Best Jig technique

[Shakes]

Just baught some jigs. Never thrown a jig in my life. Help me out here fellas. The jigs I have are the 3/16 oz. eakins jig in black. What trailer/color should I put on it? What technique has produced the most for you? Please be detailed. Thanks for any responses.

[NEBassMan]

i'd use probably a black or black/blue chunk or trailer of some sort on there.  The eakin's craws are great on their jigs.  I usually hop my jigs, maybe pulling it 8" off the bottom, sometimes more if the bass say to do so.  You can just pull them across the bottom also, or pitch them into some heavy stuff and yo-yo them.  Pretty much endless techniques with jigs.

Jason

[skillet]

 Unless some one wanted to elaborate a little, info doesn't come any better. IMHO I like StrikeKing 3X chunks and I usually have only 3 gears when using jigs slow, real slow and durned near stopped ;D

                                                  As Ever,

                                                   Skillet

[captaininsaneo]

I absolutely agree with all the above as far as trailers.  I have had the best luck with jigs just dragging them back real slow.  If you get hung up on something for a second and have to pull the jig free, let it sink back to the bottom at rest, then shake it in place for a few seconds before continuing your retrieve.  You will often times get strikes while shaking.

Hope this helps.

[Bankbeater]

I really started using them myself, last year.  First thing I can tell you is go to the home page of this website and do a search for jigs.  Then read everything.  In the lakes I fish the bite will either come when it is sinking to the bottom or when I drag it back in like a plastic worm.  I try to match the trailer to one of the colors in the skirt.