I’ve been sitting on 3 jigs (not literally) in the 120g class that I’m sure are gonna slay but I’ve been having so much fun fishing the damashi/sabiki in 130ft or less for smaller fish. I plan to sell the jigs in the Store but wanted solid proof of their fish catching abilities first. The 3 are actually advertised as shore jigs, and at 120g they could be cast from shore or dropped down from a boat or kayak.

With the windy season here, I’ll be going back to Waianae, and plan to drop these down in the deep waters close to shore.

Here’s what makes these jigs really appealing to our nearshore fishery. (from top to bottom)

Duo Drag Metal Force 120g

This jig is so thick at only 3.5 inches long that it will get down very quickly, yet flutter erratically on a jerky retrieve due to its asymmetric design. Fish love eating bite sized jigs so I’m dying to try this. I’m hoping the local Duo distributor who gave me this to demo will be able to order more.

Duo Drag Force Semi Long 125g

The Semi Long is the stretched out version of the Metal Drag. The left side has a flat, Squid Glow pattern and the right side bulges out. That heavier side faces down as it slides, and the glow pattern appears to flash on and off as the jig leans left and right. We have these Semi Longs in jigs from 125g to 250g and they will make their way into the Store soon. For now, there is a 125g Squid Glow pattern fully dressed in the Store with premium BKK assists and rings for an incredible introductory price. Click here to see it.

A friend has fished the Duo Semi Long 155g size and got a kagami ulua and kawakawa with it, then used the 200g size and a fish swam away with it! Here’s his brief write up on the kagami catch.

Tungsten Knife Blade jig 120g

We got these in a few months ago but I’ve just been able to drop it down once. It fell really fast in 80ft of water, had little resistance on the retrieve, and got hit but didn’t stick. I need to fish it deeper over a good mark to give it a fair shot.

It’s actually marketed as a long casting shore jig that kicks and flutters on the rapid retrieve, but I am pretty sure it’s gonna perform well off a boat/kayak also. It’ll fall quickly like a heavier vertical jig, but will slide and flutter on the “pitch” due to its long, thin and flat shape. Would be killer when retrieved near the surface for mahi and other pelagics.

This green&gold 120g jig along with the blue&pink&silver 180g jig will be in the Store soon once we have proven how effective they are. If you are an early adopter, there’s a green&gold 120g jig in the Store now dressed in the premium BKK assist hook and rings.

Hopefully I’ll be able to post photos with these jigs having off fish soon.