Ockta are pretty good for pinks.

but 300g is pretty big!

Found ocktka jigs only need a big of bouncing up and down within the bottom and 3 metres up.

Kev, as Bodie said thats a heavy model but two things;

(1) What depths ya fishing?

(2) Are you going to be drifting?

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I find the 300g'ers are best used in water around the 90m mark (I even used one on the derwent, hehe). Wont really work on the rod I do driftbaiting/octa jigging on so always try to go a lighter jig for the lighter gear. Some days 300g might be fine in 40m if theres a lot of drift though. Could get a 150g so you have a lighter option.

You can deadstick them and just leave them in the rod holder. The motion of the boat will work them. Otherwise work them in occasional slow sweeps. You want it wafting around like an octopus gliding over the reef. Action will make the 'tentacles' move, but you dont need to constantly move it. The octas actually move side to side in a current (some other versions done as much).

If you need to ease into it, you can use the octa as a sinker (just watch the reef, and only 2 droppers), or 'sweeten' it with an occy tentacle on one hook.

If you feel nibbles, wind in until you're on. You dont need to jerk it over your shoulder to set it because they tend to pin themselves. 

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Thanks for the replies fella's I'm going to try my luck in the morning, I'll let you know how we went. We're going to be fishing in 28 metres and I will mainly deadstick the rod, but will work it if I get a hit.

Cheers Kev

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Kev, in that depth i use the 100gm model. The action of the jigs are at their best when they glide in a depth so even if you not always near the bottom they entice a strike.

I find the "static" fishing with Octa jigs boring but it does work when you have a boat pitch. I prefer to use a slow wind up with periodical "lift" of the rod tip. In that depth i'd work the jig up to half way then free spool!

All the best!

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i bought one recently but havnt got out n used it

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Have you thought about jigging Soft Plastics in that depth Kev? And what gear are you using to jig with?

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I have used the lucanis 200gr jig  in about 38 metres in Backstairs passage (between SA mainland and kangaroo Island) and caught nice snapper.  Used 200gr here as there is a lot of current.  Also have lighter ones and will be using these in next few weeks off Streaky bay in same depth but less current.  I was with three other guys using normal paternosters with two hook bait rigs and caught similar number of the smaller snapper but noticably I hooked the two biggest. (was using a small peice of squid on the jig hooks for flavour).

As above just wind slowly when getting bites and they tend to hook themselves no need to strike.  I also missed a few hookups and may add and extra small jig hook to the lower eyelet (on body) and see how this goes

 Goodluck

I lost the jig this morning, I'm still in shock.

Kev

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Not good news on the loss Kev, but, hey at least you know they work, and isnt that worth $22 for the first hand knowledge

20lb on 50lb is a fair bit of drag pressure, might be best to set it to 1/3 to 1/4 12-17lb. But then I run about that when i'm running 50lb, so really it depends on your knots and what you're fishing for (i.e. amount of line out as it increases drag).

However, you said: "the braid snapped at the swivel" and that the braid hadnt let you down before. It sounds like it was probably the knot, not the braid itself that snapped. Using braid to terminal tackle is not a great idea due to the knots in braid being much weaker than the equivalent ones used for mono. There are a couple of good knots that should have held up though (triple palomar, bimini-mulitple catspaw and one i forget the name of, but basically a trilene knot wrapping up then back before going through the loop).

What knot were you using for the connection? Might signal a change in knot choice and perhaps braid to mono knot might suit (dont use a uni to uni if you want to use high drag pressures though :p)

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Hi Hlokk,
I always use the Trilene Knot to attach Braid or Mono to hooks, swivels. Is this knot ok for Braid? Also joining Braid and Mono is the Blood Knot ok for this?

Kev

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Braid to mono id put a double in your braid (bimini-stronger or spider hitch-easy) then attach my braid to mono via a Double uni!

As for mono to hooks/swivels the Trilene or Uni knot is good!

Not good to loose the Octa but the lighter Octa's glide and snag less thats for sure!

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Thanks for the tips fellas, looks like I'm going to have to learn some new knots for the Braid.

Cheers Kev

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