Tsunami Trophy Slow Pitch Conventional Jigging Rod

Slow Pitch Rods from Tsunami are constructed with the most modern and durable carbon fiber pre-peg available! Each ultra-thin profile blank features a compact multi-layer design to deliver power, sensitivity and extraordinary flex under all circumstances. Whether you are deep jigging reef fish , pulling tog from an unwater lair of summer flounder drifting, these super strong, incredibly sensitive rods will alert you to the lightest pick up or the most violent strike almost before it happens. While they will excel at the new and growing Slow Pitch jigging techniques, Trophy Slow pitch models are versatile enough to take on plenty of other salt water applications and excel in any number of situations The high density layered blank construction uses Omni-directional scrim at the core for excellent internal hoop strength, resilient unidirectional power , with tip-to-butt fibers for finely tuned actions and unparalleled sensitivity. The result is a light, strong, powerful and sensitive rod which combines proven superior lifting power with fast sensitive blank recovery! Whether used for light tackle or heavy duty applications Trophy Slow pitch rods will balance with today's compact conventional reels for a featherweight outfit that can perform like gear twice its size! All models are braid ready with only the best of Fuji components selected for durability and longevity . Slow Pitch models feature genuine Fuji® Deep Pressed Concept "O" guides throughout. The conventional models are designed with a spiral wrapped guide train delivering more power and optimum load balance. Fuji® graphite reel seats are selected for strength, corrosion resistance and light weight. Grips are durable, lightweight, high density EVA and custom contoured for plenty of comfort regardless of the technique used. All guides are precisely wrapped and finished with a tough epoxy coating.

These rods are super nice quality and stand out as a versatile for a variety of inshore species and great in the north east for fluke, tog, sea bass and striped bass.

Tsunami conventional rods with SPIRAL wrapped guides deliver more power and load balance during the cast and the fight. SPIRAL wrapping removes almost all torque from the rod blank for improved all around performance. Unique to the Tsunami design is the offset first guide above the reel. This positioning deliberately aligns the inside of the left side of the guide ring with the center of the reel spool. This delivers better line lay even when the angler doesn't physically level the line onto the spool during an exciting fight.

How Slow Jigging Started

Slow jigging technique was born in Japan in year 2007 by a fishing enthusiast, Mr. Sato Norihiro. (Sao san)

At that time , he even jumped into the sea water to observe the phenomenon of "boiling water" in order to study how the predatory fish catching small fish.

As the big fish in the sea besieged the small fish, the small fish has nowhere to escape thus forming the water surface "boiling"phenomenon.

When he was observing in the sea, he found that the big fish selects its prey when its prey shows like this :

1. They first attack the small fish which is in shock or stun after collision during attack (falling in defoliation form).
2. Next assault wounded and barely fleeing fish (fleeing in helical way)
3. The last is to prey those are not hurt during the attack but fleeing in straight line and away from the group.

Through this natural phenomenon, Sato san started to think why not make a jig with a longer time-lapse fall to imitate a shocked or stunned bait fish, so that the big fish will have more chance to bite the jig? Later on Sato san developed the first slow-sinking jig and tested it at most shallow sea. He even created a new way of pitching the rod. This is the most basic beginning of slow jigging technique.

In the past years ,the slow jigging style is most growing fishing in Japan. During year 2014-2015, it became very popular in Southeast Asia. Chinese fishermen started to experience slow jigging in early 2016, now more and more speed jiggers in China ( including HongKong and Macao fishermen and fisherwomen) have changed to slow jigging style due to its effectiveness and advantage compare with speed jigging.

• The slow jigging can target a wider range of species from bottom fish (such as various kinds of groupers, snappers, codfish etc.) to fast swimming fish (such as tunas, amberjacks, yellowtails etc.), because they all like slow moving and falling jigs. So it helps to catch more fish
• Works not only when the fish is active ,also works when not active mood ;
• The fun part of slow jigging is to use thinner PE line with light tackles to catch big fish , you don't need big muscle exercise then you easily feel tired with speed jigging style . So slow jigging is suitable for a much wider range of persons , old or young ,men or women .
• As you are more aware about the jig movement, you have many tactical choices when you feel something not working due to the water current or heavy wind etc. You can change your jig weight or jig color, your hook size, your rod and reel setup, also to adjust your application of pitch and reeling. These tactical choices are actually easy to learn, because the theory of slow jigging is quite simple. Maxel as a manufacturing brand, we have been developing slow jigging tackles ever since year 2013. By now Maxel reels, rods, jigs are covering all fishing conditions from shallow water, deep water and super deep water.

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