Bait jigging how to's.....

[MoparKevUk]

I have acquired one of those little bait jigging things with 6 fly type hooks. What's the scoop on using these. I know you are all cast net junkies, just wondered if any one uses a bait jig and has any joy........

TIA!

[DES]

I use them for slimy mackerel and tommy ruff back in SA and they work pretty well. Unless they are thick I usually put a tiny bit of bait on each hook to spice it up.

I don't know if they would be much chop in the river, the visibility might be a problem.

[Mr FeLiX]

I've tried the 'standard' bcf/kmart bait jig with the fluro green bead, shiny wing material and bronze looking hooks and found them to be of little use in the se qld region. I only tried the one design but, so don't discount them. Also, tailor will and do make mince meat of that style of jig if they are around

[fishingnut]

good for jigging around pontoons and jetties and getting herring.....awesome livebait!

just put on a big sinker at the bottom and a slow lift and drop and ya set

[straddiebrad]

i have used these a while back off the bridge at fishos got a heap off hering but it was a while ago not sure if your allowed to fish off the bridge now.brad

[MoparKevUk]

Will give it a go off the boat ramp at Bulimba.......Not hoping for much, so anything would be good!

[Dibbs]

fishingnut wrote:

good for jigging around pontoons and jetties and getting herring.....awesome livebait!

just put on a big sinker at the bottom and a slow lift and drop and ya set

I 2nd what fishingnut said. I use them when I can't be stuffed getting the cast net out, or I'm in NSW and they work fine. When on a pontoon/jetty I jig them right where the shadow of the jetty and the sunlight meet. For some reason gets the best results for me. Also a bit of bait, like a very tiny bit of of squid works well. Generally gets a great size for live bait. Got myself a little bream (28cm) this morning with livies, even though I was chasing flatty... which resulted in a donught of flatties. :blush:

[Mr FeLiX]

I'm originally from NSW and down there they worked an absoloute treat on the darker, larger southern herring and yellowtail, I just can't find the rythym up here i guess. ?

[tugger]

if you got choice kev you want clear water like the incoming tide and the jetties and bridges around the bay are the choice places to jig and a bit of bait when they're slow

mark

[Feral]

Berley up with a bit of bread first, least wise that's how they work best on gar!

[Gad]

Hi PK,

tugger, Feral and fishingnut are spot on the money

cheers Gad

[Ben Derecki]

Got to agree on the burley, throw some in and if there's not much drift drop the jig into the burley cloud. While the hezzas and yellowtail are going crazy for the burley you'll get more than you need.

[noname]

often used around the top end of moreton or out the front of sth moreton and straddie for gettin slimies and the likes for livies kev, this shows your still a pom.LMAO. :laugh: will have to T up a day soon ay. and head to moolloolaba, cos i know brad is keen to get out there again.