The Difference Between Jigging, Slow Jigging, Shore Jigging, and Light Shore Jigging

First of all, the difference between jigging and shore jigging  is that jigging is done on a ship, and shore jigging is done on the shore . 

Note: What is the difference between surf lure and shore jigging?

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Compared to jigging, which targets target fish by dropping a metal jig directly from a boat, shore jigging lures target fish by moving the metal jig horizontally. Another difference is that when jigging from a boat, you don’t have to cast far, but in shore jigging, you cast far.

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Of course, the gear used for fishing on a boat and fishing on the shore or a breakwater cannot be the same, but this is not entirely impossible, and  I think that there is no need to prepare different types of gear for each genre, especially when it comes to surf lure fishing.

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As to why this is so, you can see why it is divided into “shore jigging” and “light shore jigging.”

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Shore jigging and light shore jigging both use metal jigs to catch fish such as mackerel, flounder, and sometimes even flatfish, but  there is no clear definition of what is shore jigging and what is light shore jigging.

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That is, even though there is no clear distinction between the weight of a metal jig of up to a certain number of grams as light and the weight of a metal jig of more than a certain number as shore jigging, it cannot be overlooked that many anglers use the terms shore jigging and light shore jigging without even knowing their meaning.

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I have mentioned many times that this type of fishing is a way for rod manufacturers to increase their sales, and they have  gone a step further than simply categorizing rods into shore and light shore to increase sales, and now the term “super light shore” is also being spread.

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Here is an example of a product being sold without a clear definition of shore and light shore.  Among the jigging rods from Japanese company D, there is one that states, “This is the standard rod for light shore,” and states that the maximum weight of the metal jig that can be used is 60g.

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Because of this, there is an increasing number of people in Japan who are famous for fishing who call rods under 60g “light shore” and rods under 20g “super light shore,” and this is becoming established as a genre . I would like to emphasize once again that whether it is 60g or 10g, they are all considered shore jigging, so there is absolutely no need to purchase a separate rod . 

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One more thing to add is that in this segmentation of shore jigging, terms created by anglers such as “shore slow jigging” and “shore wall jigging”  are now being used. Fishing terms that are created or accepted indiscriminately without a definition of the concept should be refrained from being used for the sake of establishing a healthy consumer culture.

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It’s obvious to everyone that these things are especially often caused by Japanese companies, but  when I see some programs featuring famous celebrities (this is not an outdated idea of ​​favoring domestic products)  , wearing clothes that are practically plastered with Japanese products, holding Japanese products in their hands, and fishing in Japan’s Tsushima Island,  I can’t help but feel bitter and wonder , “Have they ever made an effort to think about the issue of comfort women, where they claim even Dokdo is their land, and where there has been no progress at all?” 

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Let’s return to the topic and look into “shore slow jigging” and “shore wall jigging” a little more. There is no clear explanation of the concept of slow jigging, and even if there is, there are many incorrect explanations. First, let’s define the concept. “It is a method used when targeting rockfish with low swimming ability or when the activity of target fish species such as bushfish or yellowtail is low, and it does not require intense action.”

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The fact that it doesn’t require any intense action means that you can use somewhat softer rods than with regular jigging, which also means that it’s easy for anyone to enjoy.

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In fact, slow jigging is known to have originated in the Akashi Strait of Japan, where the currents are very fast and the target fish species on the seabed do not move much. Slow jigging was created to apply this type of application, and those who enjoy lure fishing now can enjoy slow jigging with the equipment they have (sea bass, egging, jigging rod).

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“Shore slow jigging” is a combination of slow jigging that started on a boat and shore jigging. Compared to regular jigging, when the fish are less active, the fish cannot keep up with the speed of the metal jig, so the moving action is limited to allow for a bite.

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And quay jigging is similar to ship jigging, and it is a type of jigging where a metal jig is dropped vertically from a quay wall, which is a structure that allows ships to safely dock to unload cargo and board passengers.