15-04-2014, 10:04 AM
Ok I see I started quite the stir with these. Here are a few insights I have learned about these jigs from personal experience that I think will be helpful when selecting one of these jigs. Pictured from top to bottom. Yamashita naory range hunter 1.8D(red eyes), 1.8B(black eyes), 1.5b(black eyes.) From my research the 1.8B has the same sink rate as a regular 3.5 size yamashita jig which is normally way to big for the squid in our waters. The 1.8B in my opinion has the best balance of sink rate and fishability for our waters. It performs in calm waters of jamestown allowing plenty of strike time on the way down but is also substantial enough to effectively fish the extremely swift currents of the cape cod canal. The 1.5B is also very effective in the calmer waters of jamestown and beverly but it just can't keep up with the canals currents. The 1.8D in my opinion just sinks too fast for our waters when fishing from shore. I have caught squid on the 1.8D but even in the very swift waters of the canal the 1.8B outperforms it at least 4:1. I think the 1.8D was made for open deep water fishing off a boat. So if I had to pick just 1 jig it would be the yamashita naory range hunter 1.8B. For what it's worth I have found the odd color in the middle consistently catches squid all season long in all conditions.