Lucanus Jigs
Submitted by John_M on Sat, 2011-07-02 18:30
Never used em before. Seen them catch fish!
Keen to try some in 30m for pinkies.
Just want some feedback, and help with colours and weights
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Mike93
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Well mate on ifish the one
Well mate on ifish the one and only Paul worstelling recommended the chart white because it is the most realistic looking fish, I have two whites in 60 150g. Keen to try them aswell
crasny1
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Good Jigs
But just use them much slower than standard jigs. Almost leave them in the rod holders and let the boat work them. If glass just a gentle up and down lift motion.
Cheers
Neels
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jay_burgess
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Leaving them in the rod
Leaving them in the rod holders is not really my thing, unless I've put the rod down to grab another beer from the esky, in which case, I'll claim it.. haha.
But like Neels said, just a slow gentle up and down lift seems to do the trick.. except when I was up north Rankins seemed to love them worked quickly for some reason?
I prefer to upgrade the hooks, a single Owner SJ41 seems to do the trick and it only takes some assist cord and a couple of minutes to change them out. Gives you a bit of extra security when you wanna put the brakes on a good demersal.
turts
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60 and 80g are ample for that
60 and 80g are ample for that depth, they sink like stones.
work brilliantly on snapper
can be fished dead stick left in rod holder or similar to a plastic few violent jerks and let it rest.
often a bit of stimulate/s-factor on the jig will entice a bite upon lowering into the school.
has accounted for plenty big reds for me here in SA, my favourite colours being chartreuse white and pink.
this fish took a blue lucanus after two "jigs", 2-5kg raider finesse on 8lb sensor
John_M
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used em this morning. picked
used em this morning. picked up an undersize pink and a rock cod.. to my delight
jay_burgess
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Haha was that sarcasm John?
Haha was that sarcasm John?
John_M
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course haha, got another
course haha, got another pinkie just sized with it on friday
Shortylook
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Guys I tried them in several
Guys I tried them in several depths at shark bay this year,from turtle bay,inside the bay and at steep point, I have most weights and several colours but I couldn't raise 1 fish with them.not sure if it's because I was using them wrong or not but I was devo. Yet we chucked baits down and everything from big baldies,rankin and spangs smashed us???
turts
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Try a bit of s-factor or
Try a bit of s-factor or similar should work a treat. Were you dead stickin or moving?
Some days the fish will only take bait and vice versa. Often the lucanus will outfish bait and plastics when fishing is slow.
I will cast away from boat or drop down let it hit the bottom and then give it a few violent shakes/lifts then let sink and keep repeating.
Most reef dwelling species can't resist em here in SA so shouldn't have a problem over there. One tip though use the lightest size possible that will get to the bottom as they sink like stones anyway.
JohnF
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Tried em, very boring and
Tried em, very boring and uninvolving. Prefer jigs and plastics, much more angler input. They are better than bait though (in terms of angler input, not catching fish.......).
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
turts
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Can fish em exactly like
Can fish em exactly like plastics mate plenty of angler involvement
I never deadstick em defeats the purpose if you ask me, same as deadsticking plastics
You can be quite vigorous in your action and still entice a bite
Spinnerak
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Yeah i thought just a slow
Yeah i thought just a slow up and down action is what you do with them
Subway cookie is the best burley
hekser
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just more candy for the
just more candy for the tacklebox.. ive only scored cod on them