jigging questions

[poot]

when spooling a reel with braid for jigging how long should the momo topshot be.

And why is it necessary for momo or is it.

It doesnt make sense to me to have a long topshot if it stretches so much or mono at all.
I am planning on spooling an accurate 665 2 speed
any suggestions

[gman]

You need a mono top shot as a shock absorber, it doesnt however need to be long. My top shots are only 6' max

[poot]

do you tie directly to the jig or use a swivel

[Formula4Fish]

Originally Posted by poot

do you tie directly to the jig or use a swivel

poot,

I don't think of it so much as a top shot, but rather a leader that I replace when it gets too short. I tie straight to the jig and snip it off if I want to change it.

I'm also learning to snip it off and retie it after every good bite

[poot]

what knot do you use to tie to the jig

[Formula4Fish]

Originally Posted by poot

what knot do you use to tie to the jig

Try going through the solid ring twice and using a Uni

This demo only goes thru the eye once:

How to tie a Uni knot

[gman]

You should tie the leader to a solid ring, that solid ring goes into a split ring which attaches to the jig for quick change applications

[Ragman]

Hey poot! Welcome to 360Tuna!

Here's a pic of the connection that gman describes:

[BretABaker]

those jager jigs are snapper killers

[Ragman]

Thanks Bret!

Tuna, Grouper, AJ, and Giant Sea Bass too!