Metal
Metal jig fishing lure
A long metal lure for speed-jigging the deep column.
Characteristics
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Body
Metal
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Sink
Sinking
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Action
Flutter
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Depth
Deep
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Habitats
Saltwater, Brackish
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Methods
Jigging, Spinning
Metal body
Heavy metal body sinks fast and flutters on the drop.
Eye
Painted red eye adds a realistic strike target for predatory fish.
Assist hook
Flexible corded hook rigging improves hook-up ratios during vertical jigging.
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Species caught on a metal jig lure
How to fish a metal jig
Drop to the mark, then long lifts and a controlled fall. Strike on the drop as often as on the lift.
When to fish a metal jig
Deep wrecks, reefs, and steep shores — jigging and spinning when fish are off the bottom but not on top.
What is a metal jig lure?
Metal jigs (speed jigs) are cast or dropped for pelagics and bottom fish. The long profile and flutter on the fall catch amberjack, snapper, bass, and pollack when you need to reach depth fast. The Metal jig is a Metal lure with a Flutter action. It is Sinking, fished Deep, for Jigging, Spinning in Saltwater, Brackish.
Metal jig lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- 20 g 8 cm
- 40 g 11 cm
- 80 g 14 cm
- 120 g 16 cm