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Title: Herring jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 09:27:15 AM: Does anyone go out and jig for fresh herring ? I think we get up to 10 lbs a day, I think, haven't looks in the regs, I know we can't commercial net them. If anyone jigs for them or has any tips for a novice , maybe a pic of your set ups and don't mind sharing the info that would be kick arse, thanks :tup:
Title: Re: Hearing jigs
Post by: Fishstiq on July 18, 2016, 09:32:39 AM: WHAT?????

Sorry, couldn't resist..... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hearing jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 09:38:10 AM: I don't even know how to go back and fix it.. Haha. Me and technology
Title: Re: Hearing jigs
Post by: Fl0und3rz on July 18, 2016, 09:40:51 AM: Click the modify link on the original post, and it will take you to a page to edit your post. Make changes and save.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 09:43:46 AM: Thank you, I fixed it..
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 18, 2016, 09:52:06 AM: There are commercially made herring jigs. They have 6-10 little hooks inline with each other about 1' apart. Cruse around in your boat and find the hearing balls and send it down. If your near a canary go jig in front of where the waste tube goes into the bay. The ground up fish parts attract them well.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: CP on July 18, 2016, 09:55:34 AM: Pretty easy. Gamakatsu Herring rig, size 5 - 1 oz weight - drop it into a bait ball - catch 3 to 5 at time.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 09:57:53 AM: Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 18, 2016, 09:52:06 AM
There are commercially made herring jigs. They have 6-10 little hooks inline with each other about 1' apart. Cruse around in your boat and find the hearing balls and send it down. If your near a canary go jig in front of where the waste tube goes into the bay. The ground up fish parts attract them well.
thank you, are there any canneries around the Tacoma area that you know of?
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: CP on July 18, 2016, 10:04:47 AM: You’ll find herring feeding on the surface in the early morning. They feed on the weed lines, look for small dimpling and flashes on the surface or birds feeding on them. Once the sun hits the water they go deep and they are harder to catch.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 10:08:52 AM: You know when your out trolling for salmon and you see herring jumping can you cast to them like fishing for bass? Might brake up the slow times while waiting for a salmon to bite?
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: CP on July 18, 2016, 10:16:33 AM: Quote from: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 10:08:52 AM
You know when your out trolling for salmon and you see herring jumping can you cast to them like fishing for bass? Might brake up the slow times while waiting for a salmon to bite?

I keep a rod rigged and ready to do just that. You are allowed and extra rod if you using it to jig bait. and there is nothing better than fresh herring for catching salmon.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 10:23:16 AM: Awesome cp, thanks for the info, I use a lot of fresh squid and when we were fishn yesterday I watched herring jumpn all over and thought it would be a great way to break up the time.. Again thanks :tup:
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: h2ofowlr on July 18, 2016, 10:51:15 AM: Quote from: CP on July 18, 2016, 09:55:34 AM
Pretty easy. Gamakatsu Herring rig, size 5 - 1 oz weight - drop it into a bait ball - catch 3 to 5 at time.

This is how I do it and throw them in the live well. I pin them on to use for lings.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 18, 2016, 10:52:24 AM: Quote from: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 09:57:53 AM
Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 18, 2016, 09:52:06 AM
There are commercially made herring jigs. They have 6-10 little hooks inline with each other about 1' apart. Cruse around in your boat and find the hearing balls and send it down. If your near a canary go jig in front of where the waste tube goes into the bay. The ground up fish parts attract them well.
thank you, are there any canneries around the Tacoma area that you know of?

Not sure on that. We will go catch our bait for a week of fishing at canneries in SW Alaska.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: Bill W on July 18, 2016, 11:03:44 AM: I used to get a mixture of smelt and herring when using jigs up on Whidbey Island in the winter smelt jigging time.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 11:31:47 AM: Just bought two packs of herring rigs, hope I got the right ones :chuckle: either way time will be spent a little more active on sunday :tup:
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 03:14:52 PM: Couple more question, is there a maximum hooks on a herring rig ? What is the best way to put up herring so they keep for awhile? Thanks again for the help!! :tup:
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: Encore 280 on July 18, 2016, 03:26:56 PM: They make a herring jig setup, rod and all. The hooks go inside a piece of pvc so they don't get hung up on everything in the boat. Can't remember the name of it though. Maybe you can Google it. I wanna say; a sabiki rod or something like that.
Title: Re: Herring jigs
Post by: jackmaster on July 18, 2016, 05:27:13 PM: Quote from: Encore 280 on July 18, 2016, 03:26:56 PM
They make a herring jig setup, rod and all. The hooks go inside a piece of pvc so they don't get hung up on everything in the boat. Can't remember the name of it though. Maybe you can Google it. I wanna say; a sabiki rod or something like that.
yeah I picked up two rigs today, I will just tie them on with a little 1/4 oz weight on the bottom and cast away or whatever, I bought a styrofoam noodle to put the Rigs back on when I am done, it works for all my other leaders and what not..