Jigging...Kings,Jackets...

[flat rock]

Hey all members,i set yesturday for a day of jigging for kings,it started of really quiet we started jigging at 6.30am with no fish on the fish finder at all we wernt to happy...11am came on and i got the first king of the day of about 75cm which is a little fella for jigging,normally they start at about 90cm mark to up to 1.5m so i was happy but not happy enough ha ha...2 of my japanese mates that i was with hooked on and they got the same size as i did...We headed out a bit further to 12mile reef and got botherd by big leather jackets i got 5 and cant wait to fry them in the pan....I was jigging with my mates that are from japan and are now living here in australia they are the best and jig for life i am booked in on a couple of trips to perth for giant samson in november and big amberjacks in ballina in may so very excited,cant wait...here are some pics...:warp:

[JOC00L]

Gee...that doesn't bode to well for me. Going out on a Jig charter on Sunday. I'd be happy with the leatheries for a feed though.:hellyeah:

[flat rock]

hey mate who are you jigging with,what is the name of the boat...have you got gear???it is very quiet for kings at the moment the skipper said it been like that for the last 3 weeks??

[JOC00L]

We have organised a trip on my other forum with Jim from Botany Bay on Sunday. I know it has been quiet recently, but it's fun.:headbang: As far as gear goes...I think I'm set. Well at least I HOPE I am.:confused2:

[flat rock]

Thats who we jig with...what outfits have you got to fish with.....

[Jewman70]

Good to see you got out nath, those jackets look like 60cm jobs hahaha!!!

Dylan

[flat rock]

hey mate they look very close to 60...very very tasty????hahaha

[JOC00L]

Nathan, My primary outfit is a TCurve Deep Jig 400 mated to a Spheros 14000 and 80lb Suffix Jig Braid. Secondary is an Avet MXJ, 30 lb line, on a yet to be determined rod.

[ACZ]

hey flat rock next time u go out on a charter id love to come...im a pretty keen jigger!....send me a pm...do u think u wil be goin out in the next few weeks?

[JOC00L]

Secondary is an Avet MXJ, 30 lb line, on a yet to be determined rod.
The Avet now lives on a Berkley jig rod.:headbang: Hope it copes!

[ACZ]

how much is that chrter neway?

[JOC00L]

I think he is about $125 PP.

[leelee]

Flatrock,

Have you found that the fish have been fair and few between this year compared to last year?

Also what is it actually like to jig in winter time out off Sydney with Jimmy?

Cheers

Lee

[flat rock]

in winter jigging for kings fire up bigtime...winter is the time of year for the 10kg to 25kg fish...It depends on how many people go on the day if there is 8 people it will prob be bout $110,,,,6 will prob be $120.....This year has been good there has been days where there was 40 fish caught and in between 10 to 20 fish each outing but has has dropped now,the only time it will fire is prob may to sept....

[leelee]

Thanks for the reply flatrock.

I know the big fish school up on the wider reefs but wondered if they were more prolific last year than they had been in previous years.

Maybe I should have gone out earlier to jig. Ahh well there is always somewhere up and down the coast to jig for kings.

Cheers

Lee

[honky007]

Hi Guys!

Sounds like mad fun indeed!

Keen for a jig myself.

What's the best charter to head on?

Also count me in if you put together a mission!

P.S. Those leatheriez look TASTEY :)

[Hurricane..]

Good job bra , They some nice fishies . Did a great job .:ohhh yeah:

[IanC]

Hey all members,i set yesturday for a day of jigging for kings,it started of really quiet we started jigging at 6.30am with no fish on the fish finder at all we wernt to happy...11am came on and i got the first king of the day of about 75cm which is a little fella for jigging,normally they start at about 90cm mark to up to 1.5m so i was happy but not happy enough ha ha...2 of my japanese mates that i was with hooked on and they got the same size as i did...We headed out a bit further to 12mile reef and got botherd by big leather jackets i got 5 and cant wait to fry them in the pan....I was jigging with my mates that are from japan and are now living here in australia they are the best and jig for life i am booked in on a couple of trips to perth for giant samson in november and big amberjacks in ballina in may so very excited,cant wait...here are some pics...:warp:

Hey Nath,

Those photo's look familiar as does my tackle in the background.

How have you been Mate.

Cheers,

Ian

[flat rock]

hey mate i have been good went jigging yesturday got a 99cm...im off to terrigal on the 13th of june with scotty and the japanese masters,should be good..have you been for a jigg??

[IanC]

Hi Nath,

99cm....Nice fish. :ohhh yeah:

I went out with Leo aka Scorpio on the 20/5 and only managed one king just on legal and was busted off by a big king as soon as it hit. The damn braid busted at the tip :ranting2: , I guess from wear and tear as the silicon guides are fine, but i hope to get out on the long weekend for retrobution.

Cheers,

Ian

[fishoRJ]

Some nice fish there. My brother and I caught 30 odd jackets last weekend.