b'SLOW PITCH JIGGING SLOW PITCH JIGSStuart Marshall who is based in Tauranga and is a keen slow pitch jigger, gets to travel overseas for his job a lot and spent a lot of time checking out the Asian fishing stores on his travels.He started bringing back slow pitch lures and rods to use in the Bay and discovered how good this style of fishing is on catching a wide range of species.Stuart decided to bring in tackle and set up Snapperhead.co.nz where Kiwis can buy jigs, rods, and tackle to get you into slow pitch jigging.Stuart provided me with several of the jigs with Decoy assist hooks to rig and head out and try over spring and we had great success fishing with them off Mangawhai.Below are the jigs we fished and how best to use them:MINIBANANA JIGThe Kouryoumaru Banana jigs are hand-made in Japan and available in limited runs.This jig was designed by Captain Yoshihiro Iwasaki, a famous charter boat operator from the far West of Kyushu Island, Japan. After years of product development and testing the Banana Jig was born.The jig is designed for maximum flutter when on the fall. It responds well to small jerks or a long pitch and fall. The MiniBanana will swim on the lift and even has significant action when just reeling back in. This is a true This image of the Tana Aiyahybrid jig that can be slow pitched, or shows the hologram baitfish onspeed jigged by the angler.Available in its side which is very realistic. 80/100/130/150gm weights.It was several years ago when he firstFished hard on the bottom with told me about slow pitch jigging and whya slower pitch and gurnard will it is a good example of taking an overseashappily take the jigs.technique and targeting snapper and other species here.He built a few Synit slow pitch rods which are needed to work these different lures that flutter and jink sideways, flashing when on the drop or lifted by the angler working them.We caught a lot of good fish back then using them and the benefit of using slow pitch jigs is they are ideal for deeper water.So, you can fish jigs down over reefs, sign found on the bottom or when fishing work-ups.Snapper are the main target but trevally, gurnard, and kingfish will happily take them.You also often pick up other odd reef species like pink maomao or cod too.38FISHING IN GODZONE NOV/DEC 2022'