Football Jigs And Rocks

[deep]

I didn't want to mess with the other thread about fishing football jigs, so I made a new one. Hope that's cool.

Anyway, here goes. I have always had terrible luck fishing football heads in rocks. By rocks, I mean chunk rocks and boulders of different sizes (from pebbles to as big as 5 feet diameters).

I fish it like I ordinarily fish jigs; cast it out, let in sink, shake it a couple of times, hop it, or drag it. Invariably, I manage to get it snagged. I have had days when I lost half a dozen jigs in less than an hour.

Now, I fish from the shore mostly, and fish uphill (of course).

I tried brush and/ or grass jigs, which is what I now use 100% of the time anyway, irrespective of bottom composition; and it definitely doesn't get snagged (in rocks) half as much.

What am I doing something wrong with FB jigs in rocks?

[00 mod]

Yep your not throwing swimbaits! LOL. No just happens to be your luck. But being in a boat heightens the chance of getting your jib back by at least 85%

Jeff

[NBR]

I don't think football jigs are any less prone to hang up between rocks than any other jig but they are not as apt to wedge in between the rocks so if you get to the other side of the rocks you can usually get them to pop free. If you are shore bound I'd guess a foorball head is as apt to result in a break off as any other head shape.

[MarkH024]

What kind of line are you using? If you try a braid or heavier fluoro you may be able to work them out, just don't go crazy and break your rod tip. If you're using mono, i can see why you would get a ton of break offs, especially if you're grinding that line against the rock edges to work it free. I guess it just comes with the territory that fishing boulders you're gonna get in a few tight spots that you cant work free.

Also if you're fishing from shore.........try casting 45 degrees to the left or right and work on an angle, not straight out and back in. You'll cover more area and the fish are more than likely facing toward the inside of the lake or up river current. Do a few casts changing the degree of angle. You may find you're getting more hits just from the angle of the presentation.