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Jigging Techniques

Jigging has become one of the most productive techniques for targeting big fish around deep water structures. When you drop a vertical jig down to reef edges, oil platforms, or offshore wrecks, you're fishing right where grouper, snapper, amberjack, and cobia actively hunt. The beauty of this approach is its simplicity and direct connection to the strike zone.

Whether you're working a fast retrieve with speed jigging or using the subtle flutter of slow pitch jigging, these methods trigger aggressive strikes from fish that might ignore other presentations. The technique puts your lure exactly where predators feed, making it incredibly effective for both novice and experienced anglers.

Our Fishing Video Courses cover the complete spectrum of jigging applications:

  • Vertical jigging fundamentals for deep water fishing success
  • Tackle selection and rigging for different jigging styles
  • Reef fishing and wreck techniques with jigs
  • Species-specific strategies for grouper, snapper, and pelagics

These instructional videos break down the mechanics of working jigs at various depths, choosing the right jig weight and style for conditions, and reading strikes in vertical presentations. You'll learn proven approaches that work whether you're fishing 80 feet or 400 feet deep.

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    Saltwater Jigging Techniques Cobia Fishing Videos

    Basics of Vertical Jigging

    Vertical jigging effectiveness on deep wrecks, reefs, and oil platforms depends on understanding how high-speed versus slow-pitch presentations trigger different fish responses. Captain Chad Raney's straightforward approach covers rod, reel, rig, and jig fundamentals for speed jigging that targets both pelagic species and structure-oriented fish like amberjack, grouper, snapper, and wahoo holding around vertical formations.

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  • grouper caught slow pitch jigging
    Saltwater Jigging Techniques

    Slow Pitch Jigging Basics with Ryan Hanks

    Slow pitch jigging keeps presentations ascending and descending within specific depth bands where grouper and snapper feed rather than ripping jigs through the water column. The technique mimics wounded baitfish fluttering instead of fleeing prey, using specialized rods and reels where anglers crank fish up from depth rather than leveraging them with rod power in counterintuitive approaches.

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  • coral trout caught by Thomas Hilton jigging soft plastics at Rowley Shoals on a jig head rigged with a soft plastic
    Saltwater Jigging Techniques Reef Wreck Fishing

    Jigging Soft Plastics on Reef Edges

    Jig head weight and hook placement determine whether soft plastics swim naturally or spin awkwardly on reef edges where big predators patrol sandy transitions. Improper rigging creates unnatural action that causes fish to track without striking, wasting time in productive zones where correctly rigged plastics trigger aggressive responses from trevally, coral trout, and grouper.

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