I'm also keen to know how they go... seen them catch some snapper on them on the tv? Anyone caught any dhu's on them?

~$25 a jig? Particularly when the octa jigs are around $10 a pop. I may be wrong, but I've caught fish on my octa jigs no worries (no dhuies, but others have I believe).

Are they 2.5 times better? Debatable....

Haha we are all curious fishers , yeh i heard abit about the octa jigs they pretty decent ?

I bought an octa jig the other week but haven't used it yet.. the price definately won me over compared to the lucanus..

Yeh i reckon aye i rang up today bout the lucanus jigg pretty steep at nearly 30 bucks a POP lol

Start out on the octas. They're cheaper, and they still catch fish. Drop jig to the bottom, wind up perhaps a meter or two then either either rod in the rod holder and back off the drag, or slow, gentle sweeps of the rod. Alternatively, use them as a sinker on a paternoster (the lucanus can get caught less due to their hook setup, but they're not impervious to getting snagged)

Have seen fish caught on the lucanus, but havent myself. The octas come with stronger hooks to start off with though. (the lucanus are fine, but not if you're using 50lb line, and they're a little small. I dont change them, but I fish 30lb max).

Id invest in the shouts, awsner make the best around imo. And yeah dhuies love them.

i've not had any luck with em yet.

went fishing on a charter and the skipper threw one over and caught a sambo on the 80gm, musta been 17-20kg. straightened the hooks, there too tiny!

was at bluewater today was looking at the lucanus was only $20
think octo was $14 i took a octo to abrolos last sept only caught a small pinky
and i had to put bait on the hooks
was hopeing to get the baldys on the jig will try the lucanus next month

On about my last 6 bottom bouncing outing i have used these style jigs only.I prefer the octa's over the lucanus only because there cheaper and have a better hook setup both will catch fish,As hlokk your not going straighten lucanus(Have landed a 12kg dhuie on a 100gram lucanus) hook anyway unless you really lock the drag up.I have found compared to the people i fish with (they use bait) that jigs will catch more varietys of fish and generally the bigger fish.I have even hooked octopus on the jigs!

I started out using Octa jigs then I started using the more expensive Lucanus and Raba jigs with heaps more success. I compared them side by side in the water and the more expensive ones had a much nicer action, especially the Daiwa Bay Rubbers. I never buy Octas anymore. I replace the hooks with a single Owner SJ41 3/0 or 5/0 depending on the size of the jig and use stronger assist cord. I'm quite happy to do this as I get to use exactly what hooks I want (I'm used to doing this all the time with GT poppers and various other jigs). After I've modified I can go pretty hard with 50lb if I need to put the brakes on a good red or trout. We've got reds to 9kg and trout to 700mm.

I have used the Lucanis jigs with good results on Snapper, I use the smallest ones I can get to the bottom (80-200gr), Out fished three others using bait once and also caught the two biggest as well - all the ones on bait were ruggers (pan sized) on this particular trip. I did 'cheat' and have a bit of squid on the hooks though..... even caught one after losing the skirt (still spiced with squid) Hooks weren't a problen for snapper but would need to be upgarded if anything bigger is on the cards. I have seen the octas but prefered to buy the Luncanis (i was getting them around $20 so not a lot of diff in price) but thats not to say the Octas would have not caught the same fish if they were in the water.

I slowly lift the rod up and down though sometimes the wave action does this for you, can also be left in a holder. Don't strike when you feel a bite just slowly wind in and they hook themselves (may nee to strike if you change the hook style/type).

Cheers and good luck which ever you use.
Paul

hey thanks heaps 4 the advice , i have purchased both lures an will test  them in metro waters on my new rod and reel set up and inform you on how i go , hopefully finally crack my first fish on these jigs and get addictted to not using baites :P