Jig weights for shallow water sambo's
Submitted by big john on Mon, 2014-11-17 20:26
Just after some info from the guys in the know.
What sort of jig weights are you using for shallow water sambos (35-50m)? Obviously fishing in good conditions without a howling breeze.
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randall df223
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I work on 1 gm per metre of
I work on 1 gm per metre of water depth John. The lighter the better. You don't want your jig plummeting to the ocean floor.
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beau
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My go to in the 40s is
My go to in the 40s is usually 120g but have noticed if theyre shut down that a 70-90g knife profile jig like an Evergreen Javelin or Shimano Slidend works really well. Even white 7-9inch plastics on a few ounces of jighead usually outfishes the jigs
Wazza79
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+ 1 for the plackies in the shallower stuff
Here's an example how effective the plackies are in the shallows from Saturdays outing.
http://youtu.be/oCKmpjauo3c
crasny1
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Cool
But now I feel seasick after watching that.
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