Jigging Pro MJ079 Slow Pitch Casting Jig
The Jigging Pro MJ079 is a versatile metal jig designed for shore casting and light offshore jigging. Its slim, slightly curved lead body combines good casting distance with a controlled swimming action and an attractive flutter on the fall. This makes it useful when predators are feeding on sardines, sprats, and other small baitfish around reef edges, channels, and bait schools.
The MJ079 is classed by the manufacturer as a slow pitch jig, but its streamlined profile also performs well as a casting lure. It can be worked slowly with lifts and pauses or retrieved more actively when fish are chasing bait.
Key Features
- Slim, compact baitfish profile for good casting distance
- Lead body with a slightly curved belly surface
- Slow pitch action with a wobbling, fluttering fall
- Swimming and flashing movement during horizontal retrieves
- Reflective holographic finish for underwater visibility
- Luminous detailing on selected colour variants
- 3D eye detail creates a clear strike target
- Effective from the beach, reef edge, or boat
Technical Specifications
- Model: Jigging Pro MJ079
- Jig Type: Slow pitch casting jig / light vertical jig
- Material: Lead
- Shape: Slim, slightly curved baitfish profile
- Action: Swimming retrieve, flash roll, swing, and fluttering fall
- Available Sizes:
- 35g / 75mm
- 45g / 80mm
- 60g / 86mm
- 80g / 96mm
- 100g / 103mm
- Colour Options: 01-08 catalog colours
- Hook: Not included unless stated separately
- Best Use: Shore casting, reef-edge fishing, channels, offshore light jigging, and tuna casting
Applications
The MJ079 is a practical all-round jig for fishing around Maldives reefs and channels. Cast it beyond a bait school, allow it to sink to the desired depth, and retrieve it with steady winding, short twitches, or sweeping rod lifts. From a boat, it can also be fished vertically with controlled lift-and-fall movements.
Recommended targets include trevally, queenfish, bonito, mackerel, tuna, jobfish, snapper, and other reef or pelagic predators.
Choose 35g-45g for lighter tackle and shallower water. Use 60g-80g for general-purpose reef and channel fishing. Select 100g when you need extra casting distance, deeper presentation, or improved control in stronger current.
Recommended For
Choose the MJ079 when you want one versatile jig for shore casting and light boat jigging. Its balanced design makes it suitable for both slower presentations and more active baitfish-style retrieves.
