Rip-off squid jigs vs high quality squid jigs

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Rip-off squid jigs vs high quality squid jigs

Post by wem21 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:27 pm

Hi all,
Just wondering if there is any real difference between the 5$ Chinese jigs and the 20$ Japanese ones?
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Post by STriplett1997 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:34 pm

You get what you pay for. My opinion from experience is the more expensive higher quality jigs such as Shimano sephias prodice better results and last longer but in saying that, cheap jigs work also. Depends what your after. I think you should always buy the best jigs you can afford, quality >

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Post by bowl » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:49 pm

Tend to last longer , n barb's don't pull out ....

If U wait for sales , I tend to get higer end jigs for 10..

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Post by Wolly Bugger » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:13 pm

When I first started it was with Ray's outdoors jigs. But like Bowl says wait for the sales and buy the more expensive jigs then.

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Post by Scraglor » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:17 pm

To me I factor in where I am fishing too - some places have horrilbe velcro jig stealing weed - cough * flinders * cough

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Post by dazz999 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:23 pm

you get what you pay for on the better jigs sharper barbs better cloth and colour range and a more controlled sink rate

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Post by ducky » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:32 pm

Just buy Rui jigs and be done with it. Good jigs at affordable prices year round.

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Post by wem21 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:39 pm

ducky wrote:Just buy Rui jigs and be done with it. Good jigs at affordable prices year round.
Where would I be able to get those? I havent seen any in any store

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Post by ducky » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:43 pm

eBay. Or pickup from Rui himself in Clayton.

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Post by CarlG » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:17 pm

ducky wrote:Just buy Rui jigs and be done with it. Good jigs at affordable prices year round.
What he said.

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