No Big Fish On A Jig

[everythingthatswims]

   Fished a local reservoir yesterday (Rivanna Reservoir, 450 acres) from my kayak. Got up early and was on the water before sunrise hoping for some topwater action, unfortunately there were no blowups going on whatsoever. Threw a topwater for a while but got discouraged and figured the visibility had the fish holding on cover (fairy muddy, visibility 6"-1 foot) so I started flipping a jig (3/8oz Terminator black/blue with a 3.5" black/blue incredicraw trailer)...Took about an hour and a half to get the first bite, and it was only about 1lb, but I started to figure out the presentation they wanted and what type of cover they were on. Fishing picked up once the sun hit the water, but there were still no big fish to be found, everything I caught was under 2lbs. I was fishing laydowns in everything from 1ft to 10ft of water, working all areas of the tree, fished big boulders too. I caught plenty of fish, but the size just wasn't there. Some of the creek arms had better visibility, so I switched to a 1/2oz Boo Jig in the watermelon pumkin color with a natural colored pit boss for a trailer, hoping that the big bait would keep the little guys away. I was fishing some of the best looking cover I have ever seen, and each time that jig would stop on it's way to the bottom and start swimming away, I just knew it was a 3-5lber. Nope, just more dinks, they didn't care that the jig was half their size. 

    So I have to ask, has anyone else experienced a day like this? Normally jigs will produce at least a couple fish in the 2-4lb range for me. I know the reservoir has plenty of nice fish, the biologist reports are excellent with many fish over 15", the biggest one they shocked weighed 9lbs. I didn't think the fish would be holding offshore in water that muddy but maybe I'm wrong? Usually there are at least a few fish on cover even if most of them are out in deep water....Any ideas?

[shimmy]

That lake is amazing looking and i know what your saying when you say the jig fishing looks like it should be good. I have only gone there twice and stuck one around 6 pounds with the jig, but then got a lot of dinks like you are saying. While i know very little about the reservoir, i would say that it is a tougher reservoir for whatever reason. The lake looks like it has incredible potential. Not sure what the key is there. But those little bass love the jig there

[Mccallister25]

Sometimes thats just the way it goes. Iv had days where Ill fish with a buddy, both throwing a jig and he'll catch three to my one but Ill end up having biggest fish of the day. Other days Ill land plenty, and none will be any bigger than a pound and a half.

[Shanes7614]

Large swim baits!!!!

[Bluebasser86]

How are you fishing your jigs? Sometimes it's a amazing the difference you'll see in the size of the fish you catch if you go from a hopping to a dragging retrieve or vice versa. A pork trailer is something else you might consider, pigs love pork! 

[Catch and Grease]

What is a pork trailer?

I've heard of people talking about jig & pig but never understood it

[Bluebasser86]

What is a pork trailer?

I've heard of people talking about jig & pig but never understood it

A jig trailer made of pork    I'm a believer that bigger fish will often prefer it over plastic. Last much longer than a plastic trailer too. 

 

http://www.unclejosh.com/P/PORKFROG/414

[Catch and Grease]

Like real meat!?! Haha wow thanks for the link

[HeavyFisher]

It could have just been one of those days man, we all get em'.

[shimmy]

the 6 i caught that day came on a pork trailer, but so did the plethora of 1 pounders

[everythingthatswims]

Large swim baits!!!!

Not in muddy water haha