Yep it's a Lead head. The other guy with me was using one as well & had just put a nice Rankin in the kill tank before taking this pic. Usually I have the Jig a couple of metres off the bottom just using the rod to jig. Lot of times get nailed whilst winding up to do another drift.
They can be really effective , I like a longer tail with an extra hook in the back of the skirt (like the one in my avatar). No such thing as a timid bite they generally get monstered , very easy way to rig for reef species.
Mate I make up 150 lb mono traces with a chafe protected loop at one end which is where your main line clips on and on the other end a chafe protected loop to a substantial clip swivel that you clip on to your jig. You can always go for wind ons and other stuff if you like but I find this way strong and simple and it works for me.
Yeh you can Jay. You can either buy the clear plastic protectors, the metal nimbles or the green coiled wire. Don't know the proper names for them so thats about the best I can do. I prefer the clear plastic protectors for rigging.
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jay_burgess
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is that a lead head
is that a lead head jig?
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Jig a Jig
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Sure is
Yep it's a Lead head. The other guy with me was using one as well & had just put a nice Rankin in the kill tank before taking this pic. Usually I have the Jig a couple of metres off the bottom just using the rod to jig. Lot of times get nailed whilst winding up to do another drift.
Walky
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looks like it
looks like it to me Jay
Do you jig them fast or slow for trout jig a jig ???
jay_burgess
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Might put one of them on
Might put one of them on next time we go reef fishing, looks like it works well.
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Walky
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They kill it
They can be really effective , I like a longer tail with an extra hook in the back of the skirt (like the one in my avatar). No such thing as a timid bite they generally get monstered , very easy way to rig for reef species.
jay_burgess
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"very easy way to rig for
"very easy way to rig for reef species."
and quite cheap too I'd beleive.
How do you rig them?
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Walky
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Rigging
Mate I make up 150 lb mono traces with a chafe protected loop at one end which is where your main line clips on and on the other end a chafe protected loop to a substantial clip swivel that you clip on to your jig. You can always go for wind ons and other stuff if you like but I find this way strong and simple and it works for me.
jay_burgess
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Thanks mate, I've seen these
Thanks mate, I've seen these chafe protected loops before, can you just buy them in a packet from most tackle shops?
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Line Protectors
Yeh you can Jay. You can either buy the clear plastic protectors, the metal nimbles or the green coiled wire. Don't know the proper names for them so thats about the best I can do. I prefer the clear plastic protectors for rigging.
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jay_burgess
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As well as giving you more
As well as giving you more protection I reckon they make your rigs look alot neater.
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