I Think I might give jigging a try. Just after advice on how tog et started..

I been into town and brought three cheap "Grim reaper" 'jigs/lures' from the bargain bin. They weigh between 80-125gm.

Probably would use them from my Kayak to target KY and couta. Maybe kingfish or Snapper when it warms up a bit.

I currently have 2 set-ups which I might use initialy. If I really like jigging I probably would get dedicated equipment.

1) Which set-up would be best to use for jigging?

Set-up 1.
Rod: Berkley Dropshot 6-10kg Snapper jig.
Reel: Daiwa Certate 4000 spooled with 14lb fireline


Set-up 2 (I brought this O/H rod and never used it)
Rod: Abu Garcia Sonar Tip (6-10kg)
Reel: Diawa Sealine SG50H spooled with mystery mono.


2) My Jigs are currently rigged with a triple hook. They are a mystery brand but one did have a VMC sticker on the packaging. Should I keep the current hooks or fit them with a Assist Hook?

3)I also brought a 5m spool of "Sufix Jigging Braid" with free splicing tool. Would it be handy or should I put it into long term storage with the other fishing tackle I never use?

The Grimmies you brought are more suited to snapper and kings in the deeper gulf water. Neither outfit is ideal for snapper jigging but would be OK to use if you had no other.   Like anything, you can only test things out with the proper specialist gear so borrow a mates jigging gear or join a jigging trip where you can borrow gear and get some expert coaching.  Only then can you make a fair assessment on it.  Just like the SP fishing, people needed a bit of coaching AND the correct tackle before they started seeing success.  Jigging is no different.

I do not really see why my Dropshot and Certate can not be used for jigging, atleast for smaller species.

Berkley (atleast their marketing department) seem to believe that the rod is capable of jigging, and the certate is a excellent reel. Probably would struggle a bit on a large healthy kingfish but why would it not be suitable for Snapper, KY, Coutas ect?

Yeah, I thought the weight of the jigs could strain the rod.

Should I replace the triple hooks?

Mili I jig with my sp set under workups and works ok, not what its designed for but still catches fish