2026.10.22

REAL FISHER Ebi Jig: A Shrimp-Shaped Metal Jig for Rockfish, Sea Bream and Yellowtail

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Almost every metal jig is shaped like a baitfish. The Ebi Jig from REAL FISHER is shaped like a shrimp — from every angle — and it has been catching rockfish, red sea bream (madai) and even yellowtail across Japan. Plenty of fish eat shrimp and crabs, so the idea makes a lot of sense.

Contents

Specs
Who is REAL FISHER?
Key features
Add a rear hook
How to fish it by species
Choosing a weight
Colours
Things to keep in mind
Minagiman’s take
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Specs

Weight	Japan price (excl. tax)
40 g	1,300 yen
60 g	1,400 yen
80 g	1,500 yen
100 g	1,600 yen
120 g	1,700 yen
150 g	1,800 yen
200 g	2,000 yen

Eight colours, with a front assist hook (staggered double with a short skirt) fitted as standard. Seven weights cover everything from shallow SLJ (super light jigging) to deep-water jigging.

Who is REAL FISHER?

REAL FISHER is the lure brand of a charter boat based in Imari, Saga Prefecture, that has guided on the Genkai Sea for over 14 years. Watching thousands of customers fish, they have turned what anglers actually need into products like squid-shaped tai-rubbers, shrimp rubbers and slow jigs — the Ebi Jig is one of them.

Key features

A realistic shrimp from every angle. It keeps tempting fish by its look alone, even on the drop or sitting on the bottom — it can get bites in the pauses.
All colours are glow and UV. Glow works at dawn, dusk and in deep water; UV lights up on sunny days. Colours with “Glow” in the name use even more.
Escape action. It shakes its head and darts like a fleeing shrimp, and moves well even with soft jerks — easy for jigging beginners.
Front hook with a short skirt that keeps fluttering when the jig is still.

Add a rear hook

Only the front hook is fitted, and adding a rear hook is recommended — fish often bite shrimp from behind. REAL FISHER’s owner suggests VANFOOK Jigen Short Twin (#1/0) and Jigen SL Twin (#1). Add a blade hook and it even works as a blade jig for Spanish mackerel.

How to fish it by species

Target	Method
Rockfish	Slow 1–3 jerks on the bottom, then let it drop back
Yellowtail and pelagics	Work the active depth with one-pitch, slow-pitch or high-pitch jerks
Red sea bream	Slow pitch, or straight retrieve like a tai-rubber

For rockfish, the shrimp look matters most near the bottom: touch down, hop, drop again — expect bites on the fall. It has also been suggested for “negging”-style rockfish fishing.

Choosing a weight

Weight	Use
40–60 g	SLJ, shallow rockfish, light jigging
80–120 g	Deeper water for madai, rockfish and pelagics
150–200 g	Deep water or fast current

The rule: the lightest weight that still holds bottom. Ask the captain for depth and current speed.

Colours

Okiami (krill) Silver
Ise-ebi (spiny lobster) Black Glow
Aka-ebi (red shrimp) Pink Glow
Midokin Aka-ebi Glow
Sarasa-ebi Red
Botan-ebi (botan shrimp) Orange
Semi-ebi (slipper lobster) Brown
Kuruma-ebi (kuruma prawn) Glow

Glow colours for deep water and low light; Okiami Silver or Semi-ebi Brown for clear water on sunny days. Colour names are romanised from Japanese.

Things to keep in mind

Only a front hook is included — buy rear hooks separately.
It is mainly a boat jigging / SLJ jig; check your rod rating before using it from shore.
It is popular, so some weights and colours may be hard to find.

Minagiman’s take

When fish ignore baitfish-shaped jigs, switching to a shrimp profile could turn things around fast. It is worth having one in your boat jigging rotation.