Blackfish Jigging

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

My perspective is the jigs are usually very light so harder to cast with a conventional reel... I also like to put my pointer finger under the line to feel the bite... I can do this with one hand with a spinner, with conventionals you need 2 hands to do this...

One other important thing to remember if you choose to go with a spinner. Most come with a short fore-grip, you want a long for-grip. This really comes in handy when you want to lift the rod to put extra pressure on a fish that is digging to take you back into the rocks....You lift the rod with one hand and reel with the other.... This is a lot easier to do with a longer fore-grip.

I've been thinking of using a low profile bait caster on a bass flipping rod. basically what i'd use to punch thick weeds and winch bass through lbs of weeds....it'd be sensitive (not as much as a light spinner, but i could easily hold the line with my finger and let out line with one hand) it'd have more backbone than a light spinner and the reel would have a lot more cranking power than a spinner.

Anyone ever tried this? I just need to make sure one of my good baitcasters can handle saltwater well and i'm going to give it a try this year.

[reason162]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

Anyone ever tried this? I just need to make sure one of my good baitcasters can handle saltwater well and i'm going to give it a try this year.

My main SW setups are baitcasting combos, caught all my bigger tog last year on a Curado/Scorpion 70: https://www.instagram.com/p/BMWOEY2g...kingandfishing

Any quality BC will perform in the salt provided you rinse with freshwater after each trip. One tip: load the main drive shaft bearing with grease. That's one area where salt works its way in and can't be flushed out with a simple rinse.

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by reason162

My main SW setups are baitcasting combos, caught all my bigger tog last year on a Curado/Scorpion 70: https://www.instagram.com/p/BMWOEY2g...kingandfishing

Any quality BC will perform in the salt provided you rinse with freshwater after each trip. One tip: load the main drive shaft bearing with grease. That's one area where salt works its way in and can't be flushed out with a simple rinse.

thanks. there are some metals that reel companies use though that don't do well with salt, even with rinsing, that's my understanding at least. I just want to confirm with companies that salt water use won't void the warranty, you know what i mean? good call on the main shaft bearing with grease, will def do that!

[Gerry Zagorski]

My Revo NACL is holding up well but it's designed for Saltwater use.

[reason162]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

thanks. there are some metals that reel companies use though that don't do well with salt, even with rinsing, that's my understanding at least. I just want to confirm with companies that salt water use won't void the warranty, you know what i mean? good call on the main shaft bearing with grease, will def do that!

The newer magnesium alloy framed reels (usually only flagship models) are treated with a coating that supposedly could withstand salt. If you scratch that coating, however, all bets are off.

I was going to buy the 2017 Shimano Chronarch MGL, until I read that it was not saltwater approved bc of a spool corrosion issue...then they released the Chronarch G which is the exact same reel w/o the MGL spool. Anyway, the Curado K was released shortly thereafter, and that's what I went with. Still haven't decided on a rod...

If you're shopping for a new reel, the new Curado K looks pretty bullet proof...at least on paper!

[Gerry Zagorski]

One more thing to add here.... I've been using this as my loop knot to connect the jig to my leader... Not sure you need a loop since I've seen a lot of people not use one and still catch fish...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1aNhz7btU

[jokim]

Almost that time of year!!!

Going to jig more often this year. How much drag should I set for 10 or 20 lb setup?

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

My Revo NACL is holding up well but it's designed for Saltwater use.

Wish they hadn't discontinued those reels.
Reels that have kind of taken their place are the Revo Toro beast, and the Toro S.

There is a new reel in the line up called the Beast low profile 40 .
Havent got to fish it yet but guys who have really liked it

[rumster]

Originally Posted by O'Connor

I'm still confused as to the jigging part. It's nothing more than putting bait on a lead head. Correct? If you put bait on it your simply bait fishing. Just s different way of presenting a crab.

Well said... Again, as a few have already said to each his own. Personally, give me a nice juicey green crab with an egg sac on a standard single hook tog rig or a white legger with a snafu rig. Tog are in the nasty more often than not. To use a spinning outfit with a 30lb leader might be fun, but the odds of getting broken off when the fish digs to the bottom are high. Even though using a jig may not be new, in my personal opinion it is not what it is cracked up to be.

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by rumster

Well said... Again, as a few have already said to each his own. Personally, give me a nice juicey green crab with an egg sac on a standard single hook tog rig or a white legger with a snafu rig. Tog are in the nasty more often than not. To use a spinning outfit with a 30lb leader might be fun, but the odds of getting broken off when the fish digs to the bottom are high. Even though using a jig may not be new, in my personal opinion it is not what it is cracked up to be.

It works, I have seen guys catch on jigs, but no better than rig fishermen.. However, this was typically later in the season when the water is cold, and the fish are deeper and slower.. I would imagine in shallower water with active fish, it is a very effective method. bob