Micro Jigging?
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Printed Date: 31 Jan 2026 at 4:00am
Topic: Micro Jigging?
Posted By: 3rnzir
Subject: Micro Jigging?
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 6:28pm
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Got the micro(small) aspect. But how Micro(light weight) can one realistically go down to with a standard overhead jigging setup? Reason I ask is the on another thread on this forum,a guy caught some nice Gurnard in the Manukau using 18g jigs. Spinning setups seem to be what I can find on YT using MJs. ------------- Peace.Via superior firepower.. |
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Posted By: mmmWord
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 6:55pm
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Rest assured, you'll have to buy an entire new set of gear to use micro jigs. |
Posted By: 3rnzir
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 7:46pm
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Thought as much MMMWord. Cheerz anyways cobber. ------------- Peace.Via superior firepower.. |
Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 8:07pm
| I use an okuma nano matrix 100g rod and it works the 20g lures mint with an okuma komodo 274 baitcaster. I use the same rod for inchiku, slow pitch and micro jigs as well as light jig heads for softbaits and cyclops rigs. Amazing rod |
Posted By: 3rnzir
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 8:36pm
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That sounds like a versatile setup FA. Maybe even double up as lake trout rig too boot. Cheerz for that. ------------- Peace.Via superior firepower.. |
Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 8:52pm
| Yeh I really like it. It has certainly surprised me. It has a soft tip to work the very light lures but also quite parabolic and great to fight with |
Posted By: of2fsh
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 9:08pm
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Been trialling a set up from berkley thats aimed at the micro jigging market this comming season,the rods extremly good matched with a new reel but the new braid is what's blown me away,its a sinking braid ( woven not fused) and used with a good fluoro leader was getting a 7 gram micro jig down to tne bottom in 40 mtrs quicker than my 1/2 ounce s/b combo. Being able to get a light jig down to the bottom then work it with a fluttering action is quite appealing to me,as well as getting good bottom time before needing to retrieve it. Ive been casting it ahead of the drift in the deep water and walking it back to the boat same as a s/b,the setup is a spin set but the braid will be perfect on a baitcaster. While I'm not a fan of overheads I'll be giving them ago with the new braid ------------- 2009 and 2010 BERKLEY SOFTBAIT COMP CHAMPS,Runner up 2013 ( solo),winner 2013/14 longest kingfish nz fishing competition |
Posted By: mmmWord
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 9:12pm
Heh, I was just being sarcastic really. |
3rnzir wrote:Posted By: southernwanderer
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 9:55am
How are people rigging their mirco jigs? With small trebles(mini grim reapers), or small assist hook set ups (fanky lures/ butterfly/ slow pitch) etc? Seems like micro jigging would be good fun on shallow water blue cod/trumpeter, just not sure on how to rig the jigs
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Posted By: Structfab
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 10:30am
small assist hanging around the belly area of grim reapers works well on snapper drops, I tend to only treble the rear when trolling for kahawai or similar. |
Posted By: southernwanderer
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 11:38am
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what are you using for assist cord/hooks etc Strucfab? If you don't mind my asking
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Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 11:54am
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I'm going to give this a try at the weekend, after calling in to Rod & Reel yesterday and getting a few jigs. I got a 7g, 8g and a 12g jig and some assist hooks as they recommended swapping the original hooks for those. I'm going to use a Diawa SB rod which is rated for 5-12g lures so seems about right (and I happened to already have it). I've just put some Sufix832 6lb braid on my reel, and will be putting 15lb flouro on when I get it all rigged up later today. Any tips on fishing technique would be very welcome. |
Posted By: Structfab
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 12:14pm
basically the same as inchiku assits, 80lb chord |
Posted By: Structfab
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 12:17pm
these work mint: http://www.marine-deals.co.nz/jigging-hooks/gamakatsu-510-assist-hooks-for-jigging
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 12:49pm
I have these premade hooksets arriving in the next shipment(6weeks approx) Made using 80lb kevlar and 1/0 hooks(same as i use on all my inchikus) An easy fit to any small jig using split rings -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 9:43pm
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yes sir ill take a bunch of them Kev ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Elpescador
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2014 at 2:04pm
have been using micros for a couple of seasons now and they have been very effective. found that the hook setups very much like the ones Kaveman has displayed are good and there is a gamakatsu version that has "fishskin" as the flasher. they seem to outfish the plain ones. 
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Posted By: sid fishus
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2014 at 2:45pm
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eeeraaerwerwreerqwrrrgrrgrgrgrgrgggggggggghhhhhhhh....... Can I avoid letting the marketing hype get to me...... Fish skins on 7gm jigs, sinking braid, new super light rods, stella 1000 set ups....... Its all just too exciting..... I wil have to sell all my jigs, boxes of soft baits, madais, inchikus im8 graphite and nan schemozzzzllllleeee rods in order to buy it all. Damns!  ------------- I always tell the truth about things that never happened |
Posted By: C A
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2014 at 4:12pm
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the new abu micro jigging rod looks the business!!! this micro jigging looks like its going to be the next big thing, time will tell! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: TCG
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2014 at 4:28pm
| Storm gomoku rods have been a hit in Australia, micro jigging snapper and all sorts of other species, they look awesome |
Posted By: accurate
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2014 at 10:57pm
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Hey, little bit of an old thread but i use a daiwa certae 2500r with upgraded drag and a golden mean sabel dance PE1 rod. I have to up the line class a little now due to battling with a number of thumping great golden trevally. Jig weight range for me is 7gm-40gm depending on the current, with regards to the jigs the cheaper ones work when the fish are really on but the higher priced japanese units definately get more hits. I havent noticed much difference in single or double hook rigs. Some of the bigger golden trevs have gone 10kg and take abot 40mins to catch and release.  |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2014 at 8:07am
Wow, nice work Simon on the small gear
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