27-05-2004, 09:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-05-2004, 09:19 PM by Hunter_Killer.)
Though there seems to be a fad in using the most microscopic jig under the sun, I always avoid them unless they squid are small or extra cautious. These jigs have several problems I just cant stand.
There often lose you the squid. the barbs that come with small jigs are often small and very thin. There is simply no chance of lifting a large squid or even dragging it in if it chose to go ape faeces and fight back( some squid Ive caught must have been on steroid and actually fight in short bursts). The hook up rate is very poor. Several times right in front of me the small barbs just simply miss the squid when you slowly tighten the line. All you get is a blob of ink and the squids gone.
You also cannot cast very far with them. I have an ultra light outfit with 6lb Fireline which can manage a decent distant but not as I expect.
What do you think? Are small jigs overrated? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' />
There often lose you the squid. the barbs that come with small jigs are often small and very thin. There is simply no chance of lifting a large squid or even dragging it in if it chose to go ape faeces and fight back( some squid Ive caught must have been on steroid and actually fight in short bursts). The hook up rate is very poor. Several times right in front of me the small barbs just simply miss the squid when you slowly tighten the line. All you get is a blob of ink and the squids gone.
You also cannot cast very far with them. I have an ultra light outfit with 6lb Fireline which can manage a decent distant but not as I expect.
What do you think? Are small jigs overrated? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' />
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