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Catch 'Double Trouble' Jig Review
Say you were having a nightmare where you could only have one jig to use for the rest of your days (Heaven forbid!) After waking up in a cold sweat, you might just get to thinking if that really WAS the case, what lure would I choose? Based on the results I’ve seen over the last few years. It would be hard to go past the Catch Double Trouble as the most effective and versatile jig out there.
This initially angular looking pattern comes in a pretty wide variety of sizes from 100 grams to 300 grams, and I have personally used, and watched it in action, catching darn near everything out there that hits a lure.
Inshore
The Lateral Line: EP#31
The cuffs have come off. The weather is perfect and the top water fishing season has just kicked off in New Zealand. The plan is to head wide to an off shore island that is surround by big fish habitat. Wash rocks, step drop offs and tonnes of current. Big stick baiting rods and reels are rig and ready to do tangle with the the Yellow Tail King Fish.
Deep-water
How to: Night jigging for bluefin tuna
Night jigging for bluefin has been a successful method for catching these fish when they are feeding down deeper at night, and gives you the option to double your opportunities once you've travelled all the way to the tuna, or when they are just not coming up to hit trolled lures. Here's a few tips on how they rig and the lures used overseas, that will absolutely work here in NZ, as proven by young angler Flyn Jack recently.
Fresh water
How to fly fish nymphs with an indicator
Tom Rosenbauer discusses the uses of various indicators and how they are used to successfully nymph fish different parts of the water column for trout.
Fresh water
How to find trout in a river
Here's an excellent 30 minute comprehensive guide from Orvis, with some great information relevant to rivers anywhere, on where to look for trout.
Hints & Tips
How to fish Inchiku Jigs
Here's a refresher or a beginner's how-to for fishing the deadly Inchiku style jigs that are so effective on everything from snapper and kingfish to john dory and cod. Check out the video from Grant 'Captain Espresso' Bittle explaining the ins and outs.
Land-based
Soft baiting from the rocks - tips and techniques
Michael Jenkins shares a few tips on how to Soft Bait from the rocks. Filmed in New Zealand Filmed, Edited & Produced by Paul Smith
Inshore
How to rig up for catching gurnard
Here's a great little instructional video for rigging up and targeting gurnard
Fresh water
How to Drift Fish the Twizel Canals
Here's a brilliant and well presented instructional video from Complete Angler. We have been developing a very effective method for catching fish and it's by drifting eggs and glow bugs. We give you all the tips and tricks in this comprehensive how-to video so that you can have a fantastic time fishing this world-class fishing resource.
