Deep Water Jigging

[LUKEC]

Hi All

Planning on spending Monday of this long weekend jigging out of Botany Bay.

Can anyone give me any tips of setting up for a Drift etc?

- Sea Anchor use

- Someone at the wheel to keep the boat lined up

I have jigged out of the boat a couple of times and done 1 charter. When we jigged out of our boat there was two of us jigging and we got a few tangles which is innevitable however wondering if anyone has any advice?

Also if there are any other boats interested in Jigging thisMonday maybe we can keep in touch to see if we can get each other onto fish and try and avoid the Jackets.

Any comments appreciated.

Cheers

Luke

[LUKEC]

Any Advice?

[Andy Loops]

Hi Luke,

It is all very dependant on the rate of the drift, the wind and swell.

If you are moving to fast from the current, then you need to pin point a school on your GPS, then commence your drift directly up line of the way that you are drifting, so your jigs are in the Strike Zone as you pass over the School. Starting directly on time of a school in deep water with strong currents will often leave you fishless.

If the wind is up and pushing you around, simply use the motor to reverse up and hover over the school on your sounder.

I do not like to use sea anchors as they usually get in the way as you are trying to haul in a big ass fish. Jigging is very precise as well, so you are consistently having to move to locate fish. Having to constantly deploy and bring in a sea anchor is a plain pain in the butt.

If you are finding that jackets are there, but so are the Kings, using a wind on wire leader may be something to consider. We have used these when the jackets are in plague forma nd have avoided losing jigs, but still able to get them in to the Kings face.....just a thought

Anthony

You're all over this stuff mate - would like to be a fly on the wall in your boat!!

I have been reading about Jigging but never had a crack at it as yet. Maybe next year.

Do you need any specialised gear? Would a TLD 25 spooled with 45 pound braid mated to Shimano Backbone be ok??

[netic]

You're all over this stuff mate - would like to be a fly on the wall in your boat!!

I have been reading about Jigging but never had a crack at it as yet. Maybe next year.

Do you need any specialised gear? Would a TLD 25 spooled with 45 pound braid mated to Shimano Backbone be ok??

Mate overheads like the TLD are not recommended for jigging..

[JayKay]

i think jigging is a very precise way of fishing like the others have said. Location is very important. need to find an offshore reef where the kings might be, try the peak or 12 mile, we've had some luck there previously.

i use a jigging rod reel combo (shimano spheros with a jig stick) and you can feel the diference from a standard rod and reel. As nectic said overheads are not practicle, go for the egg beater and braid line is a must.

Also, if you get to your location and the waves are to big or the current is fast, pack up and head in. dont get much on those days.

JayKay

[LUKEC]

Hi Luke,

It is all very dependant on the rate of the drift, the wind and swell.

If you are moving to fast from the current, then you need to pin point a school on your GPS, then commence your drift directly up line of the way that you are drifting, so your jigs are in the Strike Zone as you pass over the School. Starting directly on time of a school in deep water with strong currents will often leave you fishless.

If the wind is up and pushing you around, simply use the motor to reverse up and hover over the school on your sounder.

I do not like to use sea anchors as they usually get in the way as you are trying to haul in a big ass fish. Jigging is very precise as well, so you are consistently having to move to locate fish. Having to constantly deploy and bring in a sea anchor is a plain pain in the butt.

If you are finding that jackets are there, but so are the Kings, using a wind on wire leader may be something to consider. We have used these when the jackets are in plague forma nd have avoided losing jigs, but still able to get them in to the Kings face.....just a thought

Anthony

Thanks for the advice, makes sense there probably would have been a lot of heartache deploying the sea anchor.

Cheers

Luke