its gonna depend.

~400g knife jigs (usually SW labs) for sambos

various octa jigs for "eating" fish

Ok, say for sambo's as thats what most are fishing for.  Whats the biggest variant on purchasing gear, price, looks etc?

For sambos, I guess price comes into it (seeing as you can loose jigs, and when they're on, they're on and take most....but not all... jigs).

Favs are SW labs (the standard one for the most part - but very hard to find atm!), also the slim jigs, particularily when using lighter gear (rip through the water with minimal effort and flutter/slide if you want). Otherwise, sea rocks because they're cheap, compact and work (unlike some other cheap jigs...). Pretty durable too. A few others i've used (to sucess and not) but those two are the go tos. 

Smith do the CB nagamasas which are good too (except the head isnt as sturdy as i'd like), also the sidethrusters and jacknifes for lighter gear (also mejiyumes). Though I mostly only use smith jigs out of season due to the price. The CB masamunes are good for smaller sambos around too (though the SW lab slims are pretty similar and about half the price, but not in as big a sizes).

Demersals, i nearly always reach for a blue sardine 100g zest! Pink is also good. Caught a fair few fish, and quite a few species on them (dhuies, pinkies, trout, sambos, SB's). Otherwise, the CB masmunes are good and hugely versatile, you can jig them sambo style, get them to slide and also get them to flutter really slowly down (and they flash reflective light everywhere). You can really use a lot of techniques on them for completely different actions. Longer jigs, but small fish take them. Shout do a lot of good jigs, particularily the lightens which i've had good sucess on when i'ved used them. The paint is crap and wears off pretty quick though. Still work though. Smith forecasts are good for light gear jigging. I dont use sea rocks much, but they do work, and are available in really compact sizes (the 40g size is nice and tiny, but heavy enough, and dhuies still eat them...). Only used a fisherman andaman once or twice but it got absolutely smashed, so they're good :p. Theres a few others as well, but cant remember off the top of my head.

down here in the shallows I start with a Zest or a Caprice or a Smith or Ima or Shout and use around 60-150g depending on depth and current. But then again have pulled some good fish on the sea-rock or spaniards retrofitted.......basically I choose to fish demersal first (in season of course) and throw heaps of jigs down until you pull some fish.....

then I always have some jigs ready for the sambos. obviously swap to high speed jigs if the sambos wont take the slower demersal jigs..... and same brands just different style jigs.

got to match the hatch as well.

I try to use my sounder to distinguish which fish species I am over. Getting fairly confident in picking the species and if plenty of sambos above the demersal then I just slow the jigging right down to have a chance at the demersal. At least if you dont get a bottom fish you jig like mad in the upper water column.....and the sambos generally comply

my box has  anything from $10 to $35 jigs and the above jigs tend to fall in the plus $25 price bracket. Not hard to spend $$ with jigs and rings and assists ans braid ..ha ha but worth it I reckon.

Biggest variant for me is quality for the $$. It's either brand new or second hand but another important point is weight obviously. Not going to buy the best stuff yet until I learn more and if you maintain your gear and use it within spec it will last you a long time.

rods are zxoga/jig master (oceanside) and no complaints. Reels are 5000a metaroyal and certate 4000 but looking at upgrading the 5000a when i save some coin.

Although happy to purchase member gear second hand when they upgrade to the new gen jigging gear

half the fun is being out with mates and seeing then get smashed.

Better not forget to say cheers to the Perth crew who send them down!

Good question. There's a write-up related to this which should be out in about 2 weeks - for anyone wanting to delve in depth on the technical side of things.

A couple of deserving brands and staples have been mentioned. However, for me, far more important is where, what depth and what species I target. Just like golf, there is no one club that you can use for everything.

For Samsons when they are fussy, I have a particular affection for Fisherman Crazy Long 420 and 520's, and the Crazy Long 64 300g. There is also a Crzy Long 64 750g for those game enough to try. Not when the sharks are around though.

What is the writeup coming out in?

for small stuff start with the 8mm right thru to heavystuff up to 30mm..

mostly double open enders but the open end ring combo does well too.

however somedays the extra flutter of the double ringy cant be beaten.

Costs 2 bucks from the $2 shop and works just as well.

Just chuck on a HD split ring and Assist and your in business.

I find it funny that people go out and spend big money on Jigs when the cheap ones will do.

Sambo's will take anything Spanner, Copper pipe, S/S flat bar.

and if you are going for Table fish then you can't beat fresh Occy and Squid

JMO

Don't be fooled and ripped off. 

for me either jigging master jigs or zest 400-500 gram

For me;

Deepwater Species - Sanme 650g & Andaman 600g

Sambos/Ambo's - Zest & River2sea 300-400g

Bottom fish - Zest, Cultiva, Ima Ro in 80-120g

I dont use bait much anymore, results are too good on artificial!

Colour not a big issue, style of jig "very" important. The jig needs to suit the fish, the depth of water being worked and having the correct outfit which makes it easier. After that,  it should all fall together (providing your on the right spot) and the way you work your jig....."paramount"!!!