A learning experience

[j.s.smith]

Awesome Mr if you are interested in starting your own classes with artificial lures I'll be the first to enroll.

[Steenie]

Awesome Mr if you are interested in starting your own classes with artificial lures I'll be the first to enroll.

If ever you have any questions on technique etc. please do not hesitate to contact me.

[j.s.smith]

   Not too many fishers out there who will say those words.

[Steenie]

Check out these new pink glow and green glow Z’Slow (by Zombie Lures) slow pitch jigs in 20 and 40 g. There are 5 other colours as well.

[j.s.smith]

Rea[size=78%]son why I'm saying this you do everything right otherwise you wouldn't have had that success rate[/size]
[/size][size=78%]Much like elvis presley started singing and and didn't realize his potential [/size]

[Steenie]

Nice bonnies on slow pitch jigging this week. That 40 g pink glow Z’Slow jig is deadly. Also caught a bigeye kingie on the 20 g version.

[bowsalekta]

Hi guys
After reading this awesome thread I'd like to know how you decide on the type of setup you are going to fish. Obviously this is condition dependent so do you go to the beach with 2 x different setups? I.e a Slow shore setup and and a spinning setup or drop shot setup? If you are going with 2 setups are you using a backpack with a rod holder? Or is this all decided the night before based on weather apps etc?

[Steenie]

Hi guys
After reading this awesome thread I'd like to know how you decide on the type of setup you are going to fish. Obviously this is condition dependent so do you go to the beach with 2 x different setups? I.e a Slow shore setup and and a spintning setup or drop shot setup? If you are going with 2 setups are you using a backpack with a rod holder? Or is this all decided the night before based on weather apps etc?

I nearly always carry 2 setups. Assassin Spintrek bag with Velcro straps for spare rod.


My 10.6 ft 30 - 60 g Majorcraft N-One Slow Jigging rod is my go to setup. I use it for all kinds of lures be it slow pitch jigging or conventional spinning. It is just a phenomenal rod.


The rod on my backpack is my 10.3 ft 30 - 100 g Majorcraft X-ride. Its for the bigger lures like 1.5 oz jigheads with 7” plastics and the bigger slow pitch jigging spoons and plugs. Despite its heavier rating this rod also cast and retrieve even light (30 g) stickbaits like the CID slimbait extremely well. So both setups have their place and time. All depends on the structure, target species and weather/sea conditions. With time one develops a certain preference, using the one setup for certain lures and the other setup for others.

[bowsalekta]

Thanks Steenie. Makes sense and was looking at these type bags today. I see your main go to rod is a 10'6. I also had a look at the Diawa BG spin rods today. Option of 10'6 or 11'6 30-70gr. Have you had any experience with these? 11'6 too long for spinning?

[Steenie]

Thanks Steenie. Makes sense and was looking at these type bags today. I see your main go to rod is a 10'6. I also had a look at the Diawa BG spin rods today. Option of 10'6 or 11'6 30-70gr. Have you had any experience with these? 11'6 too long for spinning?

My one mate uses the Daiwa BG spinning rod and he catches some very good fish with it. If you PM me I can send you his cellphone number if you want a first-hand review. 10.6 ft is great option. I would certainly not go longer than 11 ft. The longer the rod, the more difficult it becomes to get proper action out of the lures, unless it is straightforward steady retrieve style.


Another advantage of having two setups with you is that if the fish are around and you get reefed or get stuck and breaks off, you can just grab the second setup and continue. No need to try and tie new knots with shaking hands!

[bowsalekta]

Thanks Steenie. Always full of good advice. I unfortunately cant PM yet on this site. I'll have to do a bit more digging on the web. First prize would be to bite the bullet and get the Majorcraft N1 but with budget constraints I also have to get my son a setup too. So was thinking of the BG series as 1 setup and a Technium 9'10 as a second option for more slow jig and lighter use that my son can use and manage for the time being all for under the cost of the N1.

[Steenie]

Thanks Steenie. Always full of good advice. I unfortunately cant PM yet on this site. I'll have to do a bit more digging on the web. First prize would be to bite the bullet and get the Majorcraft N1 but with budget constraints I also have to get my son a setup too. So was thinking of the BG series as 1 setup and a Technium 9'10 as a second option for more slow jig and lighter use that my son can use and manage for the time being all for under the cost of the N1.

