Jig countdown - Page 2

Bellyups · 07-08-2007, 01:47 PM

IME, BFT like longer, thin FAST moving jigs. For BFT, I have had best success with green/silver and blue/silver.

I have only hooked one nice YFT with a jig. I was slowly jigging a 14 ounce knife jig when I hooked it. It was about a 70 pound YFT lost at the boat.

I have hooked plenty of snapper with the brighter colored "turkey slider" 6-9 ounce River2Sea jigs.

I have landed plenty of AJs and a grouper on the large 14ounce thin (not knife) River2Sea jigs. BFT will slam these as well.

My biggest surprise catch on a jig was about a 180 pound class shark behind a shrimp boat caught with a crippled herring.

Vary your speed, presentation, and jigs until you find out what jig and presentation the fish want. When you discover the correct presentation and jig, the fish will start slamming you on every drop.

Success with jigs dramaticly decreases if you use wire. Stick to mono or flouro. I prefer being rigged with 80-100 pound solid spectra and a wind on of 60-80 pounds.

Good luck. I love jigging. Set the hook HARD when you get hit or feel the line go slack.

ksong · 07-08-2007, 04:25 PM

Guys, please let me know which jigs blackfin don't like.

Then I can figure out which jigs I use for yft on next trip.
The best yft jigs we found on the East Coast are short jigs in 6-8 inches though we caught them on long jigs too.

jaredchasteen · 07-08-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ksong

Guys, please let me know which jigs blackfin don't like.

Then I can figure out which jigs I use for yft on next trip.
The best yft jigs we found on the East Coast are short jigs in 6-8 inches though we caught them on long jigs too.

blackfin like all jigs.

Snagged · 07-08-2007, 09:06 PM

BF don't like jigs over 48 ounces. They're not fond of 10 inch cresent wrenches either (they do like the 6 inch cresent wrench).

Bellyups · 07-08-2007, 11:26 PM

What about attaching the jig to a 2 pound weigth (homemade cement tyrpe in a can) and drop it down. You can then break the weight off when you are down deep with one very hard pull. Will this work????

papio · 07-09-2007, 10:58 AM

BFT will hit just about any jigs presented to them regardless if it's on a wide open bite or not. But if you want to catch numbers or especially 20+lbs, stick with the long jigs. Don't waste time and energy with anything else.

Ragman · 07-09-2007, 02:26 PM

Hey mikeo! Welcome to the board!

Great advice above and hard to add to it all!

When it's tough to get through BFT's -straight down jigging- try casting the jig as far as your set-up will allow you (like throwing poppers, up current) on a slack line, and see if the jig can get down to the YFT's by the time the boat catches the jig (and you're again straight up and down).

Might work.

ALW · 07-09-2007, 02:27 PM

The last two tuna trips I did. I caught 2 YF's and unlimited BF's each trip. I used the River2Sea 400gm jig. Pink, Green, and Blue glow in the dark.

07-08-2007, 01:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bellyups Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 505	IME, BFT like longer, thin FAST moving jigs. For BFT, I have had best success with green/silver and blue/silver. I have only hooked one nice YFT with a jig. I was slowly jigging a 14 ounce knife jig when I hooked it. It was about a 70 pound YFT lost at the boat. I have hooked plenty of snapper with the brighter colored "turkey slider" 6-9 ounce River2Sea jigs. I have landed plenty of AJs and a grouper on the large 14ounce thin (not knife) River2Sea jigs. BFT will slam these as well. My biggest surprise catch on a jig was about a 180 pound class shark behind a shrimp boat caught with a crippled herring. Vary your speed, presentation, and jigs until you find out what jig and presentation the fish want. When you discover the correct presentation and jig, the fish will start slamming you on every drop. Success with jigs dramaticly decreases if you use wire. Stick to mono or flouro. I prefer being rigged with 80-100 pound solid spectra and a wind on of 60-80 pounds. Good luck. I love jigging. Set the hook HARD when you get hit or feel the line go slack. Last edited by Bellyups : 07-08-2007 at 01:51 PM.

07-08-2007, 09:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Snagged Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,114	BF don't like jigs over 48 ounces. They're not fond of 10 inch cresent wrenches either (they do like the 6 inch cresent wrench). __________________ Jerry Uh oh, Snagged again!

07-09-2007, 02:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ragman Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 924	Hey mikeo! Welcome to the board! Great advice above and hard to add to it all! When it's tough to get through BFT's -straight down jigging- try casting the jig as far as your set-up will allow you (like throwing poppers, up current) on a slack line, and see if the jig can get down to the YFT's by the time the boat catches the jig (and you're again straight up and down). Might work. __________________ Tom www.oceantackle.net *Go Hard or Go Home!*

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07-08-2007, 04:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
ksong Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,418	Guys, please let me know which jigs blackfin don't like. Then I can figure out which jigs I use for yft on next trip. The best yft jigs we found on the East Coast are short jigs in 6-8 inches though we caught them on long jigs too.

07-08-2007, 11:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bellyups Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 505	What about attaching the jig to a 2 pound weigth (homemade cement tyrpe in a can) and drop it down. You can then break the weight off when you are down deep with one very hard pull. Will this work????

07-09-2007, 10:58 AM	#16 (permalink)
papio Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio, Tx. V Posts: 254	BFT will hit just about any jigs presented to them regardless if it's on a wide open bite or not. But if you want to catch numbers or especially 20+lbs, stick with the long jigs. Don't waste time and energy with anything else.

07-09-2007, 02:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
ALW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 144	The last two tuna trips I did. I caught 2 YF's and unlimited BF's each trip. I used the River2Sea 400gm jig. Pink, Green, and Blue glow in the dark.

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