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    Posted: 24 Oct 2007 at 8:14pm
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Hi guys

As a good starting point for any days jigging, which jig do you choose
 
first one that grabs your attention
 
or is a bit like trout fishing trying to match the over head conditions with the colour, ie overcast day = dull tones, bright day = bright tones
 
 
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I do follow the overhead conditions theory and tell people what colours they should be using.   Then I tie on my favourite Orange/Gold Zest.
 
 
 
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The old dollar each way methodLOL
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hard to look past pink and white first up.
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Blue and Lumo normally gets the first drop for me
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Do you find the leather jacket helps with your hit rate Chris? would have thought it might have affected the hook ups? LOL
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That LJ took the 12/0 hook fairly in its mouth.  I remember having trouble trying to get it out of such a tiny mouth amidst those teeth.  Man they have some chompers!
 
You often wonder what were these fish thinking?  Sounds like a start of a new thread! 
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Chris are you and matt off on charter this weekend?????????
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I go with blue/pink then green /gold then with whatever colour the dude next to me hooks up on.If nothing is happening and there is fish on the sounder i will try different retrieves and go through the jig bag till something works.If all else fail's hit the RUM and kick back.
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Thanks guys
 
JTF..................I will just go buy one of each of the above colours for a start ayeLOL 
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Originally posted by murf007 murf007 wrote:

Chris are you and matt off on charter this weekend?????????
 
No.  Matt & Landbase had booked Primo charters.  Unfortunately weather had the last say & pin pulled.
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