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Going on an overnighter next month. Any suggestions on what tuna jigs are most popular and weight. Thanks

Last year I used a 14 oz gold hammered Diamond jig
Purchased at Cancun Petes. I have all kind of fancy jigs but the simple is better sometime. Actually hooked up 3 bigeyes on that jig!

ava 87's hammered gold or silver

Stingo PBJ's are very effective. Consider heavier weights based on conditions, current etc..

2 Longfin last Oct on Stingo PBJ`s saw others get them too on different color PBJ`s

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll report back in few weeks.

Stingo PBJ's, flat hammered diamond jigs and metallic sardines. Had a lot of success with gold jigs. They produce better than silver at times.

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Originally Posted by CAPT PETE (Post 412504)

Stingo PBJ's, flat hammered diamond jigs and metallic sardines. Had a lot of success with gold jigs. They produce better than silver at times.

Agreed

hundreds of diff jigs out there they all catch when the fish are biting the jigs, here are some of the most proven and popular as already mentioned: gold or silver hammered diamond jigs
shimano butterfly classic or flat sided
gold or silver sting-o PBJ
metallic sardine green or pink
Yozuri Hydrometal (this is the half fish half squid looking one-- hot last season)

All mentioned above work fine. I and many of my fishing friends have done great with RonZ big game series lures 10" in pearl white or green glow. We always dead stick them off an outrigger while chunking at night so it will jig itself while the boat rocks. Very successfull on a members trip on the Gambler last year with yellowfins. Metals produced as well.. RonZ shows a video of me catching a yellowfin at they're booth at fishing expos. Great for Stripers and Sharks too.. Good luck on your trip!

Thanks for all the reply's. Great information from a great bunch of guys. Sometimes even with all the ball busting this sight works as intended. Never get tired of the BB tho lol

Some of my favorites include the flat hammered diamond, FCL Labo Sl, RonZ, and metallic sardine. I personally have done my best going with the smaller jigs as light as 120grams on the metal and even smaller on the RonZ (2.5 oz and even 1.25 oz heads). I think matching the profile of the bait the fish are feeding on is important, and also if you don't have a lot of current the small jigs will flutter better. As important as your actual jig is how you present it. At times the fish will respond well to yoyo style up and down jigging where you jerk the rod up and then drop the rod tip and let the jig flutter downward with slack in the line and then repeat. Other times casting the jig out, letting it sink for a few seconds and then reeling in (squidding) is deadly. For this technique try different speeds. Last you can also try a vertical or mechanical jigging presentation. This is easier to do if you have a short rod but can be done on the party boat with longer rods as well. This consists of a turn of the handle and a lift of the rod. Some guys try to do this as quickly as possible, but for tuna I have found a medium or slow speed retrieve works best.

Good luck out there!

I found working on the Big Jamaica for many years that a 6 or 8 oz. Hammered jig works BEST. In 1996 I caught over 200 tuna on a 6 oz hammered jig, and yes it was the same jig, I never lost it and it was the best jig I ever had.