You can contact me directly: 0828995716

[soupcan]

Thanks Steenie. Makes sense and was looking at these type bags today. I see your main go to rod is a 10'6. I also had a look at the Diawa BG spin rods today. Option of 10'6 or 11'6 30-70gr. Have you had any experience with these? 11'6 too long for spinning?

My one mate uses the Daiwa BG spinning rod and he catches some very good fish with it. If you PM me I can send you his cellphone number if you want a first-hand review. 10.6 ft is great option. I would certainly not go longer than 11 ft. The longer the rod, the more difficult it becomes to get proper action out of the lures, unless it is straightforward steady retrieve style.


Another advantage of having two setups with you is that if the fish are around and you get reefed or get stuck and breaks off, you can just grab the second setup and continue. No need to try and tie new knots with shaking hands!

Hi Steenie

I've been following your thread and learned some very useful techniques from you.  Many thanks for sharing!   I too have left my 11ft Penn Regiment in favour of the 10ft Loomis Archipelago as it is lighter and handles 21-60gr lures amazingly well.  I don't really have a compelling reason to throw heavier lures and most of the time settle on 40-50gr tin, so the Archipelago is in it's element.

I understand your love for the MajorCraft rods action - but curious if you have ever tried the 10ft Loomis Archipelago?  Really just curious to know how it compares to your MajorCraft rods - if its suitable for slow pitch jigging. 

Regards,

[Steenie]

Thanks Steenie. Makes sense and was looking at these type bags today. I see your main go to rod is a 10'6. I also had a look at the Diawa BG spin rods today. Option of 10'6 or 11'6 30-70gr. Have you had any experience with these? 11'6 too long for spinning?

My one mate uses the Daiwa BG spinning rod and he catches some very good fish with it. If you PM me I can send you his cellphone number if you want a first-hand review. 10.6 ft is great option. I would certainly not go longer than 11 ft. The longer the rod, the more difficult it becomes to get proper action out of the lures, unless it is straightforward steady retrieve style.


Another advantage of having two setups with you is that if the fish are around and you get reefed or get stuck and breaks off, you can just grab the second setup and continue. No need to try and tie new knots with shaking hands!

Hi Steenie

I've been following your thread and learned some very useful techniques from you.  Many thanks for sharing!   I too have left my 11ft Penn Regiment in favour of the 10ft Loomis Archipelago as it is lighter and handles 21-60gr lures amazingly well.  I don't really have a compelling reason to throw heavier lures and most of the time settle on 40-50gr tin, so the Archipelago is in it's element.

I understand your love for the MajorCraft rods action - but curious if you have ever tried the 10ft Loomis Archipelago?  Really just curious to know how it compares to your MajorCraft rods - if its suitable for slow pitch jigging. 

Regards,

Hi, unfortunately I cannot comment on your question because I have not tested the Loomis spinning rod. One thing that I have learned is that a rod that fishes 3/4 - 1 oz jigheads with 5” jerkshads (not referring to paddletails, which is straightforward retrieve style in most cases) really well will also work well for slow pitch jigging. By “really well” I mean a rod that can maintain close to constant contact with the lure, and allows you to introduce various retrieve styles with relative ease, then the rod is in the sweetspot across bucktail jigs - jigheads with jerkshads - slow pitch jigs. Broomsticks might cast well, but will fall far short when it comes to what really matters (retrieve styles and precision control).


So if the Loomis ticks all the right boxes there is no reason why it should not be suitable for slow pitch jigging. There are obviously also other attributes besides blank action to consider such as rod weight, guide quality and configuration, and backbone when fighting a decent fish.

[Steenie]

Garrick on 1.5 oz bucktail jig. Was the first bite after months of no fishing! It was priceless!

[Steenie]

Sorry, after all the years I still don't know why some photos on this site comes through upside down or how to fix it.

[John F]

Sorted! Great Catch!

[Steenie]

Sorted! Great Catch!

Thank you, you are a STAR!

[Steenie]

While trying for garrick recently I hooked into a fish that had me puzzled as to it's identity. When I saw it was a bonefish I was really delighted. A new species for me! This fish ate a 5" Berkeley pearl watermelon jerkshad rigged onto a 1 oz TT-lure jighead.

[Steenie]

This garrick ate a 2oz GT Icecream plug in squid colour. Rigged with a splitring - swivel - splitring to a 8/0 Rockpoint hook.


My first bite on plug in a long time. I find it very rewarding to get bites on a diversity of lures. Each lure has its place and time. Sometimes you don't use it for a long time, but the time will come that it produces a bite when all the other lures in your bag don't.