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Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Gerhard Delport on October 13, 2014, 08:55:48 PM

Title: Light or Micro Jigging
Post by: Gerhard Delport on October 13, 2014, 08:55:48 PM

Can anybody provide more information in what classes as light / micro jigging?

What gear are used and what fish species are targeted?

Title: Re: Light or Micro Jigging
Post by: Leo Sorbello on October 17, 2014, 08:42:07 AM

Hi Gerhard,

Micro jigging classes can vary from other peoples view. From my own application you would class it using jigs as small as say 10 - 40/50/60 grams.

Reels are normally a 2500-3000 size spinning reel, using PE line of either 0.8 to 1.2. Leaders can be as light as 10 - 20 lb with fluorocarbon being a length of between 2 - 5 mtrs. Water depth of around 8 - 30 mtrs using rods of a length of around 6 ft to 6'4ft long.

Fish species of your reef fish are a target like red rock cods, snapper etc. Kingfish jump on a micro jigs at times too.

Tight Lines !.

Regards
Leo

Title: Re: Light or Micro Jigging
Post by: Gerhard Delport on October 17, 2014, 12:13:18 PM

Thanks Leo,

From my understanding micro jigging is popular around Singapore.

Will go and investigate next week when I get there.

Title: Re: Light or Micro Jigging
Post by: Daniel Wen on November 09, 2014, 07:57:47 PM

Hi there
in singapore we micro jig with 7g-20g jigs

anything above 20g we consider light jigging

we typically use 2-6lb or 4-8lb rods with 1000 sized reels runing 6lb braid or PE 0.8

Title: Re: Light or Micro Jigging
Post by: Gerhard Delport on November 10, 2014, 12:37:37 AM

Quote from: Daniel Wen on November 09, 2014, 07:57:47 PM

Hi there
in singapore we micro jig with 7g-20g jigs

anything above 20g we consider light jigging

we typically use 2-6lb or 4-8lb rods with 1000 sized reels runing 6lb braid or PE 0.8

Thanks Daniel,

I am amzed at the size jigs when I walked into shops like Kaiser and JDM.

Pitty the rainy season is here...

After playing in the GT pond yesterday afternoon I think the fishing for the year is done.