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Argh, Ahoy mateys.



This be a question about artificial jigs.



Whenever I have caught squid it has been on a single slowly sinking jig. But sometimes there is a current and the jig doesn't sink very quickly. Is it a good idea to tie the jig from a dropper line a metre above a terminal sinker and simply drop the whole lot below the boat? Can I tie two jigs on separate droppers from the same mainline?



Has anybody had success using this method?

I have seen that working for people at Mornington Pier. So should work fine <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Ahoy Mike, I have used that method while drifting in the rowboat and it works well. Another option would be to get some of the newer style of jigs which have a hole in the lead keel, that you can add extra weight to eg/ lead wire etc. Or I guess you could drill a hole in the keel of one of your existing jigs!

Ahoy Jazman my mate!



That is a great idea, I will drill little holes and use wire to hang added weight.

I have done a little more research, it seems that there are commercially available luminous 'screw in' weights that you can add to jigs which have a hole in the keel......I think a nut and bolt of the right diameter would probably do the same job.







[url="http://jtackle.info/squid/Squid_Jig_Luminous_Weight.shtml"]http://jtackle.info/squid/Squid_Jig_Luminous_Weight.shtml[/url]

That jtackle site has a wealth of information about adding/removing weight from squid jigs!



Drilling the keel:



[url="http://jtackle.info/squid/Squid_Jig_Drill.shtml"]http://jtackle.info/squid/Squid_Jig_Drill.shtml[/url]





Adding lead wire to the keel:



[url="http://jtackle.info/squid/Squid_Jig_Weight_Adding.shtml"]http://jtackle.info/squid/Squid_Jig_Weight_Adding.shtml[/url]

Wow Jazman!



Thay Have thought of everything!



But given that I will realize that the jig needs more weight when I am out on the water, I won't want to fiddle around adding wire on the keel then. The bolt and nut idea are good but you are right, I wouldn't pay for it, just use one from the tool box.



Thanks Jazman

The Daiwa ones that Jazman posted in his first reply come with the weight bolts. For Yamashita and home drilled ones you'll need the tool box <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />