As most of you know I’m a diehard micro jig fisherman.
I love twitching micro jigs on my short ultralight rods .
But last week’s meetup fishing trip made me realize I was going to have to change tactics to reach and catch the bigger shellcracker I’m sure are lurking among the rocky point I’ve been fishing .
I know of two areas that hold nice crackers and both of them are located in an area that has high banks 6-8’ . Too high for my net unless I can figure out how to extend the handle without adding too much bulk .

I’ve been playing around with 3# P-line Floroclear, longer (6’) rods and 1/32 jigs . Most of the rods are TFO .
I may tie a few 1/32 handties , but the plan right now is to fish small plastics . Trout magnets and 1” curlytails .
I wish the hooks were smaller on the 1/32 jigs I have . It won’t hurt as bad losing poured leadhead jigs compared to my tungsten bead jigs . About 1/3 the cost .
Testing the heavier jigs on the 12” longer rods with a line that will let me carefully swing a one pound panfish , i was able to extend my casting distance by 25’+ .
That alone will open up some new water next week .
Even trout magnets and 1/64 jigheads and TM bodies were casting farther than my .5g micros .
Hope it works . My fishing buddy has beat me in the numbers game twice lately with me targeting bigger fish .
Hopefully I’ll find out next Tuesday .