Aji Fishing Tutorial for Beginners | Micro Softbaiting Ajing for Jack Mackerel

A quick Aji Fishing tutorial for beginners with 3 basic techniques and what gear to use to start Aji fishing off wharves and rocks
Ajing Fishing is a specialized light game coming from Japan that focuses on catching Jack Mackerel, also known as Aji
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Gear Used:
Rod: Abu Garcia Veritas 3 Multi-action Travel Rod 6ft 6in 2-5kg 5pc
Reel: Daiwa Exceler 1000
Braid: Sunline Siglon PE0.4
Jigheads: Mustad Finesse Jig Head Type 1 2.5g
Micro Softbaits: Aji softbaits from Tai Tackle NZ

[@silvostevanello246]

GOOD VIDEO....for Ajing fishing!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks!

[@zeocen]

Looks like an awesome place for Aji! For some reason I never even thought to just drop and jig off wharf/jetty - gonna have to give that a go at my local!

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah mate, seems to work fine for Aji who are quite happy to take a small lure that's either sitting still or moving up and down once in a while

[@bfsprophet1451]

This is awesome!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for your kind comments :)

[@OCEANOUTKAST]

awesome davo!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks Peter 👍

[@tadomeyoshihiro1249]

This place where I normally fishing Aji.

[@FishoDavo]

Such a great spot!

[@tadomeyoshihiro1249]

@@FishoDavo My local spot there, Yesterday was really murky water and no luck, but I will try again tonight. I hope see you there.

[@FishoDavo]

Ah I'm back in Auckland now, I was just in Paihia for holiday last week

[@wilsonmangubat5487]

A nice spot for Ajing mate! 🎣🤙

[@FishoDavo]

Yeap it's very good

[@smack09]

Using tongs especially for makeral to keep as live bait is a must as they seem to die quicker after being handled with hands.

[@FishoDavo]

Great idea

[@AJVMFISHING]

Nice one man! Would love to visit this spot.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, Paihia wharf very pleasant fishing

[@Staymad122]

You gotta check out Hawaii baits. They’re saught after worldwide especially in japan. Big Island Baits, Campania Lures, ChLures, Hifishgear, waters edge baits

[@OutdoorsWithCWest]

Thats a nice well lit spot bro. Nice video

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, it was a really nice spot to fish, I went there every night for 4 nights in a row

[@OutdoorsWithCWest]

@@FishoDavo I would do the same mate you entering aji comp

[@FishoDavo]

@@OutdoorsWithCWest Still thinking about it :)

[@mimichou5784]

First of all, I want to thank you for the explainer video and the great work you are doing
I have a question, is the rod Olympic Corto UX 6102L and daiwa exceler 2000 lt 2020 reel suitable for practicing ajing fishe

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching, sounds like you have the right setup for Aji fishing

[@mimichou5784]

@@FishoDavo Thanks for the advice my friend, waiting for your great videos

[@zelenang3537]

hey just wanna join in on this, depending on the size of the fish at your local you may want to get a lighter rod (UL instead of L at the back of the rod name) as it will be more sensitive and delicate in a way

[@FishoDavo]

@@zelenang3537 so true, UL is a lot of fun

[@zelenang3537]

also wanna add on, if you wanna have the most authentic ajing set up, you should get an ultralight rod with a solid tip as it will be very sensitive and fits the ajis, essentially scaling down a set up for trevallys. You’d also want a spinning reel size 500-2000 for the same reason as the rod, and polyester line (34 pinky 2.3lbs or aji no ito 3lbs) as it is the densest line you can get and it will help with sinking the lure since aji lures are really light and it gives the best action for your aji lure. but if your local has really big fish that you might accidentally hook up to as well, consider braid anywhere from 4lbs-8lbs as it will have stronger tension resistance and will help bring the fish in faster.

[@zelenang3537]

Hey mate, great vid! Your tips were very useful and I’m sure they’ll help many people get fish! But I do just want to point out that usually for ajing, we’d usually use ultralight rods (1lbs-6lbs rating), and polyester line instead of braid because polyester helps these light lures sink faster than braid (example of polyester line would be 34 pinky ester line or aji no ito nightblue). Only exception I see the locals in my country use braid when ajing is when targeting bigger fish like 1lbs rake finned trevallies (6lbs or 8lbs braid). Overall though, great video!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for your tips and kind comments, this was more my travel fishing set while on family holiday, so the rod is a bit heavier, I do have a much lighter set at home. I have seen some friends use the pinky line, I haven't done much research on it myself, I've just changed my setup to 6lb line, so look forward to having a bit of fun on this lighter setup

[@antwilson908]

i use 16lb 0.6pe main line with 6lb fluorocarbon leader works great for me. interesting to know that traditionally it’s polyester line

[@CuteBacon21]

hey mate, what was the measure of the soft plastic you used? was it 1" or 2"

[@FishoDavo]

I think it was about 1 and a half inch from memory

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Don't forget the Garfish.

[@derekchiakb]

Can I use baitcaster for ajing?

[@FishoDavo]

Ajing is light line and casting, so if you can do that with your baitcaster setup then it'll be fine

[@cyberx102]

Which wharf is this at?

[@FishoDavo]

Paihia

[@trimble42]

Paihia?

[@FishoDavo]

Yup