Jig colours
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Printed Date: 27 Jan 2026 at 11:39pm
Topic: Jig colours
Posted By: murf007
Subject: Jig colours
Date 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 choosefirst 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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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2007 at 10:00pm
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.
  ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2007 at 10:25pm
The old dollar each way method
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Posted By: Benk
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2007 at 11:03pm
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hard to look past pink and white first up.
------------- http://www.manutere.co.nz - http://www.manutere.co.nz - Tauranga Charter Boat - Jigging - Bottom Fishing - Hapuka Fishing |
Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2007 at 7:53am
| Blue and Lumo normally gets the first drop for me |
Posted By: snapper14
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2007 at 9:54am
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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? ------------- If a man goes nowhere and theres no one there to see him, did he ever leave? Munter - Outrageous Fortune. |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2007 at 1:03pm
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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! ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2007 at 10:09pm
| Chris are you and matt off on charter this weekend????????? |
Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2007 at 10:35pm
| BLACK JIGS |
Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2007 at 10:35pm
| 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. |
Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2007 at 10:46pm
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PINK OR JUST WHITE
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Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2007 at 9:51pm
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Thanks guys
JTF..................I will just go buy one of each of the above colours for a start aye
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2007 at 11:48pm
No. Matt & Landbase had booked Primo charters. Unfortunately weather had the last say & pin pulled. ------------- give it death! |
murf007 wrote: