This is a topic that will not end, there are long jigs, short jigs, fat jigs, skinny jigs. The shape of the jig will greatly influence the action. You will see a combination of jigs that are weighted different such as middle and rear weighted
Jig length is also very debated in my experience tuna like smaller jigs in blues, pinks and yellows where amberjacks love long slender jigs in bright colors and groupers in bottom fish like smaller fatter jigs. No data on this other than my on the water experience
Bottom or tail weighted jigs - will generally sink much faster than others are perfect for targeting grouper, snappers and bottom fish. They will move in very short up and down movements and are generally short in length but some are long such as the fishermans Crazy Long and Zest
Center weighted jigs - will really move when jigged, more of a flutter side to side such as the Hots Drift Tune. Most times it will take a very long time to drop to the bottom and you will most likely get hit on the drop.
Gram Weight – Jigs are weighted in Gram weight, generally rule of thumb is the deeper waters with current need the heaviest jigs such as 250-400g jigs while the inshore areas can use lighter jigs such as the 100-130g jigs. Sea Draggin eluded to 100g per every 100’ but this will vary based on current
Jig Color – Pick your poisen not sure if I buy into all the scientific color data other than when the fish are feeding on metal Im not sure it really matters. Perosnally I always pull out pin first followed by a series of colors I have been successful with
Major Jig Producers and some popular selections. WARNING this is addictive
Hots – Keiten, Drift Tune
Seven Seas – Revolver, Hooker 1 & 7
Smith – Nagamassa, Meijiyume, Dunk Shot, Side Thruster, Jacknife
Zest – Super Deep, Deep Slim
Jigging Master - Broken Arrow, Little Jack, Power Jig
FC Labo – SL jigs, Nata jigs
Fisherman – Andmans, Crazy Long
River2Sea – Zero Dropper, Sea Rock, Turkey Slider
Williamson – Abyss, Bethnos and vortex jigs
Shimano, Flatside, Butterfly jigs
Eastern Tackle – Katana, Classic Flat & Ayasugi
OTI – Jager, Jumbo, Jinkster, Jitterbell & Jackal jigs
Eastern Tackle Katana showcase
MY new Favorite Jigs .. FC Labo SL jigs, clean lines, crazy angles, fluttering action. A winner no doubt
OTI Jinkster
OTI Jaeger
OTI JUMBO
JIG WEIGHTS
100g= 3.5oz
150g=5.29oz
200g=7.05oz
250g=8.81oz
300g=10.58oz
320g=11.28oz
350g=12.34oz
400g=14.10oz
420g=14.81oz
450g=15.87oz
500g=17.63oz
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