Another jig question sorry

[NHBull]

^^^this.  Last Summer my jig rod was getting constant use and brought me my best and biggest fish.  This year, CB'S have taken it's place.  I hear that many are experiencing the same thing.

This makes little sense to me, but I don't care as my averages are up this year.  I still have one always tied on, it just hasn't been one of those seasons 

[Jason Penn]

11 hours ago, Ksam1234 said:

Thanks for advice, the lake I fish is pretty small but has tons and tons of bass big and small. Last week was a feeding frenzy and caught 71 total for the day. So starting there would be a good place to learn .. gotta know the difference between weeds and strikes 

 

i was fortunate enough to have a lake just like that 20 years ago.  i fished a lot growing up, but got away from it around 15-16 years old.  in my late 20's i decided to get back into fishing.  

 

the thing about a place like that is, you know you're gonna catch fish, so any new technique you try out you can really get a handle on.

 

i started jig fishing with a strike king bitsy bug, and whatever plastic i had in my tackle bag lol.  i think i had a day in there where i was actually pinching lizards in half for a trailer.  after that, i was hooked!!  no tellin how much money that day cost me 

[Andy007]

On 8/24/2017 at 2:38 PM, Ksam1234 said:

Yeah I'm going to have a hard time at first dextigf strikes vs weeds but I'm sure I'll get it. I have a good flipping rod that's pretty sensitive. Just gonna learn by trial and error 

 I fish jigs and t-rigs the same way....Slow.... I'm a line watcher and as mentioned before sometimes bite detection can be tough especially in thick weeds. Like in the video I have always put a little tension on them to remove slack and better hook set. If the weed doesn't feel quite right, put a little tension on and wait, usually in a few seconds the fish will give you a sign (little tap or pump). I see this more with bigger fish than small ones.

[kadas]

On ‎8‎/‎25‎/‎2017 at 5:02 AM, Catt said:

The Jig is one of the most productive lures for fishing heavy cover of any type known to anglers.

The Jig is one of the most productive lures for catching larger than average bass.

 

But despite its pure awesomeness the angler must keep in mind there will be days when the bass simply do not want a jig.

 

So to all the young anglers (not chronological but experientially) struggling when casting, flipping, pitching, or punching with the Awesome Jig keep in mind there will be times when the Jig aint gonna be that AWESOME.

So true Catt

[Bulletman20XD]

The cover I fish will determine what type jig, trailer, and if I trim the weed guard or not. When in heavy cover I spread out the weed guard a bit and trim just a bit of of it. When fishing rocky cover I will trim more but leave it in tact as much as possible. I almost always trim my skirts about 1/8 to 1/4 inch past the bend of the hook. I use Net Baits Paca Chunk Jr/Sr. 90% of the time depending on the size of the jig. The claws on the Paca Chunks flutter and make all kinds of commotion with ease. The downside of them is the claws are really thin where they attach to the body and easy for a fish to pull off or even sometimes throw them off when fighting. So I keep a large supply of the colors I use. I will also use a speed craw at times. These have little action but make a more compact profile. Water clarity also determines if I use a rattle on the jig or not.

 

Cover, type of cover, depth should determine the weight of the jig. Water clarity determines the color and/or rattle.

 

I use the BOSS Football Stand-Up and their Invader jig heads almost exclusively and tie my own skirts (mostly living image) Like all baits I fish I limit colors to reduce as many variables in fishing as I can. Colors will range from watermelon variations, PB&J, black, browns, black/blue, craw, and even white at times, some with a little chartreuse and or purple in them.