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Deep Jigging

By , About.com Guide   August 31, 2010

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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..

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