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    Posted: 07 Jan 2015 at 5:30pm
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These are starting to work very well for me.
Interested in what weight people are using , depth etc. Popular brands and why?

For me the Shimano ones were pretty consistent - 30gr - just found a couple of imported ones same weight with hook top and bottom (tassled as well) and they were simply outstanding yesterday on the pannie snaps in the channel.


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How are ya fishing them yup they ae wicked i have a massive collection

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Been using the "braid " jigs, purple is definatly my favourite colour, shimano ones are good but found the paint doesnt last
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Hi guys, 
Green guy - I fish them a little like the softies - drop but watch very closely as it nears the bottom .Often gets hit while it "flutters". Usually twitch them up a few mtres then give alot of slack and watch braid like a hawk. Again this fluttery drop seems to be the key for me lately. 
Can be plagued with small snaps but often i am forced to fish in the local channels and there are just more smaller fish I suppose. Fishing mostly 9-16m

braid jigs - who does those Wayne? Purple is an interesting colour. The glow silver one i used was a standout yesterday. I wonder if the tassles on the hooks make a difference. One of the hooks had 75% of the tassles bitten off. Who supplies micro assist hooks 1/0 with tassles as singles?
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Haven't seen them one's Wayne, what brand and ware ya getting em from.
I like the colt Shimano jigs, but i keep bending the tips of the hooks, have all so got a few from rod and reel dunno what they are though but they weren't cheap
 
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Originally posted by Redfinger Redfinger wrote:

Hi guys, 
Green guy - I fish them a little like the softies - drop but watch very closely as it nears the bottom .Often gets hit while it "flutters". Usually twitch them up a few mtres then give alot of slack and watch braid like a hawk. Again this fluttery drop seems to be the key for me lately. 
Can be plagued with small snaps but often i am forced to fish in the local channels and there are just more smaller fish I suppose. Fishing mostly 9-16m

braid jigs - who does those Wayne? Purple is an interesting colour. The glow silver one i used was a standout yesterday. I wonder if the tassles on the hooks make a difference. One of the hooks had 75% of the tassles bitten off. Who supplies micro assist hooks 1/0 with tassles as singles?
Rod and Reel in New Market have a massive selection of assit rigs
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Redfinger when you say work them up a few meters do you mean like mechical jig them up? Buggered if I can get mine to work..........
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I suppose that could work too but no....
I simply lift the rod with a couple of wrist flicks until my hand is about shoulder level (it is a bugger when one grabs at the highest lift point!) then drop the rod quickly to create uninterrupted free fall or flutter as jig drops unimpeded with no drag. Always make sure I am very close to the bottom - particularly in the channels. 
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Choice thanks ill give that a go!
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Originally posted by green guy green guy wrote:

Haven't seen them one's Wayne, w<span style="line-height: 1.4;">hat brand and ware ya getting em from.</span>
I like the colt Shimano jigs, but i keep bending the tips of the hooks, have all so got a few from rod and reel dunno what they are though but they weren't cheap
 


Hi green guy this link will take you to the braid micro jigs just click on the tab once in there - there is two types but plenty of weights and color to play with - you can get these at any pro dealer tackle store (Pure fishing NZ) bring them in

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I see blueblue do a range of these micro jigs that you can cast and retrieve sorta like cross between a soft bait and stick bait or fish them as a true micro-jig...

They look interesting but am wondering if any other jigs can be fished like this land based?

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I find mixing the way you present a 20g or less micro jig - very fast jerks upward jerks and a retrieve wind or two - very aggressive in 40m and leave fall, then small blips...its a real tease approach and change change and change again the action. The lighter you line and leader weight the better results (as long as you aren't in deep foul). Magic fun to catch fish when the bite has 'stopped'. Awesome fun.
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I have noticed here in NZ we are classing the newer flat fall and smaller casting jigs from 20-80g as Mirco's. In effect they are small slow pitch jigs that can be cast, where micro jigging in Asia is anything from 3-20g and not limited to just the flat fall type jigs.
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Originally posted by green guy green guy wrote:

Haven't seen them one's Wayne, w<span style="line-height: 1.4;">hat brand and ware ya getting em from.</span>
I like the colt Shimano jigs, but i keep bending the tips of the hooks, have all so got a few from rod and reel dunno what they are though but they weren't cheap
 


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Originally posted by Espresso Espresso wrote:

I find mixing the way you present a 20g or less micro jig - very fast jerks upward jerks and a retrieve wind or two - very aggressive in 40m and leave fall, then small blips...its a real tease approach and change change and change again the action. The lighter you line and leader weight the better results (as long as you aren't in deep foul). Magic fun to catch fish when the bite has 'stopped'. Awesome fun.

30 years ago we found that to be the best advise for catching fish,
the next was staying in touch with your metal jig,
very the action, long strokes with the rod or short which ever works on the day,
like with most lure fishing from a boat, drifting speed is the biggest factor,

i found quite often the top of the lift was where a lot of fish hit the lure, i guess it was, they would follow then as you stopped lifting they hit, trouble with that is you now had no contact or any idea the fish was holding your jig,
yes lots to learn guys and can be very rewarding when condition are favorable and the fish are plenty,

RB and i had a quick contest a couple of years ago where he used Soft Baits i used a 60gm Lethal lure jig on 6kg nylon  no leader just double line,
result Jig won....

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I must admit I am guilty of going too heavy at times esp. with leaders - need to get back to basics I guess Unhappy
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Originally posted by Espresso Espresso wrote:

I find mixing the way you present a 20g or less micro jig - very fast jerks upward jerks and a retrieve wind or two - very aggressive in 40m and leave fall, then small blips...its a real tease approach and change change and change again the action. The lighter you line and leader weight the better results (as long as you aren't in deep foul). Magic fun to catch fish when the bite has 'stopped'. Awesome fun.



How light do you go with line and leader on your micro jigging set ups espresso?
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Hi 1Daz - I prefer using 2lb braid and 10lb leader, but will go up to 10lb braid and 15lb leader if the bigger snapper or kings are around - they work a treat in the right situation Smile

MIB - yes you are correct, micro jigging is ...well a micro jig, generally accepted as 20gms or less in Asia and most other countires as this is the definiition of a micro jig.  Jigs that are labelled as micro jigs here in NZ have up to 80gm 'micro jigs'...these are not micro jigs. High performing micro jigs can often utilize different rod/reel/line weight/jig shape/hook placement/hook gauge and so on than the heavier jigs.

Yeah Lethal I find that a definitive PAUSE in the ascent and/or descent of the jig at times will help get the jig attacked more - surprisingly so. Try everything you can in terms of action and find the right one as you say on the day.


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Talk about complicated Wacko

Slow pitch, slow jigs, long fall, slow pitch/long fall, soft-baits, micro jigs, knife jigs (all with different products/brands). And then all the different movements that apparently work - quick retrieve, slow retrieve, cast ahead, bounce, random retrieve, try anything and hope retrieve.  

Anything that wont work?

Is it true that such a wide range of jigs are needed because one works better on the day or is it more that by the time we put the 'different' jig in the water the conditions have changed i.e a school of fish, cloud cover or more tide run?

Either way it's got me hooked Smile







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