Jighead sizes <--Another question :)

[Grant]

Most the water i fish is shallow and if you let it sink you end up getting snagged, I use 1/16 jig heads and think it is sinking to quickly should I try smaller heads or try a slider on a unweighted hook?

[Craig_S]

You could try one of the weedless rigs too - I've found these handy where snags have been a problem.

Maybe the Charlie Brewer jigs or even the Gama G lock hooks if you want to go unweighted or with a little splitshot.

[Richo]

Craigs close to the mark there, but I reckon the key is you have to be willing to lose a few jigs to catch a few good fish..... Or go to 1/32 or 1/22 (I think) depends where your fishing, If your like me soon you`ll have that many jigs soon that it really won`t matter losing a few.

Cheers

Richo

PS...Although I will say the weedless look good - Ive just never tried them, even though I have a couple in the tackle box. Also have a nosy at the PAD TUEs as they sink naturally and you dont need a jighead for them, although that will cost you a little distance in casting.

[Bear]

On many occasions I've found that guys let it get a little to deep before they start to retrieve.

A good method is to let the jig, usually 1/32 sink to about 1/2 water depth and then give it a few small taps. This is usually more than enough to give the Bream a bit of movement and they will come out for a look.

You may have to do this for a few times, but persistance will pay off. One thing to remember, keep on the move. If you don't get a look in a few minutes, move on to another spot. You can always come back and I usually find that too many casts will only spook the fish.

HTH.

[Dave W]

In really deep snaggy water, drop- shotting can produce without getting snagged up, especially if you use a lightly crimped split-shot as the weight.

If the shot gets snagged it simply pulls off the end of the line.

If you need an explanation of drop-shotting have a look at the attached pic, just replace the Brass weights with a split-shot.

If I'm being lazy I'll use a figure-8 dropper knot for the hook, otherwise a twisted dropper knot (it sits out from the line better)

Cheers,

[Grant]

craig_s i have tried the weedless jigs but i guess it is fairly snaggy, my mate doesnt get snagged asa much as i do though... he winds a bit faster than me but i get plenty of hits.

Might try smallest giheads i can find and DaveW that is a interesting rig a bit over complecated but you have to try everything once or maybe twice

[chris_lemess]

Size 8 - 4 offset with an appropriately sized grub (preferably salt impregnated for castability or naturally sinking like Ecogear) and a tungsten bullet weight (tungsten results in the weight being far smaller than a lead-composite weight).

Something HEAVY salt like the Yamamoto grubs (Bear is drooling I can tell) means you can also fish weightless or with a 1/32 oz bullet weight. Cast deep into the snags without risk of snagging - plus the offsets get the fish in the roof of the mouth and hook them in the corner... very hard to throw.

Chris

[luringbream]

I would down size jigheads and maybe go unweighted but i don't know if you have to cast out far so i think a 1/32 or 1/64 should be ok.

DAN