Jigs & Jigging

[MakoMatt]

Was out fishing for Red Grouper in the Gulf of Mexico the other day. Jigging is popular down here, slow pitch, speed jigging, along with various other techniques.

There’s one particular jig that has been out preforming both my “normal” slow pitch jigs, and speed jigs. It’s called the AnglerCo Imposter jig. They start at 30 grams up to 200 grams. What in part makes these unique is the flutter action it imparts on the downfall. You tie them off at the tail rather than the usual “eyeball” head side.

I purchased a small assortment of the various weights. I want to try some of the smaller ones up north for Fluke. I will use them here locally, and also be bringing them along on my upcoming 3 day Dry Tortuga’s trip on February 20th.

Has anyone used these up north?

Imposter Jigs

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[Snapprhead27]

I've seen them, never used them. I have so many jigs now that I haven't used that I will not be buying more till I use the ones I have haha.

 

[MakoMatt]

I've seen them, never used them. I have so many jigs now that I haven't used that I will not be buying more till I use the ones I have haha.

I sort of felt the same way as I have hundreds upon hundreds of jigs many of which I have never used.

I was impressed with way these jigs out fished all others. Was it that particular day? That is probably a factor……. the “what works one day doesn’t work the next” seems to be a constant in fishing.

 

[Snapprhead27]

I sort of felt the same way as I have hundreds upon hundreds of jigs many of which I have never used.

I was impressed with way these jigs out fished all others. Was it that particular day? That is probably a factor……. the “what works one day doesn’t work the next” seems to be a constant in fishing.

Agreed. I did try a small wang jig from AllPro, while fluking. I did have some hook ups.

 

[OVERBORED]

$18/jig............gets a little pricey on those sticky spots or when the toothy critters are around.

4-6oz hammer jigs never let me down in the keys.

 

[Snapprhead27]

$18/jig............gets a little pricey on those sticky spots or when the toothy critters are around.

4-6oz hammer jigs never let me down in the keys.

When I fish out in Key West, we have always used live bait or pieces of false albacore. We had asked the Captain about jigging, but he said he finds it doesn't work well where we fish ?

 

[MakoMatt]

When I fish out in Key West, we have always used live bait or pieces of false albacore. We had asked the Captain about jigging, but he said he finds it doesn't work well where we fish ?

Sounds to me like he just wants to keep his profit margins as high as he can. A blanket statement that jigs don’t work well where he fished makes no sense to me.

 

[Snapprhead27]

Sounds to me like he just wants to keep his profit margins as high as he can. A blanket statement that jigs don’t work well where he fished makes no sense to me.

That's what I thought. My friend had called him to ask about slow pitch jigging because we were thinking of purchasing gear and bringing it down to try it out.

 

[MakoMatt]

$18/jig............gets a little pricey on those sticky spots or when the toothy critters are around.

4-6oz hammer jigs never let me down in the keys.

Price varies depending on how many grams, but they are on the pricy side.

 

[OVERBORED]

If they work, sometimes you just bite the bullet and get a few. I would.

 

[Avenger]

Sounds to me like he just wants to keep his profit margins as high as he can. A blanket statement that jigs don’t work well where he fished makes no sense to me.

I was on a charter at Montauk and we were using parachute jigs for trolling stripers. They worked great and we discussed using them with our local tackle shop and he said they seem to work well in Montauk but not on the south shore. He felt it was related to bottom contour.

I bought a couple and tried them locally, and really had no luck, but again, that could be that 'what works on one day' thing.

Maybe, maybe not. But I doubt the local tackle shop didn't have a reason to talk themselves out of a sale.