Kaveman micro jigs did the damage

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Out fishing early this morning on the firth, fishing both curly tails softlys and the new Kaveman tungsten micro jigs, fishing in 5 mitres. Cast around for a while then decided to go to the old drop and drag method.

No interest on the softbait, but picked up a good feed on the jigs, nothing big just nice pannies 350 to 450. Red lumo was the colour 15 grams.

Loving the micro jigs even in mid winter so don’t think I’ll be buying anymore softbaits.
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Micro jigs didn’t work today up here in Doubtless Bay but Z Man Bruised Banana & Smokey Shad did.
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Originally posted by Almo1960 Almo1960 wrote:

Micro jigs didn’t work today up here in Doubtless Bay but Z Man Bruised Banana & Smokey Shad did.

Interesting mate it was bruised banana I was using. Normally my go to, how were you fishing them.
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Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

Out fishing early this morning on the firth, fishing both curly tails softlys and the new Kaveman tungsten micro jigs, fishing in 5 mitres. Cast around for a while then decided to go to the old drop and drag method.

No interest on the softbait, but picked up a good feed on the jigs, nothing big just nice pannies 350 to 450. Red lumo was the colour 15 grams.

Loving the micro jigs even in mid winter so don’t think I’ll be buying anymore softbaits.


Well done, the red lumo stripe is my favourite too. We used 30g, 45g micro hornets on Friday and did very well
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I try and keep my drift under .5/knot, cast sideways and then eventually end up using the drag and lift method with the odd twitch in between. Has been fail safe for me.

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Originally posted by Almo1960 Almo1960 wrote:

Micro jigs didn’t work today up here in Doubtless Bay but Z Man Bruised Banana & Smokey Shad did.

Interesting mate it was bruised banana I was using. Normally my go to, how were you fishing them.
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Originally posted by kaveman kaveman wrote:

Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

Out fishing early this morning on the firth, fishing both curly tails softlys and the new Kaveman tungsten micro jigs, fishing in 5 mitres. Cast around for a while then decided to go to the old drop and drag method.

No interest on the softbait, but picked up a good feed on the jigs, nothing big just nice pannies 350 to 450. Red lumo was the colour 15 grams.

Loving the micro jigs even in mid winter so don’t think I’ll be buying anymore softbaits.


Well done, the red lumo stripe is my favourite too. We used 30g, 45g micro hornets on Friday and did very well
thanks Kev, just to let you know the paint held up really good, just a few little bite marks as you would expect after a day’s fishing, unlike your oppesitions after 3 times out pretty well much all the paint worn off know bites, not impressed.

I fished the 15 gram on my little 2-4 kg spinning setup, sh&tloads of fun in the shallows.
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Originally posted by Almo1960 Almo1960 wrote:

I try and keep my drift under .5/knot, cast sideways and then eventually end up using the drag and lift method with the odd twitch in between. Has been fail safe for me.

Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

Originally posted by Almo1960 Almo1960 wrote:

Micro jigs didn’t work today up here in Doubtless Bay but Z Man Bruised Banana & Smokey Shad did.

Interesting mate it was bruised banana I was using. Normally my go to, how were you fishing them.
yep that’s how I like to fish my curly tails,

Interesting it was a real cold foggy morning out on the water and with the snapper only taking the small micro jigs instead of the larger soft baits, I was wondering if it was because the fish are in their winter mood not feeding hard and took the small jig because of its size.

I’ve read micro jigs work well in the winter?
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Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

Originally posted by Almo1960 Almo1960 wrote:

I try and keep my drift under .5/knot, cast sideways and then eventually end up using the drag and lift method with the odd twitch in between. Has been fail safe for me.

Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

Originally posted by Almo1960 Almo1960 wrote:

Micro jigs didn’t work today up here in Doubtless Bay but Z Man Bruised Banana & Smokey Shad did.

Interesting mate it was bruised banana I was using. Normally my go to, how were you fishing them.
yep that’s how I like to fish my curly tails,

Interesting it was a real cold foggy morning out on the water and with the snapper only taking the small micro jigs instead of the larger soft baits, I was wondering if it was because the fish are in their winter mood not feeding hard and took the small jig because of its size.

I’ve read micro jigs work well in the winter?

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A week ago the Bruised Banana didn’t work & it was the Smokey Shad, go figure.
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Originally posted by Almo1960 Almo1960 wrote:

A week ago the Bruised Banana didn’t work & it was the Smokey Shad, go figure.
As long as something works mate.
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