It's not the size of your jig, it's the motion in the ocean...

[budwiller]

Ok guys, now that I got your attention. I have a question. I noticed in a post that some jig differently to target different fish. It seems that AJ's respond to fast, high speed jigging, or basically ripping your jig up through the water column fast as hell.

So, are there any other certain techiques for certain species?

How about grouper. Obviously one doesn't want to get the jig too far off the floor, but is slower usually better.

How about Tuna? Do they respond to the fast jigging like AJ's? If so, how would you seperate the two? Is the answer to fish for tuna where there are no AJ's and vice versa?

I appreciate any advice as I gear up for my first trip East.

[gman]

Ok here would be my observations...

Amberjack ... a fast paced ripping action generally gets bit more often than not. Longer jigs work real well and bright colors

Grouper ... Bottom jigging basically hit bottom and make high lift off the bottom and let it flutter back down, smaller jigs work better IMHO glow or red/orange

Tuna ... two styles, Japanese style (see amberjack) but more rythmic rather than ripping, in other words slow down the stroke and smaller jigs such as seven seas

Tuna 2: Slow Yo Yo in the hot spot with diamond jigs or metallic sardine jigs. This older NE style produces a lot of fish

[paul708]

grouper and tiles
we dropped to bottom and lift slightly, keep near the bottom.
drop back down. usually not far from bottom.
i have used jigs to 450g for them

cod.
drop down or cast out and hit bottom. jig off the bottom and reel about 30'. drop down try again.

tuna
keeping in the strike zone is important.
the fish here sometimes are near the bottom or suspeneded.
when near the bottom. a thin jig with a fast reteive off the bottom was working. the jackal 120 and 180 worked well

[Jiggin Junkie]

Ajs like you said, you can't out run them. The faster the better
Grouper like it in contact with the bottom, lift up rod and let jig flutter back. I have however caught a few gags and a black speed jigging way up off the bottom.

[jig42na]

You jigging "strokes" are also dependent on the style jig. Long jigs like for Ajs have two styles which also work for tuna. Heavier in the butt will make the jig fall faster which translate into more ratical up and down motions when burning up the jig. Belly balanced long jigs fall slower and slide more slow you can slow down the jig and actually yo-yo it or walk the dog with it.
As mentioned earlier you want to keep the jig in the strike zone, but in shallower water I prefer to work the entire water collumn. It is more work but many times you will still have the fish follow the jig and strike up high out of the zone. These fish can see far and will travel.
Try experimenting and find what works is probably the best advise.

[budwiller]

Thanks guys. I appreciate it.

[Anders]

can't out jig an aj

same for tuna, but also when you get tired, remember to be rhythmic and consistent

keep it slow and low for grouper/tiles

[Custom Canvas]

Great thread!!!

always wanted to ask this question!!

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