OroBass Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Hookset angle. Try setting up over your shoulder. Quote
dwong Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks. It's hard breaking away from the excitement and reaction of swinging randomly when feeling a bite. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Are football jigs the only type of jig that works when bottom dragging? I've just started using jigs and don't have any football jigs yet. I have a couple of the baby booyah swim jigs and a couple of the Arkie brand jigs from Walmart, and one of the Hart Tackle justice jigs from Walmart. I mostly fish ponds from the bank and just found a new one to fish and wanted to try dragging a jig on bottom to cover water and check out what the bottom of the pond is like. Its not the only jig you can drag but it works the best due to it being the most stable. 2 Quote
dam0007 Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 I would like to add something for all the noobs and co-anglers. As a co-angler myself, in almost all cases you have to adapt to the boater. ALOT of guys Ive fished with over the past few years will pass through docks with maybe 1 cast to 3 slips or 2 casts total to a tree. This is terrible and in most cases these guys arent winning the tournaments. Theres been times Ive made 10+ casts to the same slip and got bit on the 11th. You really have to pick apart the object your fishing for a few reasons.1 being you dont know where the fish are at that given structure. You know theyre there but not where! They could be suspended, hugging the bottom, at a piece of wood or rock under the dock facing east and youre casting just west of them. You have to pick apart everything. I'll give a good example of a personal experience just a few weeks ago. We came up on a downed tree.We both had jigs tied on we started working in between the limbs out at the front center. I worked my way to the left and back he worked to the right and back. My 5th pitch 2# his 3rd 2#. Continuing on we started working into the most dense parts of the tree he landed a 5# I had got 2 more 3# each. The thing here is the biggest fish gets the best cover, so all the smaller fish are outside that area waiting for a opportunity to seize the best spot. Thats the reason why you may have caught a huge fish at your favorite spot in the world then 3 months later you go to that spot again and only get a 1#er. So always work your way from the outside in and get them out of there quick so not to spook the guys buried in there! I hope this may help anyone! 4 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted October 21, 2014 Super User Posted October 21, 2014 That's over 15 lbs. of fish from ONE TREE, folks. Good advice, and great story. 1 Quote
cabrela Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 I would like to add something for all the noobs and co-anglers. As a co-angler myself, in almost all cases you have to adapt to the boater. ALOT of guys Ive fished with over the past few years will pass through docks with maybe 1 cast to 3 slips or 2 casts total to a tree. This is terrible and in most cases these guys arent winning the tournaments. Theres been times Ive made 10+ casts to the same slip and got bit on the 11th. You really have to pick apart the object your fishing for a few reasons.1 being you dont know where the fish are at that given structure. You know theyre there but not where! They could be suspended, hugging the bottom, at a piece of wood or rock under the dock facing east and youre casting just west of them. You have to pick apart everything. I'll give a good example of a personal experience just a few weeks ago. We came up on a downed tree.We both had jigs tied on we started working in between the limbs out at the front center. I worked my way to the left and back he worked to the right and back. My 5th pitch 2# his 3rd 2#. Continuing on we started working into the most dense parts of the tree he landed a 5# I had got 2 more 3# each. The thing here is the biggest fish gets the best cover, so all the smaller fish are outside that area waiting for a opportunity to seize the best spot. Thats the reason why you may have caught a huge fish at your favorite spot in the world then 3 months later you go to that spot again and only get a 1#er. So always work your way from the outside in and get them out of there quick so not to spook the guys buried in there! I hope this may help anyone! Yes it does, thank you. Quote
PersicoTrotaVA Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 A lot of the fish I catch are hooked on the side of the mouth or even the bottom corner. What should I do differently on my hooksets? I understand that ideally you want to hook them in the top of the mouth? This isn't necessarily your fault unless you are waiting too long to wack em. A fish can turn and this usually gets them in the corner of the mouth. If you bury the hook and don't gut hook them, to me thats a good hookset no matter where in the mouth it gets them. 1 Quote
ww3869 Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 So, if you could only buy ONE type of jig/jighead that could do it all.....what would it be? I'm more looking for the best all around jig type instead of the one jig you would buy based on your particular favorite way to fish a jig...if that makes sense. And maybe include some specific examples brand/type. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted October 23, 2014 Super User Posted October 23, 2014 Probably an arkey or brush head. 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted October 23, 2014 Super User Posted October 23, 2014 Arky Jig Arky jigs are a proven design that is very versatile. The Arky jig works good in rock, light weeds, brush, and even skips. It is truly a great all around jig for many applications. Specifically, Siebert Outdoors Dredge Arkyy Jig: http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Dredge-Arky-Jig-110.htm Quote
dwong Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 How about skirt material? Silicon vs living rubber? I've tried both and I really do like how the living rubber flairs in the water. Any downsides? Quote
camo Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 There are no downsides to using living rubber. The thing is living rubber is limited to only a few different colors. Silicone is made in any color imaginable. I am an avid jig fisherman and fish jigs year round and when I feel I can get away with it I prefer living rubber because I feel it looks more life like and almost breathing/pulsating on it's own. Is it big enough to make a difference to a bass? Who knows but I catch just as many on silicone. I suggest fishing colors you are confident in and if that happens to be living rubber then so be it. Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted November 7, 2014 Super User Posted November 7, 2014 Wow. Thanks for the info. I took some of your advice to the pond yesterday. Still have yet to catch one on a jig, but I'm not intimidated by them anymore . Quote
Bassin30721 Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Good colors to match bluegill or sunfish? Quote
camo Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 That's going to be variations of purple,blue,green,yellow,orange. There maybe some other colors in there that people like but for me its going to be just something black and blue with some strands of purple and maybe 4 strands or so of one of the other mentioned colors. Quote
PersicoTrotaVA Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 Good colors to match bluegill or sunfish? Revenge Baits makes the best bluegill color IMHO. TW carries them. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted November 16, 2014 Super User Posted November 16, 2014 Good colors to match bluegill or sunfish? NorthStar Swim Jig Bull Gill http://www.northstarbaits.com/catalog/item/7220007/7616374.htm Siebert Elite Swim Jig Bluegill http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Siebert-Widegap-Jig-023.htm Quote
ABW Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 What type of head would you guys throw in open water with dead matter, and few rocks on the bottom? Arky? Football? Brush? Quote
BasshunterJGH Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 What type of head would you guys throw in open water with dead matter, and few rocks on the bottom? Arky? Football? Brush? I would probably throw an arkie head. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted November 27, 2014 Super User Posted November 27, 2014 If you are going for casting in open water I would always fish a football head. Good for both dragging and stroking off the bottom Quote
ABW Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I fish from the bank, so I can't really stroke a football jig. I'll just try them all and see which one works best Quote
CDMeyer Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 When I first started using jigs it was over whelming as well. They can be used almost any conditions. When fish are active use a swim jig or fish a football jig fast " hop" it. When the fish are not active use a slower technique/retrieve in this case. As far as trailers go, I always use them, they add more bulk to the jig and make it appear more life like. They also add action to the jig. However in a case like a slow day or the fish are not liking a trailer I will take it off..... Let the fish tell you what they want. This is jigs in a quick sum, this is a big topic..... My best advice would be to take each jig and spend a week with it and just dig that , learn each and how it handles Quote
centralFLfish Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 what would be yalls favorite kind of jig to throw no matter what your conditions throw at you Quote
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