Metal jigs? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

beef78 · 04-26-2013, 11:08 AM

I have seen many people with large fish caught off those metal tuna jigs, I was wondering the best method/ strategy for fishing those things. Thanks.

FishNinjaY · 04-26-2013, 11:22 AM

yeah.. is this yo-yo-ing? I'm interested in this also. Thanks for asking..

Raskal311 · 04-26-2013, 11:45 AM

Toss, retrieve, repeat

Sdspeed · 04-26-2013, 11:46 AM

Good Article!

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/index.php?page=iron

beef78 · 04-26-2013, 11:57 AM

Article helped a lot! Thanks! I already have a rod that I believe will work for this set up, but does anyone have a good idea for leaders/rigs? Thanks all.

medina760 · 04-26-2013, 05:19 PM

Just tie a knot to it. Not really too much to it. There's surface iron and yo-yos just depends the way u wanna fish. Yo-yos mostly for the fishes in deeper water!

beef78 · 04-26-2013, 05:46 PM

My pole is already spooled up with 30 # test, is that going to be enough for yellows and some of the other big game out there? Thanks again!

medina760 · 04-26-2013, 06:11 PM

I have mine with 65# spectra and a top shot of 20 yards 30# pline just adjust ur drag

wade · 04-26-2013, 06:11 PM

You mention metal Tuna jigs, but the traditional Japanese knife jigs are even more deadly in certain applications. Namely metering concentric "gettin' worked" balls in the lower water column. You need to instantly drop a Butterfly jig and get down to business. The hydrodynamics of the Knife jig speed drops faster than the descent rate of a Yo-Yo style iron. There are many types of metal jigs out there for many different species and applications.

I make my own jigs out of handles of solid tableware butter knives.
Salvey shopping for 5¢ butterflys with a little custom work..

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...favorite+irons

You can catch a 200# Thresher on twenty pound test of you want, but properly arming yourself with at least a 120 yard topshot of 65# green spectra you will soon find standard on most guys set ups around town targeting Pelagics close to the kelp..

taggermike · 04-27-2013, 10:35 AM

Hopefully yo-yo time is ending and surface iron time is coming. Yo-yo is effective on many species because you can cover the whole water column but to me it's about as fun and interesting as digging a hole. Surface iron fishing is the funnest and most exciting fishing style I have done.

Lots of irons and plenty of techniques out there. Do some research and give them a try. Mike

04-26-2013, 11:08 AM	#1
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	Metal jigs? I have seen many people with large fish caught off those metal tuna jigs, I was wondering the best method/ strategy for fishing those things. Thanks. __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

04-26-2013, 11:45 AM	#3
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Toss, retrieve, repeat __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

04-26-2013, 11:57 AM	#5
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	Article helped a lot! Thanks! I already have a rod that I believe will work for this set up, but does anyone have a good idea for leaders/rigs? Thanks all. __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

04-26-2013, 05:46 PM	#7
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	Another Question.. My pole is already spooled up with 30 # test, is that going to be enough for yellows and some of the other big game out there? Thanks again! __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

04-26-2013, 06:11 PM	#9
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	You mention metal Tuna jigs, but the traditional Japanese knife jigs are even more deadly in certain applications. Namely metering concentric "gettin' worked" balls in the lower water column. You need to instantly drop a Butterfly jig and get down to business. The hydrodynamics of the Knife jig speed drops faster than the descent rate of a Yo-Yo style iron. There are many types of metal jigs out there for many different species and applications. I make my own jigs out of handles of solid tableware butter knives. Salvey shopping for 5¢ butterflys with a little custom work.. http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...favorite+irons You can catch a 200# Thresher on twenty pound test of you want, but properly arming yourself with at least a 120 yard topshot of 65# green spectra you will soon find standard on most guys set ups around town targeting Pelagics close to the kelp.. __________________ Last edited by wade; 04-26-2013 at 06:26 PM.

04-26-2013, 11:22 AM	#2
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	yeah.. is this yo-yo-ing? I'm interested in this also. Thanks for asking..

04-26-2013, 11:46 AM	#4
Sdspeed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 732	Good Article! http://www.bigwatersedge.com/index.php?page=iron

04-26-2013, 05:19 PM	#6
medina760 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 123	Just tie a knot to it. Not really too much to it. There's surface iron and yo-yos just depends the way u wanna fish. Yo-yos mostly for the fishes in deeper water!

04-27-2013, 10:35 AM	#10
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Hopefully yo-yo time is ending and surface iron time is coming. Yo-yo is effective on many species because you can cover the whole water column but to me it's about as fun and interesting as digging a hole. Surface iron fishing is the funnest and most exciting fishing style I have done. Lots of irons and plenty of techniques out there. Do some research and give them a try. Mike