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Pro Hunter Long Jigs
The Salty Dancer
Target Species
Fishing with long jigs for kingfish is a sport all of it’s
own. Short, powerful jig rods are used to work the long
jigs in an erratic motion called mechanical jigging.
Salty Dancers are perfect for the job and come in an
ideal selection of colours and weights.
Lures, Jigs, Softbaits How to Fish Long Jigs Typically the slow jig is attached with a split ring, leaving
the assist hook attached directly to the trace. It is a strong
Long jigs in the smaller sizes have caught many species, however connection. Split ring pliers are used to change the jg.
it is kingfish that are the main target. Long jigs are also the lure While the lure can be cranked back at speed to attract the
of choice for chasing hapuku and bass. The reason is simple; kingfish, mechanical jigging is the preferred method. The basic
the design of a long jig means it sinks very quickly, getting the action is to drop the rod tip while lifting the reel handle then
lure into the strike zone rapidly. Then, the weighting of the lure lift the rod tip while dropping the handle. Done properly it
means lots of action is imparted by the usual mechanical jigging is a smooth process that conserves energy and creates a very
method. attractive action for kingfish.
The tackle of choice is a short and powerful jig rod. It will usually The key is using a sounder to find the kingfish schools then
be coupled to an overhead reel with an extra strong drag, such as keeping the lure close to the school on each drift.
one of the Maxel models. Some anglers prefer to use very heavy
spin reels.
The Salty Dancer long jig is avail- GREEN
able in five sizes from 100g to 300g BLUE
in three popular colours. A lumo LUMO
version is available in the sizes
from 200-300g and they are ideal
for jigging in deep water.
RED
100g RED BLUE GREEN LUMO
150g SD100R SD100B SD100G -
200g SD150R SD150B SD150G -
250g SD200R SD200B SD200G
300g SD250R SD250B SD250G SD200L
SD300R SD300B SD300G SD250L
SD300L
38 Allied Outdoors Catalogue 2014 Phone 09 427 9033 Fax 09 426 9249
The Salty Dancer
Target Species
Fishing with long jigs for kingfish is a sport all of it’s
own. Short, powerful jig rods are used to work the long
jigs in an erratic motion called mechanical jigging.
Salty Dancers are perfect for the job and come in an
ideal selection of colours and weights.
Lures, Jigs, Softbaits How to Fish Long Jigs Typically the slow jig is attached with a split ring, leaving
the assist hook attached directly to the trace. It is a strong
Long jigs in the smaller sizes have caught many species, however connection. Split ring pliers are used to change the jg.
it is kingfish that are the main target. Long jigs are also the lure While the lure can be cranked back at speed to attract the
of choice for chasing hapuku and bass. The reason is simple; kingfish, mechanical jigging is the preferred method. The basic
the design of a long jig means it sinks very quickly, getting the action is to drop the rod tip while lifting the reel handle then
lure into the strike zone rapidly. Then, the weighting of the lure lift the rod tip while dropping the handle. Done properly it
means lots of action is imparted by the usual mechanical jigging is a smooth process that conserves energy and creates a very
method. attractive action for kingfish.
The tackle of choice is a short and powerful jig rod. It will usually The key is using a sounder to find the kingfish schools then
be coupled to an overhead reel with an extra strong drag, such as keeping the lure close to the school on each drift.
one of the Maxel models. Some anglers prefer to use very heavy
spin reels.
The Salty Dancer long jig is avail- GREEN
able in five sizes from 100g to 300g BLUE
in three popular colours. A lumo LUMO
version is available in the sizes
from 200-300g and they are ideal
for jigging in deep water.
RED
100g RED BLUE GREEN LUMO
150g SD100R SD100B SD100G -
200g SD150R SD150B SD150G -
250g SD200R SD200B SD200G
300g SD250R SD250B SD250G SD200L
SD300R SD300B SD300G SD250L
SD300L
38 Allied Outdoors Catalogue 2014 Phone 09 427 9033 Fax 09 426 9249
