanos?

[@TheFishingKit]

I mentioned this on the video.

[@johnlee6216]

I like your power handle. Do sell it or any info will be appreciated

[@TheFishingKit]

I don't

[@redahpecah4692]

you won my subs buddy

[@TheFishingKit]

:) welcome aboard!

[@mczookoz364]

I've been enjoying your channel 👌 In Oz quality gear is expensive. So in southern parts of Oz we don't get all the great jigging species as Northern tropical waters. So I am planning to use swimbait reels, Calcutta conquest 300 and Abu revo beast, thoughts? Can you do vid or recommend good rods that don't break bank or can be ordered from overseas? I have family so need to fit out for several people but I still want the family members less enthusiastic to use gear that won't put them off participating

[@TheFishingKit]

Try the gomoku rods, they arent that expensive and they work very well, sold in oz too. I think Ecooda rods are sold there as well - good buget rods!

[@mczookoz364]

Greatly appreciate the advice, any particular models for these brands? Are Abu Garcia Salty Stage KR-X Jigging any good

[@TheFishingKit]

@@mczookoz364 The JDM Abus are really good! sorry, forgot to mention them!

[@kdropher9044]

Watching po

[@TheFishingKit]

Ok.

[@kizzjd9578]

Great video mate, I personally use shimano grappler braid as from my own research, it’s the thinnest diameter to breaking strain line on the market. Im sure there’s others out there in the jdm market but unfortunately I can’t read japanese 😂.

[@TheFishingKit]

There's quite a few, I stick to brands that have their own factories. :)

[@kizzjd9578]

@@TheFishingKit which other brands have similar braid to the grappler braid?

[@TheFishingKit]

@@kizzjd9578 ygk, momoi, gosen, toray, sunline, I mean, there's a lot, you can just try a search on amazon japan.

[@kizzjd9578]

@@TheFishingKit thanks but i cant find any with the same diameter to breaking strain?

[@TheFishingKit]

​@@kizzjd9578I think their measurements are off. This braid is not sold in Japan, so something is off. might be the diameter, or it might be something else. PE (guo) is a measure of diameter, so this is what the Japanese market emphasizes on, and the only way to make braid stronger is to put more material, might be that this braid is thicker than indicated in the box (powerpro is known for this practice...not far from another shimano company to do the same). The Grappler series is not designed for the Japanese market...so I think this is part of the reason why its not in the Japanese Standard.

[@mohamednabilhamza8699]

Got both reels after your vids , first the HG , I love it , so I got the PG also 😂… totally worth it , amazing reels , agree with you they complement each other on what you want / will need to do , I used the PG more … thanks man

[@TheFishingKit]

Great to hear!

[@rainorshineangler3731]

Power master

[@TheFishingKit]

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[@tomasskrleta4251]

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