Used A Jig All Day Today

[GADawgs]

I want to learn how to use jigs so I went out today and only used a jig. It was a tough day to be on the lake. 15-20 mph winds and post cold front following 5 days of rain that raised the water level of the lake to the highest I have ever seen.

I paddled out and had been in a cove for about 15 minutes when I felt a tap and the line tighten. I reeled down and pulled up the rod and saw a good sized bass, about 3 lbs, jump. The bass when back under then spit the hook. I think that I needed to set the hook harder but I'm not quite sure what happened. I did not set the hook hard and really just put a light lifting set on her. I fished for about 3 more hours with no bites then I was back in the same cove and cast out the jig. I felt a couple of taps set the hook hard and reeled in a monster 9" bass haha.

Tough day but it was good to have some success on the jig and I already feel more comfortable tossing one out.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Sounds like tough conditions. Yeah you need to give the jig a good strong hookset.

[Catch and Grease]

I want to get better on jigs as well, I've caught fish on them but not many.

My birthday is in 2 days and all I asked for is some jigs and trailers haha!

[Mccallister25]

First off, and most importantly.. Go dawgs!! UGA all day long!! Your good in my book!

Now as far as the jigs are concerned, just stick with it. Youll get hooked once you start catching fish. A lot of guys will say theres nothing like a topwater bite, but I eat, sleep, and breathe the jig tap.

When you set the hook with one, put some power into it. You dont have to cross the fishes eyes, but you def. wanna drive the hook home.

[Jeff H]

Sounds like tough conditions. Yeah you need to give the jig a good strong hookset.

Yup!  Whack 'em!  Should have launched that 9 incher right over the boat.  Setting the hook on jig fish is half the fun of fishin' them.

[Sam]

Cross their eyes when setting a jig.

 

Hard over your head hook sets.

 

If you miss the fish then duck as the jig is heading back to you!

[MemphisFF]

First off, and most importantly.. Go dawgs!! UGA all day long!! Your good in my book!

Now as far as the jigs are concerned, just stick with it. Youll get hooked once you start catching fish. A lot of guys will say theres nothing like a topwater bite, but I eat, sleep, and breathe the jig tap.

When you set the hook with one, put some power into it. You dont have to cross the fishes eyes, but you def. wanna drive the hook home.

Go Vols!

[Teal]

Cross their eyes when setting a jig.

Hard over your head hook sets.

If you miss the fish then duck as the jig is heading back to you!

This, but to modify it a bit for safety reasons, just set it hard at a slight angle toward one of your shoulders. Wear sunglasses at all times.

[stk]

What rod and line are you using? And what size jig?

[tmier]

What rod and line are you using? And what size jig?

Also, if you're on a small john boat or even a kayak, you don't have the same leverage as if you were standing. On my kayak I use a 7' heavy rod with 15# yozuri, but I trim my weed guards off by at least half and resharpen the hooks often. When you feel a strike, lower your rod tip all the way down to the water as you reel in some slack, then WHAM.

[GADawgs]

I am using a Powell endurance 714 with a Lews Tourney Pro 7.1:1 and 50 lb braid with a 12lb flouro leader

[gar-tracker]

A very important thing when jig fishing is to make sure you real down to the fish before setting the hook, in other words make sure you have taken in all the slack, you can get away without this more so on a worm or craw, not jigs.

[jignfule]

 

First off, and most importantly.. Go dawgs!! UGA all day long!! Your good in my book!

Now as far as the jigs are concerned, just stick with it. Youll get hooked once you start catching fish. A lot of guys will say theres nothing like a topwater bite, but I eat, sleep, and breathe the jig tap.

When you set the hook with one, put some power into it. You dont have to cross the fishes eyes, but you def. wanna drive the hook home.

 Many days I use nothing but a jig I love to fish with them so much.......... There's still nothing like a topwater bite. lol