Jigging

High detail slow pitch jig techniques explained

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Yamamoto Hiroto

October 9, 2023

English subtitles: Watch and learn the subtleties and actions, and the reasoning behind them in this instructional video. There's a lot to be applied here to slow pitch jigging for snapper and kingfish here in NZ.

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