
DEEP / SLOW-PITCH
Slow-pitch jigging is not about speed. It is about the fall. These jigs flutter, tumble, and flash on the drop, right at the moment most fish in the column decide to commit. Choose by depth, current, and how much you want your arms to recover by Monday.
BUYING GUIDE
The 200-gram Shimano Butterfly Flat Fall is the starting point for learning a lift-and-fall cadence on a heavy offshore jig.
Start with enough weight to keep the line reasonably vertical. More depth and stronger current usually demand more weight; a jig that sweeps far behind the boat is harder to control and spends less time in the intended part of the water column. Match the rod and line to the jig rating, then let the lure fall on controlled slack instead of hauling it upward like a speed jig.
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