Slow pitch vs. inchiku
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Topic: Slow pitch vs. inchiku
Posted By: MB
Subject: Slow pitch vs. inchiku
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 7:27pm
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I've haven't used slow pitch jigs very much. At the moment, most of my fishing is with inchikus and the remainder with soft baits. What's the story with slow pitch? I can see that they would be good in work-ups (isn't everything?), but outside of that, how well do they work versus inchiku? I catch most of my fish very close to the bottom. I would imagine that the slow pitch action pulls the lure out the strike zone. I do catch snapper midwater, but this isn't a regular occurrence. So, just more lures designed to catch the angler? Or do they offer a worthwhile difference to inchiku?
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Posted By: Marknado4000
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 8:28pm
| I slow pitch alot, find inchiku etc a little boring. If fishing for snapper just do about 5 pitches from the bottom and drop it back down, just as effective and the hookup on the drop is good fun. |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 9:33pm
Agree inchiku is boring as, slowly winding or as a lot of people do just leave it in the rod holder. Slow pitch is good fun and it does not have to be a work up for it to catch fish plus it takes some technique.
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Marknado4000 wrote:Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 9:40pm
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I'm keen on inchiku jigs. They can be fished actively too ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 9:58pm
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You do need a specialized rod to properly fish slow pitch jigs, but they certainly work, i stock quite a few slow pitch jigs and yes they are a little more fun to fish than plain inchikus -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 8:56am
| Thanks for the replies. I get fishing a particular method out of pure enjoyment. I find inchiku fishing relaxing, almost meditatative! |