jigging

[MartinB]

I got a decent size barracuda on a jig yesterday. Didn't know you could catch them as well.

Me too! in fact im hitting into quite a few nice 'cudas by jigging..go figure!!
I also missed a really big AJ on sunday (spinning again...2nd time this season  ) it took off on a screaming run & then violently shook it's head & broke off my .50mm leader like it wasn't even there!   Tbh it almost pulled me into the bloody sea with it too on the initial take!!! I didn't actually get a look at it,so i am only assuming it was an AJ...but tbh nothing else pulls/fights like them!! and considering my mate caught his 10min after i lost mine,its pretty safe to say it was a BIG ambie!

My friend AJ was a smaller sized one (approx 3-4kg) and he managed to get it to shore but it came off the gaff & escaped..we weren't very happy bunnies that day i can tell you!!!  
But i suppose the upside is at least we had a bit of action i guess....

[ciappinu]

I am still trying to find a way how not to loose AJs! Till now I hooked 5 or 6 AJs on Jigging, but none of them has seen my fridge yet! I must admit they are the best runaways I have come across!

[MartinB]

They are one of the best fighters that you can catch fairly frequently if you find the right spot fot them.Especially when you consider that even a small AJ can still put up one hell of a fight! Also one of the best eating fish we have too! 

[skip]

I am still trying to find a way how not to loose AJs! Till now I hooked 5 or 6 AJs on Jigging, but none of them has seen my fridge yet! I must admit they are the best runaways I have come across!

Depending on the size could be the hooks you are using are too small or you have them rigged too far down on the jig. I use pretty big hooks when jigging. Though glad to see you're getting hits as the last 2 jigging trips i've been on we've returned empty handed.

[ciappinu]

The Hooks I am using are just big enough so that the lure can pass through (So it does not get stuck). They are rigged roughly in the middle of the lure. I suspect that one or two of the hook ups where "Serqiet", meaning they did not take the lure, but struck them in the action. However in the other cases I think it is a question of experience with these fish. The biggest one I hooked I tried to bring it in the boat ASAP, which cost me dearly!