Hammered Diamond Jigs - Page 2

ALW · 06-11-2008, 01:38 PM

I was on the Big E May2. The plain diamond jigs worked well on that trip. They always catch fish. I assume the hammered ones work well if that's the case. Just put on forged hooks. Jig weight depends on current, I have 8,14 and 16oz. I also will bring an assortment of OTI and River2sea jigs, mostly 400 gm. The YF's like them just let trail out the side of the boat not jigged. The BF's like them moving fast and rapidly jigged. My last YF on a jig was an OTI red 420gm Jitterbel, just letting it trail out a good distance from the boat. One trip the biggest YF of the trip came on a Jitterbel just trailing out. The smaller ones usually work better than the big ones if current allows. Just can't beat OTI jigs and poppers. Every trip is a little different as what to use. Chunking did not work for anybody on the last trip I was on. Poppers on spinning gear were the best. Most folks ended up throwing the Frienzy blue green Glow Angry popper. 52 Big YF's. Another trip Frienzy balistic flying fish, bit size but rigged yourself. I generally bring some of everything on the Big E.

njnicka · 06-11-2008, 02:08 PM

I don't fish that area but I agree with Bret regular diamond jigs do work well, with that said In NJ I have had better success jigging with Hammered Jigs.
I don't ever go fishing without an assortment of hammered diamond jigs!!

rtran · 06-11-2008, 02:36 PM

thanks guys, guess I lucked out.

Uncle Russ · 06-11-2008, 04:18 PM

ALW: When you say, "...drifting out from the boat..." which side of the boat do you trail them off of? The side on the direction in which the boat is drifting (so that it will tend to drift over your jig) or the side which the boat is drifting away from (so that it will tend to drift away from your jig)? Thanks.

Russ

jureal · 06-11-2008, 04:32 PM

Thanks for the tips, guys. That 50# weight limit on the plane will be consumed by all this tackle I need to bring...

Uncle Russ · 06-11-2008, 04:40 PM

jureal: I may see you on that November trip. We are tentatively going on one that month, but I'm not sure of the date yet.

ALW · 06-11-2008, 05:20 PM

Uncle Russ: I just let jig drift several 100 ft out from the side the boat is drifting away from. You don't want the line going under the boat. Very slow sweeps of the rod sometimes work but the boat does that for you. Fast jigging gets BF.

Jureal: You can always pay for an extra bag or ship your tackle USPS. Not much money as far as trip expenses go.

rtran · 06-11-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ALW

Uncle Russ: I just let jig drift several 100 ft out from the side the boat is drifting away from. You don't want the line going under the boat. Very slow sweeps of the rod sometimes work but the boat does that for you. Fast jigging gets BF.

Jureal: You can always pay for an extra bag or ship your tackle USPS. Not much money as far as trip expenses go.

Agree, don't let your jig/bait drift under the boat. Your at bad rod position along with higher chances of breaking off/tangles. I usually reel up if my jig/bait starts drifting under the boat. I have had fish run under the boat and had to fight them with rod under armpit the whole time.

jureal · 06-11-2008, 07:05 PM

I'm on the Siete tuna trip and will be in TX from 11-20-08 to 11-24-08.

rtran · 06-11-2008, 07:30 PM

I noticed I get alot more hits from diamond jigs than all the other jigs I got. Although the biggest hookups I have gotten are from large size OTI jigs.

06-11-2008, 04:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,136	ALW: When you say, "...drifting out from the boat..." which side of the boat do you trail them off of? The side on the direction in which the boat is drifting (so that it will tend to drift over your jig) or the side which the boat is drifting away from (so that it will tend to drift away from your jig)? Thanks. Russ __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

06-11-2008, 04:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,136	jureal: I may see you on that November trip. We are tentatively going on one that month, but I'm not sure of the date yet. __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

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06-11-2008, 01:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
ALW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 142	I was on the Big E May2. The plain diamond jigs worked well on that trip. They always catch fish. I assume the hammered ones work well if that's the case. Just put on forged hooks. Jig weight depends on current, I have 8,14 and 16oz. I also will bring an assortment of OTI and River2sea jigs, mostly 400 gm. The YF's like them just let trail out the side of the boat not jigged. The BF's like them moving fast and rapidly jigged. My last YF on a jig was an OTI red 420gm Jitterbel, just letting it trail out a good distance from the boat. One trip the biggest YF of the trip came on a Jitterbel just trailing out. The smaller ones usually work better than the big ones if current allows. Just can't beat OTI jigs and poppers. Every trip is a little different as what to use. Chunking did not work for anybody on the last trip I was on. Poppers on spinning gear were the best. Most folks ended up throwing the Frienzy blue green Glow Angry popper. 52 Big YF's. Another trip Frienzy balistic flying fish, bit size but rigged yourself. I generally bring some of everything on the Big E.

06-11-2008, 02:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
njnicka Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 111	I don't fish that area but I agree with Bret regular diamond jigs do work well, with that said In NJ I have had better success jigging with Hammered Jigs. I don't ever go fishing without an assortment of hammered diamond jigs!!

06-11-2008, 02:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
rtran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 979	thanks guys, guess I lucked out.

06-11-2008, 04:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
jureal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 294	Thanks for the tips, guys. That 50# weight limit on the plane will be consumed by all this tackle I need to bring...

06-11-2008, 05:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
ALW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 142	Uncle Russ: I just let jig drift several 100 ft out from the side the boat is drifting away from. You don't want the line going under the boat. Very slow sweeps of the rod sometimes work but the boat does that for you. Fast jigging gets BF. Jureal: You can always pay for an extra bag or ship your tackle USPS. Not much money as far as trip expenses go.

06-11-2008, 07:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
jureal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 294	I'm on the Siete tuna trip and will be in TX from 11-20-08 to 11-24-08.

06-11-2008, 07:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
rtran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 979	I noticed I get alot more hits from diamond jigs than all the other jigs I got. Although the biggest hookups I have gotten are from large size OTI jigs.

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