Deep Jigging

One of my favorite ways to fish is with a jig - a big jig - in deep water. We call it deep jigging. In water from 100 to 200 feet deep we drop eight to ten ounce jigs to the bottom with a strip bait and then we hold on.

The fish we catch are big - grouper, cubera and mutton snapper - and they will take a rod out of your hands if you're are not paying attention. Here's how we deep jig the outer ledges..