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Shimano Reels: Jigging With Shimano Reels

What is jigging?

The word jigging refers to the practice of fishing with a template. In jigging, the fishing lure moves with a jerky vertically through the water, instead of horizontally, as with conventional lures. Attraction, or template, is made of a lead ballast. This is why a template is also known as a "Leadhead." The template has a hook at one end molded to catch fish. This agreement is covered with a bright color, soft body to attract fish. Templates are widely used in both saltwater and freshwater fishing.

Parts of a template: the head

The head of a template comes in different colors and shapes. The heads may be round, fish-shaped or conical. The weight of head varies from 1/80th of an ounce to almost a pound, depending on the type of fish that are being deceived. head template can also come with a brush guard to protect the template in fishing in troubled waters.

Parts of a template: the body

The template body is shaped to resemble worms, frogs, fish, tails Wall, lizards and insects. The body is usually made of rubber or silicone. The colors of these templates can range from bright yellow to brown transparent, silver and red flakes. They can also be decorated with dyed hair tail white tail deer, chenille, feathers, hair, and other natural materials.

Shimano reels for jigging

Shimano is one of the most respected manufacturers of jigging equipment. In fact, the butterfly jigging system was developed by Shimano in Japan in the 1990's. Some Shimano reels that are suitable for jigging include the many variants of the popular Shimano Torsa.

Shimano Torsa TS 16

This Shimano reel has nine bearings, a gear ratio of 5.8:1 and a line capacity of 450yards 16 pounds of fishing line. It also comes in a close variant, the Shimano Torsa 16N, which has a line capacity of 270yards 16 pounds of fishing line.

Shimano Torsa TS 20

The Shimano Torsa 20 has nine of friction, a gear ratio of 5.8:1, and is available in a line capacity of 420yards 16 pounds of fishing line.

Shimano Torsa TS 30

This Shimano reel also has nine bearings and a gear ratio of 5.8:1. Available in a line capacity of 350yards 30 pounds of fishing line.

Shimano Torsa TS 40

The Shimano Torsa TS 40 is the granddaddy of jigging reels. This heavy duty reel Shimano has a gear ratio of 4.9:1 and is ably supported by nine Shimano bearings. It comes in a line capacity of 320yards 40 pounds of fishing line.

There are many variants of reels Shimano jigging, especially the butterfly jigging, where Shimano is considered the master. For more information about fishing rods, Shimano reels and jigs, you visit our website at http://www.seaisletackle.com. Here you can learn about the best combination of Shimano reels and rods to create the perfect jigging system. Even better, you can buy all the equipment you need with the click of a mouse.

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