23-04-2003, 01:24 AM
Tuesday 22 April 2003. Again off Safety Beach in the morning. The tide was rising, the wind was 0-5 knots and the water was extremely clear. You could see clearly to 8 metres.
Tried the green jig and got no result. Switched to the trusty orange prawn jig and whammo! Picked up about 12 small calamari over the weed beds next to Mt Martha. Moved to the weed beds next to the mussel farm and picked up 4 large calamari.
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Interestingly, I anchored in 8 metres of water looking for whiting. While there, I dropped my jig to the bottom and jigged with good success. I normally drift and jig, keeping my jig close to the bottom. <_<
How successful are the rest of you guys and gals with your techniques?
I use a flexible rod and no stretch line which gives me an instant feel if a calamari pulls my jig. I have seen other techniques, bit I only tried anchoring and jigging today. I must do it again to see what works better for me.
Oh yeah, I also got a good feed of flathead.
Regards
Wes
Tried the green jig and got no result. Switched to the trusty orange prawn jig and whammo! Picked up about 12 small calamari over the weed beds next to Mt Martha. Moved to the weed beds next to the mussel farm and picked up 4 large calamari.
<img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />: <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Interestingly, I anchored in 8 metres of water looking for whiting. While there, I dropped my jig to the bottom and jigged with good success. I normally drift and jig, keeping my jig close to the bottom. <_<
How successful are the rest of you guys and gals with your techniques?
I use a flexible rod and no stretch line which gives me an instant feel if a calamari pulls my jig. I have seen other techniques, bit I only tried anchoring and jigging today. I must do it again to see what works better for me.
Oh yeah, I also got a good feed of flathead.
Regards
Wes