World-famous Norwegian fishing tackle manufacturer,
Mustad, releases its latest range of vertical jigs
complete with its Ultrapoint Jigging Assist hooks.
The art of Vertical jigging,
Asian jigging, High-
Speed jigging – however
it’s known – has been
and still will be responsible
for many fi sh captures for
anglers using the technique.
The style itself involves
lowering a dedicated jig
from the side of a boat to
the required depth which is
then rhythmically retrieved
through the water layers
vertically to entice bites.
The secret to the jig’s
success is its manufactured
profi le. The jig’s cross section
is machined in various ways
that has an effect of action
when retrieved through
water. Mustad has added
three vertical jigs, all with
differing characteristics, to
its lure range.
ZIPPY
The Zippy jig is a bottom
weighted vertical jig ideal for
targeting schooling pelagics,
such as tuna and jacks. The
wider profi le of the Zippy
jig causes it to fl utter on the
drop, drawing the inquisitive
attention of these species.
When worked near the
bottom of shallow reefs, the
jigs come into their own
when targeting reef dwelling
fi sh like snappers and
groupers. However, the Zippy
is equally successful when
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being retrieved quickly on
the water surface with its
surface skipping properties
that enable it to look like a
fl eeing baitfi sh.
DAGGERMAN
The Daggerman jig is
a 60:40 front-weighted
vertical jig specially
designed for amberjacks,
yellow tails and dogtooth
tunas. The Daggerman is
best presented in short
rapid pumps with short
pauses in between. The
aerodynamically shaped
Daggerman rips through
the water column and
during the short pause,
immediately dips head
down, resembling the
natural movement of a
struggling baitfi sh. Most hits
are usually encountered
right after the pause.
MOONRISER
The Moonriser jig has a
slim profi le and weight
concentrated near its head.
Due to its streamlined
design, it descends quickly
and is great for fi shing spots
that hold structures, such as
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wrecks. It cuts through water
with minimal resistance and
allows the angler to jig in
deeper water. Long stroking,
with a moderate retrieve is
QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS WITH
MUSTAD’S NILS FOLMER
JORGENSEN
TTW - What was the
main reason behind the
Speed Jig range?
Nils Folmer - Speed
jigging has been popular
for the last two decades,
originating from Japan. It
is an extremely effective
technique, especially
when targeting pelagic
predators so if the correct
jig profi les are used in
the right conditions,
anglers can expect some
exciting fi shing indeed.
Mustad has embarked on
its journey of launching
more products apart from
hooks and has taken the
decision to launch items
that are closely related to
some of its core products.
We launched a very
comprehensive range of
jigging assist rigs last year
and the same quality is
being used on all our speed
jigs. We are launching a
very tight range of jigs with
proven shape profi les and
going straight for the kill.
TTW - Who designed
them?
NF - Isaac Tang, Mustad’s
sales and product manager
based in our Singapore
offi ce designed the jigs
and I did the general
identifi cations like
integrating the Mustad “M”
at the gills and the custom
eyes, which also contain
the letter M.
TTW - Which markets
will these appeal to?
NF - USA, parts of Europe
and also in parts of Asia.
TTW - When will they be
available?
NF - Christmas 2018.
TTW - What technologies
did you use to create them?
NF – All our jigs are
injection-moulded, dressed
with Japanese hot stamping
paper and fi nished off with
UV refl ective paint on the
back and glow-in-the-dark
luminous paint on the belly.
All speed jigs come with
Mustad Jigging Assist Rigs
(J-Assist 5), made of Mustad
Ultrapoint Jigging hooks
and Japanese quality UV
tinsels and fl ash paper.
The secret to the
jig’s success is
its manufactured
profi le. The jig’s
cross section
is machined in
various ways
that has an effect
of action when
retrieved through
water
Daggerman Jigs
Zippy Jigs
The Slimline Moonriser Jigs
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