Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Preparation is Key (New Jersey, Atlantic Coast) - Seabass Jigging 2010

In preparation for the trip I decided to limit the amount of gear used and brought along this time around.  Less is more and more is better right?

Species: Black Seabass, Cod, Pollock, Monkfish, Bluefish, Porgy (3 out of the 6 can be jigged successfully).
Jigs: Limited to 20 jigs ranging from 100gram to 250grams.  Inchiku, Madai, Hammered Diamond, Flatside.
Line System: Sunline HG PE2, Momoi Blue Diamond PE3, Jerry Brown Solid PE5, 40-50lb Mono/Fluro leader system.
Rods:
  • Spinning:  Spinal LaCosa 54SLH, Daiwa Saltiga 66M
  • Conventional: Shimano Tescata 63MH, St. Croix 8'0 PMG80HF
Reels:
  • Spinning: VanStaal VM150, Shimano Sustain 5000FE
  • Conventional: Shimano Ocea Jigger Narrow 2000P, Abu Ambassadeur 7000