Jigs Question

[MZ7Extreme]

OK I see so many guys asking about 5-8oz bucktails and or jigs. I have never used a jig larger than 3oz fishing up to 100' of h2o.

Are you fishing in rips? Can someone explain why so heavy?

 

[Zipper]

They are probably using heavier line . More water resistance. I like 10- 15 lb braid at most.

[SPEARFISH]

Depends on the wind and current.  I'm pretty sure you won't hold in 100' with a 2.5 knot drift.  You want your jig to be as vertical as possible.

[hammer4reel]

 

You want the jig as vertical as possible. Many areas that hold bigger fluke have heavy current.

The only way you could fish 3 OZ in areas I fish would be to be constantly casting downwind of the boat and working it back to the boat as you drift towards it.

 

I fish everything from 3-16 OZ .

with a 5 OZ being the most common used

Ambrose channel when its ripping its tough to even hold with a 12 OZ, yet at other times a 2 can hold, its all based on current and drift conditions .

 

Im fishing 14/17 # line on different set ups.

going down to 10 # can drop the jig by about an ounce at times, but doesn't hold up as well 

Edited June 28, 2018 by hammer4reel

[MZ7Extreme]

6 hours ago, hammer4reel said:

The only way you could fish 3 OZ in areas I fish would be to be constantly casting downwind of the boat and working it back to the boat as you drift towards it.

 

That is exactly how I fish! I hardly ever fish the drift side...

 

[LPJR]

11 hours ago, hammer4reel said:

 

You want the jig as vertical as possible. Many areas that hold bigger fluke have heavy current.

The only way you could fish 3 OZ in areas I fish would be to be constantly casting downwind of the boat and working it back to the boat as you drift towards it.

 

I fish everything from 3-16 OZ .

with a 5 OZ being the most common used

Ambrose channel when its ripping its tough to even hold with a 12 OZ, yet at other times a 2 can hold, its all based on current and drift conditions .

 

Im fishing 14/17 # line on different set ups.

going down to 10 # can drop the jig by about an ounce at times, but doesn't hold up as well 

Here is your answer Mz7. Spot on. 

[hammer4reel]

9 hours ago, MZ7Extreme said:

That is exactly how I fish! I hardly ever fish the drift side...

 

Casting away from the boat and working it back is extemelly hard to do when fishing very rough areas . Fishing between rubble piles etc where you need to swim the jig above and around structure .

Big fluke like staying right against the best nastiest cover .

Thats why a absolute vertical presentation is needed .

One person always watching the finder to tell the rest there is an obstruction coming  

 

[1957Buck]

Bigger the bait the bigger the fish. More feeling and faster return to the Zone.  But What does a Live Bait guy Know 

[TroutandBucks]

it really depends on current and water depth. Last friday around LBI in the back bay in 15 feet of water I was fishing 1/4 oz jig on a fresh water trout rod with 6 pound line and got a 5 pound fluke 

[hammer4reel]

3 hours ago, 1957Buck said:

Bigger the bait the bigger the fish. More feeling and faster return to the Zone.  But What does a Live Bait guy Know 

I used to think  a live snapper or peanut was fluke magic.

then I learned to bucktail the right way.

Big fish love bucktail candy