Jingo Rocketeer Squid Jigs

[pisces_australis]

Hi all just brought a rocketeer to try out .

Casting weight forward seems the best way what a simple idea to battle the head winds.

Is anyone using them at the moment and if so how are they performing.

[masejess33]

hey,

i have seen this jig but only in the shops.

please advise how it goes.

[Peter Hugill]

pisces let us know how you go too, i use these a fair bit and i think they work pretty well. Haven't heard many reviews on them though.



Cheers,



Pete

[pisces_australis]

[quote name='Peter Hugill' post='18222' date='Apr 11 2010, 03:14 PM']pisces let us know how you go too, i use these a fair bit and i think they work pretty well. Haven't heard many reviews on them though.



Cheers,



Pete[/quote]

No worries Pete, see if i can do a report from the mexicans <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

And thanks for the gaff info...just a little short for our conditions here, but great to know where.

and check first before looking else where.

Cheers ian

[Peter Hugill]

No probs Ian, anytime mate. I probably should have mentioned I am able to get those 500 size gaffs for anyone else who is interested, but anyway cheers! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[masejess33]

[quote name='Peter Hugill' post='18236' date='Apr 12 2010, 08:19 AM']No probs Ian, anytime mate. I probably should have mentioned I am able to get those 500 size gaffs for anyone else who is interested, but anyway cheers! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]





Hello,



what price cazn you get the 5mtr long gaffs?

[Peter Hugill]

Off the top of my head they are a little over 200 but i can confirm for you the day after tomorrow? My supplier is away at the moment thats all mate.

[masejess33]

ok, sounds good but please advise on a price and id say i will get a few jigs aswell.

[Peter Hugill]

No Probs will let you know!

[Peter Hugill]

masejess, I can get the you the 5m gaff in red of gunmetal for $199 mate, let me know if your interested and i'll set it all up so you can purchase it off the website. Also starting to sell a few 3m gaffs so the new price is $189!



Cheers,



Peter

[pisces_australis]

[quote name='Peter Hugill' post='18222' date='Apr 11 2010, 03:14 PM']pisces let us know how you go too, i use these a fair bit and i think they work pretty well. Haven't heard many reviews on them though.



Cheers,



Pete[/quote]

Jingo Rocketeer 2.5

Well sorry for the delayed report i forgot all about it with evrything else happening.

Jig worked quiet well casted into the wind from mordialloc pier and BMYS and it worked 95 % of the time .



I think the failures were my fault in not making sure the ball was clear of salt and my line diameter was maybe

a little larger than needed and also dont push the ball to hard down onto the post and make sure you rinse out the jig and ball when finished in fresh water to get rid off any salt build up, as you should do with any and all jigs there to expensive now.



I,d like to try a 3.5 but not sure if they make them in the larger size.

the only other point id like to say is i think the little white ball should be black in colour as on most occassions the little leather jackets at BMYS would have a go at it on the way up and maybe snip the leader..........Maybe



i,m sure you could achieve 99% of casts no problems, even a standard jig gets tangled up every so often but i was impressed at the distance of my casts with almost sending out all my braid eccept for a few coils before the backing line on the spool.



Overall pleased with the results .

Cheers Ian