Just thought to introduce a few of our local light pirks , me and especially my wife are using these(amongst a lot of others) for vertical fishing in freshwater under the boat .
Originally meant for fishing for cod(obviously only has its color pattern in common with your Australian cod)in the Baltic sea at shallower places , we have good success with these lighter versions on pike , zander(walleye) and perch(redfin) in greater depths(10 to 25 metres) of local rivers and lakes , most likely during the cold season .
Normally in literature jigs of about 10 to 30 grams are recommended for sucha purpose , but my wife swears by these heavier ones , she even ties on up to 100 grams sizes , simply because these generate a noisier impact as they constantly fall on the bottom , and it really seems , that fish come by to investigate and finally strike it . Her success proves her right .
Pictured are 40 and 50 grams versions of the well-known "Norwegen-Pilker"(norway-pirk) by different manufacturers , cast of lead alloy , bottom chrome-colored one is made of steel . This model is available in weights up to 1000 grams to fish the depths of the Atlantic Ocean at the Norwegian coast .
Took a top ,-and a sideview of these .
Third picture shows some different pirk models made by the small German manufactury "HAKUMA"(uploaded some of their casting spoons already in the spoon section of this site) , also in their smallest available sizes , that we use for freshwater fishing . Off course some models are also available in heavier or even far heavier sizes , also lead free models available .
These HAKUMA jigs impress by their outstanding durability of their paint finish , it takes a long season and lotta rocky bottoms to crack some chips off , whereas other brands are already bare naked down to the metal ! And they are not the most expensive !
I have replaced all of their original tinned hooks to the sharpest freshwater trebles , that I could find , most likely "Gamakatsu's" , these surely up the catch rate , since about 10% of fish get hooked from the outside , and these hooks stick like glue !
greetz , diemai
