# Slow-pitch metal jigs - sourcing brief | Cheery Supply Chain

> Night offshore jigging for mackerel, hairtail and amberjack: weights, glow, hooks and pack formats.

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Slow-pitch metal jigs Direct answer Night offshore jigging for mackerel, hairtail and amberjack: weights, glow, hooks and pack formats. Our sampled metal-jig listings quote US$0.97 to US$4.11 per piece at MOQ 100 to 200 pieces. The sample spans 20 g to 300 g, which is three different fishing situations rather than one product ladder. Key facts Our sampled metal-jig listings quote US$0.97 to US$4.11 per piece at MOQ 100 to 200 pieces. The sample spans 20 g to 300 g, which is three different fishing situations rather than one product ladder. Night slow-pitch jigging is covered by the saltwater press as its own technique, with its own tackle and timing (Florida Sportsman). Glow and laser finishes are measurable specifications: afterglow duration and colour can be tested, unlike 'looks bright'. Jigs are sold with or without hooks; the hook is the most commonly substituted component. Weight decides everything on a metal jig: it sets the depth you can reach, the drift you can hold and the species you can target. The same catalogue therefore has to be read as three products, not one ladder from 20 g to 300 g. The differentiation for a buyer is not the weight, which every factory can cast. It is the finish (glow and laser are measurable), the hook and assist cord (the most commonly substituted components) and the pack format each channel asks for. Our sampled metal-jig listings quote US$0.97 to US$4.11 per piece at MOQ 100 to 200 pieces. The sample spans 20 g to 300 g, which is three different fishing situations rather than one product ladder. Night slow-pitch jigging is covered by the saltwater press as its own technique, with its own tackle and timing (Florida Sportsman). Glow and laser finishes are measurable specifications: afterglow duration and colour can be tested, unlike 'looks bright'. Jigs are sold with or without hooks; the hook is the most commonly substituted component. Night jigging peaks when surface activity and tidal movement line up, which makes delivery timing part of the sale. Which weight for which situation Weight is the first decision, because it decides depth, drift and target species. Weight band Typical situation Target species What it changes in the product 20-40 g Inshore, shallow reefs, light current, shore casting Sea bass, small amberjack, pike in freshwater Wire gauge of the hook and the strength of the assist cord 40-100 g Boat fishing 20-60 m, moderate current Mackerel, hairtail, bonito, yellowtail Body finish durability and centre balance 100-300 g Deep water 60 m+, strong current, night jigging Amberjack, tuna, large hairtail Through-wire strength, paint adhesion, glow afterglow Finish and glow: what is actually measurable Turn 'looks bright' into a specification a factory can be held to. Finish How it is specified Why it decides the order Glow (luminous) Afterglow duration in minutes after a fixed charge, plus the colour of the glow Night jigging is the use case; a weak glow is a returned batch Laser / holographic Foil pattern number and coverage area, agreed from a physical sample The most visible difference between a US$1.20 jig and a US$3.00 jig UV coating Presence and the wavelength it responds to Sold as a low-light advantage; must be verifiable or it is a claim Paint adhesion Cross-hatch or tape test after saltwater soak Paint flaking is the most common complaint on repeat orders Hooks and assist cords The component most often substituted between the sample and the production run. Option What it is What to lock in writing Jig without hooks Bare body, buyer rigs it That the jig is supplied bare, and the eyelet dimensions Single assist hook One hook on a cord at the head or tail Hook model, wire gauge, cord breaking strain, cord length Twin assist Two hooks, front and rear Hook spacing and the cord length on each Treble replacement A treble on a split ring Ring size and strength; trebles are the cheapest substitution risk Which channels buy which format Pack format and finish tier follow the channel, not the factory. Channel Format What it demands E-commerce Single jigs and 3-5 piece sets, weight stated in the title Weight in grams in the title, sharp product photography, low unit cost Specialist tackle retail Singles with named hooks, weight ladder complete Full weight ladder, credible finish, assist cords that hold Boat and charter supply Bulk singles, no retail packaging, high volume Durability over finish, fast restock, low packaging cost Private label Custom colours and logo on the body MOQ for the colourway, tooling for the logo, lead time for the season Questions buyers ask about slow-pitch metal jigs Each question has its own page, so it can be found and cited on its own. What is a slow-pitch metal jig? A dense metal lure fished vertically from a boat on a slow, rhythmic lift-and-fall retrieve. Which species are slow-pitch jigs used for? The saltwater press describes night slow-pitch jigging as its own technique, used for amberjack, yellowtail, tuna and large hairtail in deep water. How much do metal jigs cost from China? Our sampled metal-jig listings quote US$0.97 to US$4.11 per piece at MOQ 100 to 200 pieces, which is a factory price basis. What is a normal MOQ for metal jigs? Our sample runs from MOQ 100 pieces for shore-casting weights to 200 pieces for the offshore range. Do jigs come with hooks? Both configurations are sold. How do you specify a glow finish? Specify afterglow duration in minutes after a fixed charge time, plus the colour of the glow, and ask for the test to be repeated on a production sample. When is the buying season for jigs? Night offshore jigging peaks in autumn and winter in most northern-hemisphere markets, when surface activity and tidal movement line up. Which finish should a value-tier jig use? Laser and holographic foil over painted bodies is the usual value tier, with plain paint below it and true glow above it. What to send for a comparable quote Fields a factory needs before the answer is a quotation rather than a guess. Field Why it changes the price Weight in grams The single most important field; it decides depth, drift and species Length and profile Long, short or centre-balanced; profile decides the fall action Body material Lead alloy versus zinc; zinc is lighter for the same size and priced differently Finish Glow, laser, UV or painted; each has its own cost and its own test Glow afterglow Minutes after a fixed charge, plus the glow colour Hook configuration Bare, single assist, twin assist or treble; with the hook named by model Assist cord Breaking strain, length and colour Eyelet and through-wire Wire diameter and pull strength for the larger weights Pack format Single, 3-5 piece set or bulk; retail card or poly bag Target market Drives labelling and compliance Price basis FOB port or EXW factory, plus the order quantity it applies to What we have not verified Unit volumes by market: we publish no figure for jig consumption per market; the technique coverage is qualitative. Retail price by channel: we have not run a retail price survey, so no margin table is published here. Hook brand equivalence: hook models from different makers are not interchangeable, and we publish no equivalence table. Zinc versus lead legality by market: restrictions differ, and the buyer's customs broker decides the classification. Where this record leads Sampled metal jigs listings - reference prices and MOQ per listing. Specification builder - turn these fields into a spec sheet you can send. Reference price bands - the band this record sits in, with its unit stated. The sourcing playbook - the process these questions sit inside. US and EU compliance - what has to be true before the shipment clears. Send a specification All briefs Sources The Night Shift: Keys to Successful Slow Pitch Jigging After Sundown, Florida Sportsman Slow pitch jigging technique guide, The Fishing Website Metal-jig price band and MOQ range quoted from our own sampled listings at /products/ Incoterms rules - what FOB and EXW each include Where to next Product catalogue Sample listings with price per unit Verified directory Factories that passed 4 verification gates How sourcing works Six steps, timing, failure modes Price benchmark Reference bands and MOQ tiers Opportunities · Metal jigs All briefs (2) →