Jigs (Weight And Trailers)

[cjam93]

Hey guys so I am starting to throw jigs more often. I was wondering if you are fishing shallow cover say 10ft or less, what is usually the weight that you like to go with? Also what trailers do you like to use when fishing in cover, as well as when fishing a football jig in deeper water? Thanks!

[Bluebasser86]

I prefer a 1/2oz for a majority of my fishing, shallow or deep. I'll go down to a 1/4oz or up to 1oz as the situation dictates though. I use Paca chunks, YUM craw papis, Zoom Big critter and critter craws, and twin tail trailers a majority of the time. I really like the twin tails for fishing a football jig, chompers makes a great one. 

[BiteFiend]

If you are flipping and pitching to the shallow cover, fall rate is extremely important. Depending on conditions, I throw anything from 1/4 oz to 3/4 oz. The majority of the time, I will start at 3/8 oz and go up or down from there.

For trailers I primarily like rage craws and chunks, chigger craws, and paca craws and chunks. I tend to use the same trailers shallow or deep. Also I like my trailers to match my jig 90% of the time.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I'd probably throw a 3/8 in less then 10 fow.  Most of the time I throw a 1/2 for all around fishing.  Ledges I typically throw 3/4 football