Apia SEIRYU HYPER 40g

SEIRYU HYPER is a casting-style swimming metal jig with a flat, pentagonal body that flashes side-to-side on a straight retrieve from slow to fast speed, while its centre-balanced weighting gives a fluttering action on the fall. This gives the bait a believable, repeatable character in the water rather than a gimmick action, which tends to hold up better once fish have seen a few casts go past.

It's built for light shore jigging in river and surf settings, targeting wakashi and inada — juvenile Japanese amberjack — where a castable, flashing metal jig is needed to cover water quickly. It is a sensible lure to keep rigged and ready rather than a narrow specialist, since the conditions it suits come up often enough across a normal session.

A straight retrieve at varying speeds shows off the flash, while a rear hook in addition to the front improves hook-up on following bites; let it flutter freely on the fall between retrieves. It pays to change up the retrieve a few times early in a session rather than committing to one cadence, since the right speed can vary from day to day.

An 8.5-10ft shore jigging spinning rod rated to the jig's weight, a 3000-4000 reel, PE1-1.5 braid and a 20-30lb fluorocarbon leader suit casting distance and abrasion resistance for this size. This setup keeps enough sensitivity to register a light take while still carrying enough reserve power to keep a fish clear of nearby structure.