Small Jigs
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Heavy Metal - Jig fishing
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Printed Date: 26 Jan 2026 at 6:20am
Topic: Small Jigs
Posted By: Rank Amateur
Subject: Small Jigs
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 11:14am
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Hi Guys,
Just a question on rigging smaller jigs (both knife and other styles at 60gm and under) As these are usually less than 10-12 cm would you still run with an assist hook from the top or just use a single hook on a split ring on the bottom? (I will replace all the crappy trebles that come standard as they look like an undersized snapper wouldn't stuyggle to straighten them)
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Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 12:16pm
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I hope the answer to this is "yes run assists" because I've bought a whole bunch to replace the trebles on my jigs.
------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 12:41pm
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Sorry Bendy one, but personally I like a single hook on the bottom of the smaller, conventional jigs..... but hey, let us know if you think the assists on small jigs helps....
cheers, Stu.
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Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 12:59pm
| assists work no problems on the "smaller" say sub 100gram jigs.....changed all of mine over to the assist format without hook-up issues....in fact hooking up on bottom/reef appear to be a thing on the past.....the only jigs I have with singles at the bottom are thereally small 12gram buggars that I use for koheru extraction. |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 1:06pm
Beerrrrp... sorry the correct answer was "yes." I'll let you know how I get on if it ever stops bloody blowing! ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Capt Asparagus wrote:Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 1:35pm
Kezz is right on the money - assist hooks don't snag so easily. Also the placement of the assist hook is right in the target area for a baitfish. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Rank Amateur
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 3:24pm
| Cool... I guess I'll be busy over the weekend putting together assist hooks... |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 3:29pm
RA, I found my split-ring pliers a couple of days ago. They were in the car, of all places... bring your jigs with you tomorrow if you swing by. ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Rank Amateur
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 4:28pm
| You on fullah... |
Posted By: Lethal
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2007 at 10:50pm
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this idea of assist hook was all new to me when i first saw them, really couldn't see them working to well in our conditions and NZ species..... so i changed some of them back to the way i had always fished... that is with a split ring and swivel then the single hook always on the heavy end, it didnt work to well at all, so i sort of blamed the new shapes for the fact they didnt work...... then Chris asked me if i would take out a couple of guys from Singapore like these guys were top notch at jigging fish.... now they used Zest jigs the way they come, straight from the packet, hahaha i thought, no way will you keep up with me..... but they had no problem and i was soon using the same set-up...... and now except for the very small lethals like 30s and 60s i rig everything like they do with a Zest set-up...... in fact if your worried about it put one on both ends.... ive done that and found the top will still out fish the bottom hook..... the one thing i did find i lost a couple of nice fish and the jig when ive tied the line to the split ring, the reason i think was it got cut on the edge were its sliced to finish off the ring.... so now i sometimes add a swivel or a solid ring or tie the line direct to the wire protruding out, same end which has the hook attached..... so have a go at what ever set-up you think will work and lets here back on how you slaughtered them..... |
Posted By: Rank Amateur
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2007 at 11:23am
| Will do - just added Gammie size 1 assists to some 40gm narrow boys I got |