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    Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 3:49pm
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Hey guys,

I'm looking for a light (150g) jigging rod and reel, for out in the gulf. 

I dont mind if its a spinner or OH, I like both.

Any recommendations would be appreciated, not been fishing for a while but looking to get back into it this year.

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Synit Mantis for mechanical jigging or a Synit Matanza for slow pitch
Accurate BV300 for OH small Stella or Saltiga for ya spin.
IMO can't go wrong
Tight lines
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Micro jigs, slow pitch, or inchikus?

I have a Smiths SLP with a calcutta 200d. Works great for softbaits, casting jigs and Inchikus, but not ideal for slow pitch in my experience. 

I have a Abu Velocity 2-5kg with a Stradic. Bought for trout but works for casting jigs as well, as long as the weight isn't more than 40g. 

I much prefer the overhead for vertical fishing. Spin for casting away from the boat.


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Wow I must have not been fishing for a while as I don't know half of the words in your setances haha!

Think I'll need to take a few trips out and a few more trips to the fishing tackle shop and see what an inchikus is...

I have an old Kojak 300 and jig master pe6 for mechanical jigging, mostly at the alderman but a little big for out in the bay.

Thanks for the tips, time to check em out and decide how much I want to spend!
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Inchiku are two part lures with a squid like skirt attached to a weight. There are a lot of videos and articles on how to use them, even on this site. Best fished with a slow yoyo motion. You can also just leave them in a rod holder or even bait the hooks.

Slow pitch look more like a conventional jig but the action and ideal rod are a bit different. I bought some slow pitch but never used them much. 
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There is a synit on tardme shiv might be worth a look and that accurate bv300 looks mean!
More than I wanted spend but you get what you pay for eh
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Thanks oneway, loading up on YouTube:)
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Jigstar just released new range of slowpitch rods. They look the goods and wont break the bank. If you looking at something bit more higher end for slowpitch / slow jig can always look at Evergreen Poseidon or Hots Stiletto Slow Style.
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Or Synit Dmitriy, dont forget the bestWink

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Synit?? Excellent rods yes
 
Reel try a Poseidon 200r or the 300R depends what break strain braid want to run...
 
Rod the Daiwa Saltiga nice or an Ocean Devil see Boulder for one...
 
 
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are you after jigging or slowing jigging?
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Where can you buy the Synit rods mentioned above? Looking at the Jig Star slow jerk 603-3 and Accurate BV300 for kabura, inchiku, slow pitch fishing myself.
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you can buy them from Graeme directly, www.synit.co.nz, or pm him on here he is Men In Black. 

They also have some models in stock in decoro (Mt Maunganui.)
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