JIGGING INFO

[paul708]

lets get the year off to a good start.

PLEASE. DONT BE AFRAID TO POST JIGGING QUESTIONS.

we are here to answer and help with jigging questions.
from tuna to stripers, fluke jigging, seabass..rods reels jigs..

ask away..
if you are close to the shop stop by and i can show you all the jigging stuff i have, answer questions, show you "how to"..
if you want to call feel free to call and talk about jigging stuff.
Its all about sharing info..

[paul708]

i saw this post by capt john.
DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK ABOUT JIGGIN HERE.

i do a jigging demo at our rodbuilding club and have done demos at fishing clubs...
get the info you are looking for..ASK.
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from capt johns post.

As you well know there are more and more anglers now jigging for tuna every summer? I now get many customers now bringing their own equipment on board but often the gear they buy is not quite up to handling the bluefin we usually see down our way each summer. With the limits of one Bluefin per boat in 2009 what might be a quality set-up to catch the bigger bluefin on jigs that will help when doing catch and release? Many of our customers are new to jigging and considering buying their first rod and reel or upgrading to more dedicated jigging equipment as they now have gear that I would classify as all round equipment that serves them both for chunking and jigging. As you know this gear will take its toll on anglers with the excessive weight and leads to fatigue. Most of the anglers I talk to would like to move up to the top of the line jigging equipment but there are financial limitations also especially in today bleak economy.
Some I have talked to just want to upgrade to gear that they can put a hurting on 100 lb-150 lb bluefins and be able to get them to the boat and released as quickly as possible. It's that time of year with the fishing seminars and tackle shows coming up shortly that possibly there is some new equipment on the market that might lend itself to jigging bluefins without a long drawn out fight. Generally what I am trying to explain is there is a big difference in jigging 40-60 lb Yellowfin at night in the canyons versus 125-150 lb Bluefin at the Hambone or other 20 fathom lumps. Way too many of our customers show up with gear they bought that works great on the smaller tuna but need better equipment to jig up those bigger bluefins. Any thoughts would be appreciated and Happy New Year to all the jigging and popping anglers. One thing I plan to do in 2009 is jig even more than last year as we had no problem catching tuna on 60-80 lb leader but often had to go way down to light leaders to get bites in the daytime when chunking which resulted in many lost fish plus long drawn out battle due to light drag settings. This was not true when we jigged and but having the right gear is very important for our customers to have on board. One other thing I am asked about and I know it has been mentioned in the past but what is the best belt for jigging larger tuna. Many of our customers prefer some sort of belt.
Regards and Happy New Year to everyone
John
PS: I have heard from some of our summer charter customers that are new to jigging feel somewhat intimated to post any questions on the jigging and popping board. For those that feel this way please fire away as there are no stupid questions and I am sure everyone on this board is more than willing to answer or help out in any way they can. There is the Private Message site available and I have personally used this many times in the past when I had specific questions. Learning about new equipment, locations and techniques used for jigging for so many different species of fish is what this is all about.

[paul708]

what are you guys using to catch the smaller blackfins in NC?