Nagamasa is a specially designed jig with a cutting edge back. The
more you make line tension free, the more water the long surface
gets, causing the jig to make long slide horizontally due to its
unique shape of long, flat, center-weighted balance appearances. This
sliding action has a strong appeal to fish.
to jerk, it is recommended to move the jig freely at a slow speed
during falling without line tension, rather than high speed short
pitch jerk, so that the jig makes long slide, flapping.
to how to manipulate rod, cast it lightly and once it hit the
bottom, make slow retrieve while flipping up the tip 30cm. The knack
is to create line slack intentionally and give a jig time-lag to
make slide action. This method is especially effective for
Yellowtail. By jerking
up after slide, the jig starts to dart and run thanks to the knife
edge on the back.
case you want to fall the jig to your desired depth, do not make
line tension free, or you are likely to have line trouble with other
jigs, affected by wind and tidal current. Instead,
it is recommended to fall a jig by holding the line a little while
giving tension, and you will not miss even an unexpected bite during
Cutting edge back design translates to excellent
swimming performance in the water, so no heaviness is felt when
pulling the jig.