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We recently had the opportunity to attend a seminar on the Shimano Butterfly jigging system, put on
by one of the Shimano Pro Staff at the Fred Hall Fishing Tackle and Boat Show in
San Diego. It really helped to clarify a number of points about the technique. Here
are the things we found particularly enlightening:
Rod action is critical. If you are using a long,
parabolic action rod for jig fishing, you need to swap it out for a faster
action rod. The tip needs to give a bit on the lift, then recover
quickly. This type of action is needed to impart the proper action to the jig (a
side-to-side darting action). Parabolic (slower) action rods can not do this.
A shorter, lighter rod is also a good thing to have, due to the need for constant
motion of the rod. Much less fatiguing. Since you are using super-braids
with this system, a long rod is not needed to move the jig, even at depth.
Reels - A Stella or Trinidad is not required. The
main things to look for are: speed of retrieve, a stout drag, and a rigid enough
frame to withstand the heavy drag used.
The Retrieve - An interesting point had to do with speed of
retrieve. When fishing deep with conventional jigs, we often used a technique
called "yo-yoing". The jig is dropped to the desired depth, then the jig is reeled
in as fast as possible. The Buterfly jig retrieve is NOT like this.
The side-to-side darting action is what causes the reastion strike, so a crank-for-all-you've
got straight vertical wind with these jigs is NOT desirable . A moderate
speed pumping retrieve is all it takes, and is much less tiring than conventional
yo-yo jig fishing.
Rigging the jig - The key is this: attach the line to the solid
ring, which has the hooks attached. The jig is attached to the split ring. If you
want to try a different jig, take the jig off the split ring, rather then
re-tie. Rather than rig every jig with hooks, you only need a
few of the solid/split ring setups, in case you break off.
A split-ring plier is a must for this technique, and Shimano has
developed a couple of advanced split ring pliers (their Baysteel
series), which contain a couple of different feature for opening the rings, along
with scissors capable of cutting super braid, and a specialized cutter for super-heavy
mono.
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- Selecting jig types - the long skinny jigs work better in
a slightly more horizontal retrieve, rather than directly below the boat. The
jigs that are a little more teardrop-shaped are ment for vertical jigging.
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