The Mojo itself can be described as a giant bucktail jig with a reverse parachute skirt which bows out over a rigged rubber shad lure to help give it a bigger profile. It is rigged with either single or tandem hooks and trolled at slow speeds (2-4kts) in a similar style to the well known tube and worm technique.

The rigs themselves are often fished in tandem style with a three way swivel deployed above the heavier jig to which a second lighter jig is tied.

Multiple rigs can be deployed in a spread, and boats which have perfected the art of the Mojo will often deploy 10-20 lines at a time!

The weights of the Mojo rigs differ depending on the depth you are fishing over. It is imperative that the bottom jig is trolled just above the bottom, without bumping into the bottom.

Typical weights and depths for tandem rigs are as follows:

Whilst the weights above look heavy, they enable you to use braid rather than leadcore or wire, as well as creating much less drag than say an umbrella rig - which ironically means you can fish Mojos with lighter rods and reels!

The Gear

Fishing the Mojo is normally done with conventional rods and reels. The Ande TSU range of rods do well, as well as the Tsunami TSTSU 6030 and the Tsunami Sapphire TSSAT 661 20- 40. These are all great options for Mojo trolling rods.

From a reel’s perspective, you need to be able to handle braid and have good cranking power to get heavy Mojo rigs to the boat quickly. The Tsunami Forged 12 is a fantastic option, with the Penn Fathom, Maxel 10 and Shimano Tekota 600 being great alternatives.

Line wise, you definitely want to fish braid, whether it be Power Pro or J Braid, in the 60–80lb test class.  Leaders are typically made up of 80lb mono but fluorocarbon will work too.

The Goose Hummock has teamed up with JoeBaggs Tackle to develop a Mojo range specifically for the waters around the Cape. These Mojos will come in single and tandem rigs, with single hooks, which we believe will cause less harm to the bass.

We are currently stocked with JoeBaggs Mojos, just in time for the run of summertime big fish in Cape Cod Bay and around the Outer Cape. We have Mojos in white, chartreuse and green mac colors.

Setting Out The Spread

The JoeBaggs Mojo is new for 2018 and is available at the Goose Hummock Shops.

You need to get your Mojo rigs fishing near the bottom, as that’s where the larger bass will be waiting. To do this, first get the boat running at 2-4Kts and let your Mojo rig down until you feel it bump the bottom, then lock the drag there and wait 10 to 15 seconds as the rig will slowly come up in the water as it starts to get trolled along. Then let more line out, again until you feel it bump the bottom. At this point set the reel to ‘strike’, either holding the rod or if running multiple rigs put the rod in one of the holders. 

Note the depth of where you first deployed the Mojo so you can make adjustments to the running depth as you troll over shallower or deeper water.  It’s fine if your Mojo bumps the bottom every so often, but you don’t want it to drag along all the time. 

The Mojo is designed to be fished with multiple lures in the water.  As previously stated, some boats are trolling up to 20 rods, which is a fine art and one that takes an awful lot of practice to perfect.

In the waters around Cape Cod, considering the number of boats and lobster pots which you will will encounter, running 4-6 rods should be plenty enough. This will help you avoid tangles and give you the flexibility to move spots at short notice. Plus it'll be easier to clear your gear when you have the fish of a lifetime on the line. Remember, no matter where you are fishing, only use as many rods as you and your crew can handle. 

When running multiple rods, set the heaviest Mojo rigs close to the boat, in the corners and tight to the bottom. The lighter Mojos can be run behind the heavier ones, still close to the bottom, with the lightest Mojos set right down the middle. The middle rig can be fished higher in the water. When you slow the boat down to fight a fish on the deeper rods, keep a close eye on the center rod as the sinking action of that middle rig mimics an injured bait fish which will often get hit as it falls.

In Conclusion