Shimano Slow Jigging Rod

Built with shimano s highest performing rod blank technologies the shimano grappler type slow j jigging rods are purpose built for the japanese inspired technique of slow pitch jigging.

Shimano slow jigging rod.

Grappler slow j is designed to fish with lighter powerpro and leader to ensure there is a fluid connection between your rod movements and the jig. Successful slow pitch jigging is a balancing act where the right rod reel jig and line class changes day by day. Almost alive lures produces unique slow jigs such as the sammie hadar and jabbah. Utilizing shimano s highest performing rod blank technologies spiral x and hi power x grappler slow jigging blanks are 250 more structurally rigid and 180 less prone to twisting than standard.

An elastic rod with a sensitive rod tip. It s basically one pitch per second. Slow pitch jigging is not slow reeling. The grappler type slow j features a moderate action conducive for slinging jigs upwards off of the seafloor and allowing them to flutter downwards on slack line.

That tempo is very slow compared to the conventional style of jigging and has three main variations. Grappler slow j is designed to fish with lighter powerpro and leader to ensure there is a fluid connection between your rod movements and the jig. Utilizing shimano s highest performing rod blank technologies spiral x and hi power x grappler slow jigging blanks are 250 more structurally rigid and 180 less prone to twisting than standard. It is a continuous sequence of stop and go pitches.

Shimano s butterfly flat fall and whirligig jigs as well as williamson s crippled herring jig and savage gear s squish jigs are prime examples of slow pitch jigs. To live up to the honour of being our south east asia flagship slow jigging model this rod has gone through a thorough design process to ensure that an angler s senses are heightened when fishing with this rod. This is the state of the art jigging technique that has been spreading in japan and now all around the world elevating the game of jigging to another dimension.