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[Kevin Just]

I plan to fish the south jetty this weekend. Does anyone have any advice?

[SurfMeister]

You will lose a lot. You might try making a thre way rig with a flat round weight that looks like a coin with a circle hook. You can also use a lemon rig with live shrimp for sheepies and trout. Good Luck! SM
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[srmohr]

Hey Kevin,
Surfmeister is right, the lemon rig seems to work well with live shrimp.My suggestion would be spend the money to go to the north Jetty.Sand fest is this weekend and you can expect a crowd in Port A.Also when the winds pick up from the south this time of year the north jetty surf side is a little more protected.We plan to be over there Saturday.Look us up while your there.
Steven

[Big John at work]

I'd go with the lemon rig too, and avoid the bottom. Go with a set-up that hangs 8 to 10 feet down. Cast 20 feet in front of you from the rocks, and you should be right above the rocks in the zone the fish are hanging in.

If you fish bottom, you will get hung up at least a few times. That said, you can avoid alot of the hang-ups by going with the advice above. Round flat weights and cricle hooks. Also, once you pull to set a hook for a bite, and there is no fish there, reel very fast and hold your pole as high up as you can. This combined with the round flat weight helps plane your tackle up and over the rocks to you. Really, if you want to fish bottom, you can avoid alot of frustration and time by just dumping your tackle box into the water soon as you get there.

[DrKyle1]

What exactly is a lemmon rig?

[Ross]

Lemon rig-

You will need a 3 way swivel, a lemon juice bottle(plastic), and a hook. Tie about a 3 ft. leader to the lemon juice bottle and then tie it to the swivel. Tie another 3 -4 ft. leader to a hook and then tie it to the swivel. Tie your main line onto the remaining open end of the swivel. Then you will have a lemon rig.

Add a little water to the lemon juice bottle for added weight.

I hope that is clear enough.

[Big John at work]

How to Make a Lemon rig:

Needed:
One 3-way swivel
Two sections of 40lb mono leader material (4 to 5')
One 1/4" Steel Ring (thin is okay here)
One Barrel Swivel Clip (Medium - brass or black)
12 BB's
One Empty Lemon or Lime Juice Container (the kind that you find in the fresh fruit section of HEB)


Directions:

Remove the lid and plastic cap from Lemon container, and washer all parts well or they will stink later.

Tie both leaders peices to the 3-way swivel.

Punch a small hole in the Lemon container cap and lid large enough for the mono-leader to go through.

Thread the led and the cap on the leader, then tie the end to the metal ring. Put BB's into Lemon container and then push cap back in place with ring in the container, then screw the lid back on tight.

One the other leader end, tie on your swivel clip.

You now have a lemon rig.

Just clip on the hook you want to use when you get to the jetty, and tie your main line to the third eyelet on the 3-way swivel. Bait and fish.

For fishing at 8' depth, use two 4' peices. 10' = two 5' pieces, and so on.

The main line connects to the middle, so you only have to cast have the length you want to fish depth wise.

The BB's add weight and a fish attracting noise.

Do not add water - the BB's will rust, make sure that you drain them after each outing when you get home too.

Also, the cork does not slow down your setting of the hook, and because there is a little slack between the hook and the of the rig, the fish does not feel any pressure immediately.

Too store them, just loop the lines together in a small circle and use a twist tie to secure.

I caught my largest pompano to date on one at the end of the S. Jetty on the surf side, using live shrimp and a 4-0 J-hook.

tight lines and good luck!