There are two jigging methods: squidding and yo-yoing. For squidding, flip the jig and teaser away from the boat and let it drop to the bottom. Then engage the reel and quickly take up ten turns and then take five slow turns. If you get no hits than drop the jig back to the bottom and repeat the process until the jig is well under the boat. Then reel up and start over. For yo-yoing, cast the jig and tube uptide and let it sink to the bottom. Then engage the reel and bounce the jig off the bottom several times. You should get 2-3 bounces depending on the speed of the tide. When you can't feel the bottom, reel up a repeat the process

....:D

There are times when jigging can be very effective, especially when there is a lot of bait present. Also, jigging is the preferred method to fish for cod in northern New England. To set up for jigging, take a four-foot piece of 50 LB mono and tie a 5-inch dropper loop about a foot from one end. Attach a 6/0 Gamakatsu or Owner Octopus hook to the dropper loop and then attach either a 9-inch purple jelly worm or 4-6 inch tube like a Gitzit. My favorite colors are the pearl glow, red and purple. Bring a supply of different colors to see what is working. Now attach an 8-16 ounce diamond or Norwegian jig to the end of your leader. Most jigs come with treble hooks which should be replaced with a single 8/0 Limerick tube hook. Make sure your hooks are razor sharp.


....I use a variation of different methods....when something starts working.....STICK WITH IT!....thats my motto!!;)

....if all else fails.......PUT ON SOME CLAM!!! :D

Hi.....

BM, what did the BIG shark take BIG chunk or live bait?

nice fog bass.
I fish in the fog all the time:laughs:
The bass love the fog:D

Hey Bloo another way to jig is what we call dragging. Same basic setup as you. Use the lightest jig you can get away with, on anchor up to 17 ozs. but we drift mostly and and use jigs to 35 ozs. Cast uptide and engage reel when it hits the bottom. I like to rest the jig on the bootom wiggle a few times and then jerk-up hard. when you don't feel the bottom just let out more line till it hits again and start over I'll do this four or five times then reel in. If the hard jerking doesn't work then I'll just drag it just bouncing the tip. I use any of my old plastics but two teasers that seem to work best are bucktails tied on a 5/0 mustad or a pink/white grub.If all fails or you want more haddock go to bait!

Bloo this one looks good:drool:

Striper1, I wonder if they went out today??...

I just hope everything turned out ok....:cool:


I wouldn't want anything happening to the boat for next week!!

of course I'm joking!!!.......


....:smash: ....people are important too....:) ....(some)..:laughs:

hey Swede/Striper1.....what kind of set-ups are you guys gonna bring???...

..as far as tackle and gear??.....

....I'm not sure if I'm bringing my Penn "Delmar"...:( or my 330Gti...or both, in case the "Delmar" fails me....which it never has...I got a couple of mediocre "meat sticks that I'm still undecided about.....(I NEED A GOOD MEATSTICK!!)...but one of these will do for now...If you guys Cod often, what do you recommend??...

...a couple of jigs...teasers....and a bunch of hooks....I lent someone my LARGE sinker mold...and they seem to have misplaced it :af: ...so I'll probably be buying some on the boat...I don't think I have many left. Maybe I'll get lucky and not "break" too many times....:rolleyes:

...One of my last times out, I had about 20 left over Quahogs from the day before. I brought those with me...and tried using them...:mad: .wouldn't stay on the hook...it seemed Sea Clams were the way to go...the jigs weren't even
producing much.


...Hey CanalRatt, you make your reservation yet???.....:D

I'm working on getting some heavier ones.....even though I like a jig with action.....thats why I prefer the 14...but to hold bottom, I know I need heavier!!...:rolleyes:

...and seeing as how today is the last day of this thread....:(

...I'll show ya a few teasers......



...one at a time....;)

...something thats been hanging around too long in the basement...and am hoping will work...

...some replacement hooks.....that may see some clam strips.......hanging above the jig...:D

..a homemade jobber....with a little squid impersonator...:eek:

...the googlee eye sucka!!...which won't last more than two fish!!!

and my ALL TIME favorite, which I think by the way,...pulled up that 68# Halibut that Billy....landed......:D:D;)

oh, did I forget the picture....:D:D

...should I bring one of my "Bass" ...sandeels...???....:D

hey now.......I just did a lot of sharing!!!......

....c'mon show me sometin'......:p ;)

Afternoon fella,s, I hear the penn 113 is good cod reel, Teasers look yummy bloo

I'll show ya somthing when I start workin and can afford some pc toys. I just got the basics

..."Best Buy"- Sales paper......has a "cam".....not camera, for Free!!!

...after sending in two "mail-in" rebates....it ends up being free. So Goose, you could video your stuff, and transfer it to US!!:D

I'm pretty happy with the camera I ended up getting...its the only one that "states" to be "splash proof"....I've checked out the gasket areas, and it does seem decent!!.....The resolution is adequate....2.1 I tink...:D


...the price was decent....its the DC5000 made by Kodak. If you go to the Kodak Website, and punch in that model, they walk you through the operations of the camera.....ITS REALLY KOOL!!!...

....Unfortunately, its been discontinued.....(I can't figure out why!!)...I had to get mine from....(Thanks to JohnR :D).....Cnet.com...

....Good Luck!!....Goose....

Goose I did some searching on another site....and happened to find this....

....do you recognize this dude???....:rolleyes: :confused:

can't say I know that mug

Just got in, seem my brother and guess what he had in his hands? yup, codfish. A couple of his buddies when out on a boat out of lynn yesterday, he didn't know which one. Out of two guys they got a tote. Two twentyfive pounders where there best. I'll get more info off my brother when I see him tonite. I thinkin they went out on the same boat you'll be on sunday. Moms saltin that bucalhu right now...Thanks for the excellent info bloo...I'm gonna love postin pics on this pages

that was the "mug" who was also at the Newport Yatch Club....:p ...sitting next to the cupcake!!....:eek:

I was gonna say...looks like a portgee....lol

should be gettin my studded soles in sometime this week, I'll be giving your cobler a vist soon. I 'm gonna try those sandels to, they'll go good with a pair lite weight waders I got fa summer, you know the ones with the bootie feet kind ( bld19 hogmans) 10 bucks why not try them, might need a little patch work though ...

Bloo my cod jigin rod is a 8 foot ugly stik with a penn 114H and 50 pound mono. I know over kill :D

I just put 50 pound braid on that setup see how it goes.
also have 7 foot rod with penn 345gti with 50 mono (bait rod)

the big rod with the new braid should be good for jigs.

come on sunday:cool: :cool: :happy: :happy: