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Originally Posted by Pescador
JerseyBrian said "Cheat and bring some chum and dead bait" - theres a sign of a newbie.
Good jigging will outfish bait JB - just stick with it and you will see the light.
On your question of lightweight jigs - I've caught fish to over 70lb on jigs below 100gms, and always use the lightest jig I can.
For Snapper try a 60gm River2Sea Sea Rock, bomb it straight down wherever you mark fish, try and get at them with a direct hit, don't worry because they will intercept the jig before it can reach the bottom!
Just watch the line entering the water and as soon as it stops, engage, wind fast and hang on.
SeaRocks are tail weighted jigs, if you cant get some where you are, use any tail weighted jig that is shortish in length BUT I have a friend who gets his snapper on a long tail weighted jigs, so what the hell!
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Pescador ... that newbie comment wasn't neccisary at all. First off not everyone loves jigging 100% I bait fish as well. Why do you need to be a newbie to use bait?? Doesnt make sense.
To answer your question Brian, depth has something to do with it but if the current is ripping regardless of depth you will need to increase the weight. Its the same concept with bottom fishing, i could be in 50 feet but a 2 ounce sinker may not work