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KJLane · 05-06-2004, 05:54 PM

Bob-

One thing I thought I'd mention... For the most part, fishing off the southside of the Cape I've seen most people using the chartruese or white jigs. However, my buddy who charter fishes in Cape Cod bay says all he uses is red and purple. Also on the bay side, they don't pump the jigs but bounce them along the bottom. Therefore the tendency is to go with the standard smilin' bill style rather than the chute.

On the southside of the Cape I fish the chutes and keep them about 3 or 4 feet off bottom. I pump them because it seems realistic to the way a squid pumps through the water. Althought, I have had hits on the chutes while the rods weren't being jigged. Fish chartruese in may and early june, than move to white as the water warms up... Not sure why, but that's been the most successful for me... My biggest fish last year came on Jigs in early June rather than bait in the fall. Don't listen to those who say only the bait will take the big girls. I've had 40 pounders on the jigs.

Good luck.

05-06-2004, 05:54 PM	#10
KJLane Hardcore BFC Alum Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cape Posts: 108	jig colors Bob- One thing I thought I'd mention... For the most part, fishing off the southside of the Cape I've seen most people using the chartruese or white jigs. However, my buddy who charter fishes in Cape Cod bay says all he uses is red and purple. Also on the bay side, they don't pump the jigs but bounce them along the bottom. Therefore the tendency is to go with the standard smilin' bill style rather than the chute. On the southside of the Cape I fish the chutes and keep them about 3 or 4 feet off bottom. I pump them because it seems realistic to the way a squid pumps through the water. Althought, I have had hits on the chutes while the rods weren't being jigged. Fish chartruese in may and early june, than move to white as the water warms up... Not sure why, but that's been the most successful for me... My biggest fish last year came on Jigs in early June rather than bait in the fall. Don't listen to those who say only the bait will take the big girls. I've had 40 pounders on the jigs. Good luck.