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Thanks Eric and Ant... You guys are the best!!

That is exactly what I was looking for.

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You want to use the lightest jig that you can maintain bottom contact with. I usually try 1 oz and go up if necessary. I carry 1, 1.5,2 and 3 oz jigs.

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whats your feeling on the flat style vs banana or even ultra minnow shapes? my thinking on the flats is yes it doesn't get stuck, but if you "rest" it on the bottom its going to lay flat with the hook laying flat against the bottom, no? Other styles the hook is always pointed up?

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Thanks! that's exactly the info I was looking for!

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I really like the banana jig. It just makes sense that you are going to hook more fish with the hook standing up instead of lying on the side. I have caught them with the flat jigs but I have much more confidence with the banana jig.

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Thanks for all the tips guys. Lots of great info... Going to move this over to best of section once it's played out here on the main board.

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Regarding the OZ size, that will depend on currents/tide/boat anchoring single/double, many factors, need to "guage as you go" like bucktailing.....Mind you I'm still newer to this game too but have learned a lot from various sharpies....Some days you just go heavy with 50lb leaders, others, down to 30lbs is more than sufficient. Your structure will also dictate what you need to use. As mentioned before, casting around is always good, sometimes you will find a ledge or hole to drop on and be ready.....As Eric calls out, on day will be the scratchy bite and you need to be on A Game, other days aggressive hits, let them bite it and then sink the hook. Snafu and slider rigs are a hole nother ball game too....I have seen a slider hook incorporated with the jig as well using a whole crab and hooks out each side of leg sockets...

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Hmmm - A jig slidah huh?? Sounds a bit wreckless to me :D

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Both Eric and Eddie hit all the points to follow to start jigging tog.

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Yeah ,One of those crab shaped jigs. Had the slider on the leader.....Crab on a crab...It worked for him... LOL!!!