Slow Pitch Jigging 101 - Rods, Reels, Techniques [Part 1 of 2]

Thank you Anthony and Ceasar for sharing your experience and expertise with slow pitch jigging! This is part 1 of 2 (part 2 will drop shortly!) and it is our hope that it is helpful for those who are wanting to try it out for the first time!

Video has time stamps below for your convenience.

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Slow Pitch Rods covered in video (Various specs dependent on your target species):
Phenix Rods Titan Slow Pitch
Ocean Legacy Slow Pitch
Star Rods Slow Pitch

Reels:
Penn Fathom 10XNLD2/15XNLD2
Ocea Jigger 1500/2000/4000 (To clarify, there is no 2500, Anthony was referring to the 2000. Thank you to @SlowPitchJiggingSXM for catching that)
Penn Torque 15XNLD2
Accurate Valiant SP 300/500

00:37 - Introducing Ceasar & Anthony
00:38 - History of slow pitch jigging
03:51 - Choosing your slow pitch rod
05:15 - Choosing your slow pitch reel
07:16 - Choosing your slow pitch line
07:49 - Choosing your jigs
10:41 - Why slow pitch?
16:56 - Key tip on choosing your slow pitch rod

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[BenjieKimFishing]

As a couple of folks have pointed out, the Ocea Jigger Anthony was referring to in the video was the 2000. There is no 2500. Thank you for catching that and my mistake for not catching it during editing. My sincere apologies.

Additionally, thank you everyone for all the positive vibes and stoke! Tight lines!!

[sharaguchi]

I really appreciate what Ceasar said regarding the hybrid style of slow pitch jigging used on the West Coast. The original Japanese method works very well with a light jig over good marks and light current, but often the sport boats on the West Coast have current/wind and have fish under the boat because of chum thrown. So the technique doesn't have to be as subtle since the fish are usually fired up. Fishing shallow reefs in Hawaii with no chum, the original method of lightest line, lightest/smallest jig frequent pauses is our best method to get fish to bite. I'm really enjoying this video series guys!

[corefishing]

I tried one out on my last 8 day and it's just not my thing. Also, the whole light line thing is controversial on sport boats for tuna...especially if one guy is stuck on a fish for 2 hours after the school leaves on 60lb. I think they are great for private boats. Jmo Great video as always.

[joedennehy]

Metal lures have been used for 60 years in Norway and the UK, they were called perks. Even 45 years ago grim reaper sold them in New Zealand but we didn't have braid, so they didn't have great success

[davidjimenez]

Awesome video Benji, I was on a 2 day last week and watched a guy absolutely smash the BFT on these noodle rods! They definitely do the job. Btw please let Anthony know I caught 8 blue fin 70-108lbs after they were gill and gutted on that Phenix rail rod and Malaira 20 he sold me! That set up is a BEAST! 😂

[manamike]

Awesome helpful video on slow pitching Benjie.! Thanks again for all you do. Can’t wait for part 2.. 🤙🏽

[robertslegers]

Great video guys! I used to go to Sav-on Tackle in 1974.

[WorldsOkayestFisherman]

Awesome video! Loved learning about this technique! Was watching videos of guys fishing in the gulf of Mexico doing jigging and had so many questions. This answers a lot of them!

[Smallaut]

This actually answered some questions I had! 🤙🏼 great video as always!

[Sweetaccord]

Been to the store many times and they are very nice and friendly and professional and helpful. Better than Fisherman's Access.

[snipergene]

I bought a setup earlier this year. Looking forward to trying it out.

[stevelieu]

I been sav on tackle and Anthony is very informative and patient..

[hellomcfly]

Wow that's nothing short of amazing with those little rods & reels, ,,Thomas Dolby once said
" Science" 🤔

[ruftime]

Thanks guys!
Not sure how fast we jigged on Long Island Sound in the 70’-80s when I was a kid…..but everyone on our boat caught 3 mackerel at a time…..even beginners 😎
Just go out and fish!

[GabePena-ur]

Slow Pitch is great. I have some Titan rods. However. Some charters aren't too fond of slow pitch anglers primary because it takes them longer to bring up fish. I have talked to deckhands and they are cool with it, but they will tell you on the DL that it takes too long to bring up fish.

[eddiefalch]

Looking to getting into the hybrid slow pitch jigging from a kayak. I've got a Penn Fathom II 10XN. Looking for recommendations for a rod. + thoughts on the Okuma Tesoro slow pitch rod (TSR-S-681ML-SP). Fishing for mackinaw and big Lahontan Cutthroat trout in Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake, NV, fishing from 50-200'

Thanks

[moremut]

Benjie do you do vids for freshwater because if you do I need that same knowledge for that also

[fefedom]

thanks a lot for this video. Concerning the acid assembly, should the rings turn to the right or to the left for a right-handed person holding the crank in the left hand?

[qball]

Hi benjie!!! HI Anthony 👋 👋 love u guys
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Go to Savon guys you just don't know MAN THEY GOT IT ALL !!! EVERYTHING MAKE THE TRIP 💯

[KristianGrSl]

Thank you for making these videos. They are really helpful to those of us who want to get into slow pitch jigging! I still have a ton of questions though :) Here are a few of them: 1. Is there a rule of thump regarding weight of the jigs and fishing depth (I will be fishing in 50 -150 m)? 2. I live in northern Europe so I will be targeting cod, coalfish and pollock that don't run a lot, are not all that strong and are mostly less than 10 kg / 22 lbs - what is the thinnest line I can get away with? 3. I have noticed that most people use left handed reels for slow jigging - do you recommend this as well and why?