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Artificial Jigs - flounderpirate - 10-09-2008 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? Artificial Jigs - glen - 11-09-2008 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='' /> Artificial Jigs - Jazman - 11-09-2008 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! Artificial Jigs - flounderpirate - 11-09-2008 Ahoy Jazman my mate! That is a great idea, I will drill little holes and use wire to hang added weight. Artificial Jigs - Jazman - 11-09-2008 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] Artificial Jigs - Jazman - 11-09-2008 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] Artificial Jigs - flounderpirate - 11-09-2008 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 Artificial Jigs - mrzed - 12-09-2008 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='' />