Slow Pitch Jigging Technique by BENNY ORTIZ | Offshore Fishing Secrets Revealed | Deep Sea Fishing 

David, Thank you...Great fishing in PR.

Welcome 👊

Happy new year Jon

Thanks Nick

He went fishing without wife's approval.

He promised her woman that he is going to meet his mistresss, while he just went fishing with his buddys. So simple

Awesome Mike, Thank you for the love and support....Tight lines my friend ..........Johnny

Thank you Anthony

Checked out your channel..Very cool. Reach out to us if you have any SPJ questions. We are glad to help......Johnny

Thanks Hector...Deep jigging made easy 😝

Akajin, Thank you and no I have not considered using a spanker sail. It is a very interesting idea.

@@JohnnyJigsTV www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/marine/life/enjoy/fishing/drift-fishing/spanker/ If it is of interest. I use one on my kayak and the dedicated jigging boats use them locally.

Thanks Paul...😁

Rod-600$ Reel-800$

Hey Mike I appreciate the input super helpful and I will keep that in mind for our next video.

Rods: Mid-tier: Phoenix titan, shimano grappler high end: Daiwa saltiga, shimano ocea jigger, jigging master Reels: 300 or 400 size saltwater capable baitcaster(daiwa Lexa, shimano tranx, okuma Komodo ss) or slow jigging reels(more expensive): shimano ocea jigger, shimano ocea conquest, Daiwa saltiga

Thanks Steven

Thanks Kenal...🤛

Welcome!

Thanks Matt, Our San Diego video is all bluefin. I will be heading offshore tomorrow looking for palagics. I will see if we can talk about technique on the video.

Thank you Mikko...🎣🤙🤛

Thanks Kevin

Welcome...👊

Dude, I would absolutely love to do that. When is the best time of the year?

@@JohnnyJigsTV it's been a wild ride for the last 6 years bro!! Mexico shut down the Tuna pens and the Bluefin have come up north to the cooler water. Pretty badass! Check out long range fishing out of San Diego on youtube to kinda get an idea. Bring your buddies 🤙❤️🤙 I dig your channel brotha!!

Thanks man. I will definitely check it out.

Good people for sure

Thank you.....🤛

Thank you Remy

Michael, Generally we thumb the spool to allow the jig to drop faster and to prevent backlash.

Thank you One Shoot

Your welcome

Hey John Attached is a link to the portrable battery. johnnyjigs.com/collections/tackle-accessories/products/super-lithium-battery-dn1700-ns-with-shoulder-case-strap-charger

thanks much i check it out...would you mind if i ask if what specs you can recommend on the Tanacom 500, also what lbs of braid line you can recommend for our 300-500 feet of water spots in SoCal? Tia.

oh its my bad...the link already has the battery’s specs....one more question...would the Tanacom 500 balanced on TF Innovate 801MH or TF Levitate 68-4. Thanks you very much..

Thank you KTall

Yeah man Thanks Joe🤛

This is a great all in one quality combo. johnnyjigs.com/products/outfitters-package-the-pulley-ridge-lite

@@JohnnyJigsTV AWESOME THANK YOU We'll be leaving from Dauphin Island Alabama. last year they caught LOTS of black fin, amberjack and other species, we're really hoping to get on some yellowfin this year too. I am a brand new rookie at this. Not sure what power rod to choose. I think we'll be using 300-500 gr jigs??

Hi Roy, I highly recommend using a swivel to eliminate spinning your line. I prefer to use the same amount of hooks on top and bottom to maintain a level of balance when the jig falls.

Jimmy it's going to happen for sure.

@@JohnnyJigsTV would definitely love to join you guys when you do

Hey w.a. thank you. We are expecting them mid January

Just checked your website and you no longer stock the Innovate?

We do they just sold out this week..

Thanks Randy🤙

Very cool Matt thank you and will do..

@@JohnnyJigsTV no problem, the love for SPJ is building here. Ive been keen on it for about 5 years now and Im getting plenty of anglers hooked into it. Always good to see it working 👍

Thanks Dua

It is pretty cool...Johnnyjigs.com

Andy K..Drifting is definitely way more effective. As far as the jig weight you can go as heavy as you wish but we try to find a nice balance of using a jig weight that will give you plenty of vertical bottom time and not exhaust you in the process.

@@JohnnyJigsTV ok great thanks 🙏 😎👌

Benny Ortiz talks about the PG in our latest video featuring him.

