31-03-2009, 01:38 AM
When I'm jigging from a shoreline I normally cast it as far as I can, so that the retrieve covers a large amount of ground.
First of all, I try and judge how long it takes the jig to sink in the water conditions. Even if you test it in a shallower area than you are casting you can normally estimate how long it will take to get near the bottom from the speed it sinks.
After that I cast, retrieve the slack line, wait for however many seconds until it gets near the bottom. Now this method that I use I don't normally see other people using but it seems to work for me. I then flick the rod up until I feel the tension of the line. This flicks the jig up a small amount. I then give it about 1-2 seconds then give it another big flick up. I use this method because my theory is that if it is a real prawn, it wouldn't be able to swim that fast over a big distance. 2 flicks instead of 1 would make it look like its swimming to get away, taking a breather then pouncing off again.
That said 1 big flick does still work.
Sometimes if the water is deep I go as many as 3-4 flicks in order to get the jig back up to about 2ft beneath the surface. I then reel in the slack line and repeat process until the jig is either hooked or makes it back to shore.
I use this method for almost all squidding applications, including from an anchored boat and from jetties. If the boat is drifting though, you can just leave it in the water <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':oops' />
First of all, I try and judge how long it takes the jig to sink in the water conditions. Even if you test it in a shallower area than you are casting you can normally estimate how long it will take to get near the bottom from the speed it sinks.
After that I cast, retrieve the slack line, wait for however many seconds until it gets near the bottom. Now this method that I use I don't normally see other people using but it seems to work for me. I then flick the rod up until I feel the tension of the line. This flicks the jig up a small amount. I then give it about 1-2 seconds then give it another big flick up. I use this method because my theory is that if it is a real prawn, it wouldn't be able to swim that fast over a big distance. 2 flicks instead of 1 would make it look like its swimming to get away, taking a breather then pouncing off again.
That said 1 big flick does still work.
Sometimes if the water is deep I go as many as 3-4 flicks in order to get the jig back up to about 2ft beneath the surface. I then reel in the slack line and repeat process until the jig is either hooked or makes it back to shore.
I use this method for almost all squidding applications, including from an anchored boat and from jetties. If the boat is drifting though, you can just leave it in the water <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':oops' />