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The trip is not just to catch fish like Alex said. Its to celebrate a NjFishing"s Legend who was taken from us far to early......

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I have to say I started to "try" using the jig last spring with very little success. yesterday I was invited to fish a non sponsor boat.. the day stated off with a very picky bite. the conditions weren't great for jigging, 80 Ft of water, with some current, and pretty windy, but I moved toward the bow( so not tangle anyone) with my spinning outfit and 2 oz jig and decided to give it a shot. it was tough to get the jig down to the bottom, I had to kind of hand feed the jig to get there. it took me a little bit to get the feel of the bottom with the light jig but I finally "started" to catch on.. Let me say I missed ALOT of fish and came up with a empty hook many times but I also caught ALOT of fish. It was a real picky bite for everyone else but there were stretches where I was getting bites every time I dropped down..I know there is a big learning curve and I have only just begun to learn how to fish the jig but man I am hooked..Question for you jig guys, what's the heaviest jig you will fish? I think if I had a 3 oz jig I would have done even better. also what spinning rods are you using? I was using a real light Trevala and the rod was bent in half with 3 and 4 lb fish. Don't get me wrong it was fun as hell but I thing I would be in trouble with anything in the double digits..

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this thread is about jigging blackfish.lets keep Lab and his family out of this please.show a little respect.

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Dbag of the year award proudly goes to you congratulations!

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ok saw your donation post your forgiven. poppa kurtis put out $100 just for the Wells family & that's why he wins njfishing man of the year every year.

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Hi , haven't been on here much lately . Just read Eric's post and really enjoyed it . Thanks for sharing ! My experience with the jig is just the last 2 seasons and mostly on my own boat a 23' Mako. Having fished for and loved tog fishing since the 60's. Fishing the jig is a blast ! No big ones yet for me but some fun trips with lots of action. Most trips have been in water less than 50' with a 2oz jig on a spinning rod . I'm using a Canyon 3500 on a 7' Bushido 125 gram jigging rod :D

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do people jig on party boats? i only jig blackfish when im fishing from my yak, im rarely ever anchored and just kind of try to stay over or next to the spots. check out tog candy jigs if any of you are yak jiggers. theyre real nice, strong hooks and the paint on them is sweet.

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Most guys on here are on the charter and party boats so the answer is yes !

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It is nice to hear from you John. I have seen a couple of your posts and it looks like you are doing well from your boat. Try some April or October togging with the jig in shallow. Hopefully you will land a big one soon. They are a blast on the light tackle.

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We are still having this discussion as of last night, jig vs rig and brought to mind Eric's post. It was well written and brought out some opinions and experiences of 1.5 years ago, have your opinions changed.

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Henry
What I have learned in 1.5 yrs is that I still suck at it. I Have no confidence as my hook up ratio is 4 to 1
I give it about half hour and after coming up with empty hooks I then go back to what I know. Will give it more of a chance this year Especially up in RI Here is one of my favorite pictures as Erik Lent me one of his jigs on trip with Kane a few years ago and landed my first DD on a jig. When it is a suicude bite seems to be the only time a catch them on jig. Will channel my inner Henry/Eric/ Bill as you guys are the best to learn from.

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I will share as much as my experience as I can tomorrow and Sunday if conditions permit.

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When it comes to jigging blackfish, "Uncle Henry" is one of the best around. MVP you will be in great hands.