Thanks Janos...😁

Hey Truth, That is a tough one my friend and a great question. They both catch fish. There are some guys out there that are amazing at high speed jigging and definitely catch a lot of fish. I can say that for bottom fishing SPJ is more effective. When it comes to pelagic fish HSJ works very well. The big factor that comes into play between the two is sustainability or endurance. You tend to get wore out quickly HSJ vs. SPJ you can maintain for long periods at a time. So while your buddy is taking a break from HSJ and you are still at the gunnel slow jigging who is more likely to catch more fish?................Just Sayin................Johnny

@@JohnnyJigsTV Cool thanks again back to me.

You can...but when jigging all day it is nice to have a light weight set up for stamina purposes. Also the idea of Slow Pitch Jigging is to impart a slow action on the jig that imitates a wounded bait fish. By having a rod with a soft tip it assist in creating a more lifelike action.

Hey Alain Benny was using a Temple Reef prototype not available on the market yet. There are Temple Reef rods that are on the market now. You can find them on our website Johnnyjigs.com please feel free to reach out by phone or email if you have any questions......Johnny

Thank you!! I would look for a rod rated up to 250g. Probably something in the power 2 level.

@@JohnnyJigsTV thank you🤝🤝🤝

Hey Dr. Thank you. He may reel slightly on the way down but you mostly want to reel while or just before lifting up. This will load the rod giving you a better pitch. Thank you for all you do Dr. and I hope you fill all your coolers on your Yankee trip. Good luck.

The reason is because we're fishing from a drifting boat. When I give instruction or do a seminar, there's only so much that you can convey through words that are difficult to translate into practice sometimes. I'm more concerned when teaching to try to break habits that are engrained in folks (like reeling on the way down) so that they don't completely take all the slack out of their line, and the jig doesn't work. Think of it this way - as you cast up current from a drifting boat you're going to have more line out than if you dropped directly down from a stationary boat. As the boat drifts toward the spot where the jig landed, you will eventually find that you have too much line out. As I'm jigging, I'm feeling where my jig is relative to the bottom, and what kind of responsive action I'm getting. If I realize that I need to take out some of the slack line, you'll see me reel on the down stroke. Also, on occasion, even though it may appear that I'm reeling on the down stroke, effectively I'm not because I've already felt the jig bottom out - so it's really just a matter of getting ready for next pitch.

Follow up, how’d the trip go doc? Any luck on the jigs?

@@DLRinc Sadly, despite flying down to miami, the trip got canceled due to bad weather. Last may got canceled due to Covid. This is really killing me, will I ever be able to go on this trip?

Yes...I would recommend 15 or 20 that was so I could have the line capacity on the small reel.

Mantap🤙🤙

Hi David...Yes!!!

In this video Benny is using a Temple Reef Levitate

Thank You...Its a dusky 2020...I'm unsure of the model.

Not that I know of. But there is a great website called Japanese anglers secrets. It's loaded with a ton of information that just might make your head explode.

@@JohnnyJigsTV thanks, I’m in California and just starting to look into this.

Hey Ricardo, Benny is using a accurate Valiant 500n matched with a Temple Reef Innovate prototype not on the market yet.

We were using a 500g jig.

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I prefer a longer rod 7' ish but it is truly up to the angler.

Hey Josh..I would go pg for sure.

@@JohnnyJigsTV Thanks! And PG would also be ok for higher speed jigging?

The pg would be great for big tunas or deep water grouper that can rock you up. Other wise I would prefer the HG for creating a better pitch on the jig.

@@JohnnyJigsTV Thanks for the info!

We jig all depths. Our gear will vary based on the depth.

Hi Edward, A high speed rod will be much stiffer than slow pitch. When high speed jigging you will want a faster punchy movement imitating a fleeing bait fish hints why you will want a rod that has a stiff tip. Slow pitch is exactly as it sounds. You are imitating the slow movement and fall of a wounded bait fish. A soft tip will assist in creating a more lifelike imitation.

@@JohnnyJigsTV ok sir i alway save my salary every week becose i bay fishing rod i like slow rod.im buying fishing reel also but very expensive here in Philippines.samday i complet my fishing set up thank you i see your video im inspired to fishing

Yeah it was a bit nerve wrecking. Any touch of the line and you break off. It's a high quality line with over 20# breaking strength. Rick did pull up the big Golden with ir.

@@JohnnyJigsTV That's a minimum $35+ jig, unless its some China junk. I'll probably scale down to a 20lb/PE 1 to maybe 1.5 class. What brand were you all running? I'm all for a 10lb diameter that breaks at 20lbs.

West coast of the USA or west coast of Florida?

Usa pnw

Yes, It is starting to take off on the the West Side. I have been communicating with several guys in California and Oregon who are crushing Yellowtail and Rockfish on the jig. I would say it is more popular on my side for now, but it is going to be huge everywhere soon.

We are using braid....

@@JohnnyJigsTV you kept saying 10lbs test like it was mono