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I drop back down still in a great position with my jig straight down from my rod tip and get undeniably crushed by what seems like a nice fish. I give the reel a few fast cranks, along with the business end of my rod, to ensure the hooks set properly and start cranking.

Slow Pitch Jigging in the Bahamas is an incredible experience. Well let’s face it, any kind of fishing in the Bahamas is incredible! For us Floridians it is within an arm’s reach. Don’t get me wrong, it will put your planning and boating skills to the test. But, what an accomplishment to take a personal ride over!

The JohnnyJigs team went to San Diego to experience first-hand dropping our jigs in the Pacific Ocean with the hopes of getting tight to bluefin tuna. This fish and this fishery offers a lot to think about in taking Slow Pitch Jigging to a whole new level!

The Johnny Jigs team fished at the Pacific Fins Resort in Iztapa, Guatemala. We traveled internationally with all of our slow pitch jigging gear and caught grouper in the Sailfish capital of the world! (We caught those too).

By Brett Fitzgerald A COMPLETE WATER-COLUMN SYSTEM WHERE YOU LET THE GEAR DO THE WORK FOR YOU. "Fish On," said Chris Doyle, barely more audible than the idling boat motors. He had just dropped his jig, a shiny piece of solid metal referred to as a "flat back" to the bottom some 350 feet below the boat just off Pompano Beach, on Florida’s southeast coast, and was hooked up. “Maybe a grouper?” asked Johnny Steadham, who was just working into his own jigging cadence in the bow ofthe boat. Pompano Beach, FL being the home of Johnny Jigs they have been...