Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
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Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
Hi guys,
Prett much title, I have been catching fish using 1/4oz, but they happen to only be flatties, I'm thinking it's because it's too heavy and just bombs to the bottom, before other fish can react? I used 8lb braid and 10lb mono leader, would a 1/6th Oz jighead be better?
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Prett much title, I have been catching fish using 1/4oz, but they happen to only be flatties, I'm thinking it's because it's too heavy and just bombs to the bottom, before other fish can react? I used 8lb braid and 10lb mono leader, would a 1/6th Oz jighead be better?
Cheers
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Re: Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
First Question????
How deep are you fishing
Then are you land based or Boat/Kayak???
What is your intended target species???
How deep are you fishing
Then are you land based or Boat/Kayak???
What is your intended target species???
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Re: Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
Rule of thumb is light as possible given the wind and current. I've used 1/4 on plenty of occasions and caught fish, but that was only because it was too windy for me to get good casting distance on a lighter jighead. Lighter jigheads fall slower in the water and give a more natural presentation, so your presumption that your 1/4 is bombing to the bottom and not looking good is correct. Get yourself some 1/12, 1/8 and 1/6 jigheads and use them depending on the aforementioned factors. I'm presuming your fishing LB, when in a boat or a kayak you also have to consider depth. Other guys will be more versed on that than I am. Hopefully you'll get onto more fish.
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Re: Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
like the posts before me I agree it depends on the conditions - depth - drift - tide speed and size of plastic all come into it and by the way I'm not that good on plastics myselfZestyLemon wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:29 pmHi guys,
Prett much title, I have been catching fish using 1/4oz, but they happen to only be flatties, I'm thinking it's because it's too heavy and just bombs to the bottom, before other fish can react? I used 8lb braid and 10lb mono leader, would a 1/6th Oz jighead be better?
Cheers
I was fishing yesterday with a couple of pillies out and a burley trail in 15 meters off Daveys Point at anchor there is a light tide flow there - just to keep amused I normal bounce a micro jig or run a light bait rod but instead pulled out a SP and 1/4 oz worked perfectly in the situation on a 3" paddle tail
like yourself I only picked up Flatties but then I was only getting them on my big baits as well
back in shallower water and slow drift ( 6ish meters ) with the same plastic dropped back to 1/12 oz
I dont know if that was any help
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Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Re: Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
I find a 1/6 is perfect for flicking off piers, but if the wind is on switch to a 1/4
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Re: Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
Damm only flatty,s they taste pretty good if pier fishing drop down to a 1/8 it,s a good happy medium weightZestyLemon wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:29 pmHi guys,
Prett much title, I have been catching fish using 1/4oz, but they happen to only be flatties, I'm thinking it's because it's too heavy and just bombs to the bottom, before other fish can react? I used 8lb braid and 10lb mono leader, would a 1/6th Oz jighead be better?
Cheers
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Re: Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
I'm land based guys, will normally fish the city piers (gem, docklands) and sometimes the Bayside ones
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Re: Is 1/4 Oz jighead too heavy?
If you want to target Bream, Pinkies and the like you should start with Jigheads around 1/12th and 1/16th oz to suit the plastics you are using. Yes 1/4oz is too heavy. I use that weight on Snapper out in the Bay once fishing deeper than 12mt.ZestyLemon wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 3:39 pmI'm land based guys, will normally fish the city piers (gem, docklands) and sometimes the Bayside ones
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