Jigging

Jigging is the fishing technique where an angler fishes a metal lure, called a jig, vertically. This is opposed to spinnerbaits which move through the water horizontally. Basically, a metal lure is dropped to a certain depth (normally the bottom) and then reeled in with rhythmic, jerky moves to attract the predator.

Jigging

Equipment required for Jigging

For jigging you can use both spinning and ­conventional reels. The line should be braided because it has less stretch. Jigging rods are short (less leverage and less fatiguing) and should have the ability to properly work a jig. There are a ton of different types of jigs ranging from long blades, wider jigs for slow jigging, center balanced jigs, inchiku, etc.

Species to target when Jigging

The species to target are many but we can say that all the predator species that feed on the bottom can be caught with jig lures.

So for example in freshwater will be black bass, pike, trout and for saltwater snapper, amberjack, GT, kingfish or grouper.

Best Places to try Jigging

Jigging can be done anywhere in the world to find fish in deeper waters. For extreme jigging, you might want to have a look at Madagascar, Cape Verde, Seychelles, Maladives, Mexico, Florida Keys...

Best Jigging Fishing Charters

Taka Taka

4 33,00 ft

Sal, Cape Verde (CV)

From $652
Deposit non-refundable

Reel Escape

4 19,69 ft

Port Douglas, Queensland (AUS)

From $78
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Maighdean Mara

12 42,65 ft

Galway, Ireland (IE)

From $48
Deposit non-refundable

Llobarrete II

10 34,12 ft

Cambrils, Spain (ES)

From $103
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Maverick Sea

12 45,28 ft

Sóller, Mallorca (ES)

From $973
Deposit non-refundable

Astinor

10 41,83 ft

Denia, Alicante (ES)

From $1467
Deposit non-refundable

Lisbon fish

5 22,97 ft

Lisbon, Portugal (PT)

From $380
Deposit non-refundable

Dura Vida

8 33,00 ft

Panama, Panama (PA)

From $1175
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice

Gamefisher II

4 29,53 ft

Guanacaste, Costa Rica (C.R.)

From $800
Deposit non-refundable