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How to fish Inchiku Jigs

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Here's a refresher or a beginner's how-to for fishing the deadly Inchiku style jigs that are so effective on everything from snapper and kingfish to john dory and cod. Check out the video from Grant 'Captain Espresso' Bittle explaining the ins and outs.

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Grant Bittle is a passionate Hauraki Gulf-based angler and product developer at Catch Fishing

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