Having saw the effectiveness of using a smaller profile, they too switched their jigs and that saw multiple contacts being scored, with fish after fish being landed. I never expected such good fishing to be found in waters so close to shore, and I was even more surprised when one of my boatmates managed to land 2 fish on one jig!
Whether the results achieved that day was simply due to luck or favourable conditions is up for debate. However, it has taught me that good fishing can be found anywhere as long as we are willing to try new places and techniques, irrespective of how absurd it may sound.
With fishing getting tougher and tougher across the board due to fishing pressure and destruction of habitat, taking a more finesse approach, downsizing everything from our mainline to jigs is in my opinion the key to getting more strikes. So the next time the bite is tough, do try a more finesse approach, it may be the difference between ‘kumpow’ (a local slang for going home empty handed or having not caught any fish) and a fantastic day of fishing.