Trix Jetty Worms

I just received a variety pack of ling bombs and jetty worms. I'll be testing these out this weekend down south with the AOTY leaderboard.

Are these just tossed out and jigged down to the bottom and back? Are they heavy enough or will I likely need more weight to find the bottom?

Thanks

how heavy are they. I rarely use more than an ounce, but i fish lighter tackle. I'm using an 1 1/2 ounce with a big 6 inch twin tail on my heavy pole to try to catch my pet, then back to the lighter stuff...

They range from 0.5 oz to 1.25 oz. Some have single tails, some double and some very cool crawfish imitators. The variety pack includes a wide range of colors as well. 

I bet it would probably help to add some scent as well. There aren't too many plastic tasting/smelling fish out there.

Jay

I bet it would probably help to add some scent as well. There aren't too many plastic tasting/smelling fish out there.

Jay

I wouldn't worry too much about scent for rockfish and Lings.  Heck, a pretty effective ling lure consists of a rectangular metal bar with a couple of hooks attached to it.  It's all in the bouncing action.

I bet it would probably help to add some scent as well. There aren't too many plastic tasting/smelling fish out there.

Jay

I wouldn't worry too much about scent for rockfish and Lings.  Heck, a pretty effective ling lure consists of a rectangular metal bar with a couple of hooks attached to it.  It's all in the bouncing action.

Sounds like you've had some "ghetto" luck?

Simple works. Except the treble hook is like a snag magnet, gotta put a Siwash in it's place..You don't need no stink...Good for dragging along a sandy bottom for Hali's too.

paint that white and you pretty much have what I catch most of my fish on. Ditto on the siwash. don't forget to offset the hook a little

Those Trix Jetty worms are basically oversized weedless bass jigs.  They will function best for pot holing kelp beds if you find any (not likely this time of year).  Also of note, Oregon general doesn't have the massive kelp beds these lures were designed for. 

That doesn't mean they won't work up here. I use lures like this with a lighter casting setup (think heavy duty bass flipping sticks or hot shot rods) and toss them at boiler rocks from about 30-50 ft away and give them a slow retrieve along the bottom.

Brian

paint that white and you pretty much have what I catch most of my fish on. Ditto on the siwash. don't forget to offset the hook a little

Yep, i always offset the hook a bit, especially on lead heads with a rubber jig..

Sounds like I have a lot to learn...even just some of the terminology

These things are masters at walking down rocks. They were made to do that on jetty's and I find that's how they're most effective. Like Brian said, find boilers, heavy structure and cast right on top of it. These jigs are made to go through cover so walk the jig down the rock pile. One thing to remember when doing this is that the fish (lings) are waiting in there holes or crevices and after popping out and inhaling your jig they'll want to go right back home. When you hook up, horse that bad boy for the first 6 cranks or so. If you don't get the fish away from the cover you'll find yourself snagged right quick.

Go to the TJW seminar and you'll get the whole skinny from the masters.
http://www.trixjettyworm.com/tjwseminar.pdf

Z

Simple works. Except the treble hook is like a snag magnet, gotta put a Siwash in it's place..You don't need no stink...Good for dragging along a sandy bottom for Hali's too.

I've got a few like this as well. Bottom fishing is obviously a different world than trolling for salmon. You never really know what you'll bring up and fancy isn't necessarily going to be any better than a weighted hook.

This could be a lot of fun...gotta get those sea legs back

I'm a scent user!  If you've ever cracked a sea urchin while diving, you know why.  Fish come running.   Or if you've even fished a halibut boat on the anchor.  Set up that scent trail and the fish come to you.

Scent for me can be a strip of bait, squid usually, sometimes herring, but whatever you can get your hands on really.  I've seen people using salted rockfish bellies, prawns, clam/mussel parts, heck even a piece of bacon.  I also do break out the smelly jellys.

Gotta use all the senses.  Sight is great.  Smell/taste is great.  And sound is great.  Again while diving, if you've ever scratched or tapped your spear tip on a rock to get curious Mama Ling to check you out, you know what sound does.  Bounce that iron on the rocks, don't just jig it 3 cranks off the bottom to avoid snagging!!!  What sense causes reaction bites?  I guess mostly sight, but there is some inane instinct to snatch up a fleeing baitfish.  Use that every now any then by talking an extra long quick jig sweep off the bottom.

-Allen

Bounce that iron on the rocks, don't just jig it 3 cranks off the bottom to avoid snagging!!!  What sense causes reaction bites?  I guess mostly sight, but there is some inane instinct to snatch up a fleeing baitfish.  Use that every now any then by talking an extra long quick jig sweep off the bottom.

-Allen

With a Siwash on it, i do bounce it off the bottom, i almost always bounce my jigs off the bottom, I've donated alot of lead and jigs this way, but it gets the fish.Sometimes it seems you gotta lay the jig on the bottom to get bites and if you have a foot or two off they don't bite, then other times you can't even get it down before it gets hit, not as often.Changing up your jig pattern is key..I don't use scent mostly out of laziness and not wanting to spend the extra money for bait or jelly.

Bounce that iron on the rocks, don't just jig it 3 cranks off the bottom to avoid snagging!!!  What sense causes reaction bites?  I guess mostly sight, but there is some inane instinct to snatch up a fleeing baitfish.  Use that every now any then by talking an extra long quick jig sweep off the bottom.

-Allen

With a Siwash on it, i do bounce it off the bottom, i almost always bounce my jigs off the bottom, I've donated alot of lead and jigs this way, but it gets the fish.Sometimes it seems you gotta lay the jig on the bottom to get bites and if you have a foot or two off they don't bite, then other times you can't even get it down before it gets hit, not as often.Changing up your jig pattern is key..I don't use scent mostly out of laziness and not wanting to spend the extra money for bait or jelly.

Yup.  Change it up.  There are some patterns I've noticed.  The big sweep reaction bite works on butts.  Hopping a small motor oil scampi on the bottom, more like twitching, works well on cabs.  Lings like action.  Blacks bite anything.

You don't have to pay for scent.  Lots of free shore pickings work just fine.

-Allen