Best Deep Water Jigging Tackle for Panama | JP DeRose's Proven Setup
JP DeRose spent over 50 days in Panama last year, working with a lodge to develop a hyper-specialized and effective jigging system, and unlocking a fishery that even many regulars and expert anglers didn’t know existed.
Success in this demanding style of fishing depends on using the right equipment. During ICAST 2026, JP walked us through the exact rods, reels, braided line and tackle he relies on for deep water jigging in Panama, and explained why every piece of gear is critical when battling some of the strongest fish in the Pacific.
We’ve fished flutter spoons for bass and Blue Fox Pixies for Alaska salmon, but on our Zambia tigerfish trip, a weird double spoon absolutely outfished everything else… and it wasn’t even close.