Jigs vs texas rigs in ponds

[TriStateBassin106]

Which one do you have the most luck on in ponds/small lakes? If I had to go with one I would prefer a texas rig only because I can easily change the weight size and it could be a smaller profile than a jig for finicky fish, jigs will always produce bigger fish for me though. 

 

What about you guys? 

[Born 2 fish]

Honestly both I throw the jig early spring and later in fall . And t-rig all summer it comes through the weeds better. I catch more on t-rig . But usually bigger on jig.

[NittyGrittyBoy]

Depends on bottom and vegetation. If I can I always prefer a jig over T-rig. It's when to much vegetation or muck on the bottom I switch to something weedless.

[N Florida Mike]

I prefer T- rigs over ALL other techniques.

 

[WRB]

Texas rigged worms or creatures from shore.

Tom

[Skunkmaster-k]

5 minutes ago, WRB said:

Texas rigged worms or creatures from shore.

Tom

Me too 

[Boomstick]

From the shore, I will almost always opt for a T-Rig over a jig with the exception being if I have a nice deep spot to throw into, which means there's a drop off and thus good structure. Most of these spots are not accessible by shore, or if they are I can't cast due to a very low tree line.

 

What I will use in my kayak really depends on the pond or small lake. Some small lakes yield good size bass and jigs can be as effective as anywhere else, and others I pretty much only catch dinks and the jig is almost as large as they are.

[papajoe222]

I use a T-Rig for a faster presentation, moving it farther on each hop than a jig.  For that reason alone, I opt for a jig in colder water. I'll throw a worm once the water warms considerably and then the jig becomes a target bait for me.

[DitchPanda]

I'm a jig guy probably 75% of the time and save the T rig for the warmest water of the year..almost always with a good size worm on it.

[OkobojiEagle]

I don't carry any sliding weights... 1st choice to fish plastic is dressed on a bare jig head hook point exposed; skirted swim jigs (with the "weed guard" radically thinned or completely cut off) when I feel I need to bulk up the bait; and jig head/plastic with a buried hook point when cover dictates (Brewer head, Title Shot or weighted swim bait hook).

 

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[the reel ess]

Here's the rule of thumb. Rocks/wood, throw the jig. Vegetation, throw the T rig. But also, when it comes to casting and retrieving I do much better with a T rig. I use jigs mostly to pitch to specific targets, usually pieces of wood. But they can be used interchangeably. You'll get bites on both. I know a certain pro who hates the jig and only pitches/flips a worm. And he doesn't peg the weight. 

[Jigfishn10]

Texas Rig from shore is a much more enjoyable day, but you can't beat the jig bite in early - mid spring.

[BrianMDTX]

TR mostly, as jigs pick up way too much gunk unless I’m swimming them. Hopping on the bottom? Fuggetaboutit. And at that, 95% weightless. Even a small bullet weight tends to snag a lot of algae. But the water is 6’ to 7’ deep at the most, so weightless (especially a Senko) is not an issue. 

[roadwarrior]

Sometimes I fish jigs even when I know something else would work better.

[Bankbeater]

If I'm fishing from the bank in unfamiliar water I will always start off with a Texas rig until I learn what the bottom is like.  If the bottom is clear, or has slight vegetation, then I'll switch over to a jig.  If there is a lot of stuff on the bottom, I'll stick with the Texas rig.

[MIbassyaker]

For pitching and working the bottom,  usually t-rigged plastics unless it's early or late in the season and weedgrowth is minimal.

 

But don't sleep on a swimjig retrieved mid-column or burned near the surface -- can be great in ponds all summer.

 

11 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said:

(Brewer head, Title Shot or weighted swim bait hook).

 

I've become a huge fan of these -- they're the most snagless jighead I think I've ever used, and still hook up well. 

[galyonj]

10 minutes ago, MIbassyaker said:

But don't sleep on a swimjig retrieved mid-column or burned near the surface -- can be great in ponds all summer.

 

[Kyle S]

3 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Sometimes I fish jigs even when I know something else would work better.

I too am guilty of doing this.

[fishingtx]

I would use a t rig most likely, but it depends on vegetation and forge and structure.

[Fishlegs]

T-rig has always been a confidence lure for me, but I intend to use a jig more in the future. I want to get better fishing with a jig.

[E-rude dude]

19 hours ago, MIbassyaker said:

For pitching and working the bottom,  usually t-rigged plastics unless it's early or late in the season and weedgrowth is minimal.

 

But don't sleep on a swimjig retrieved mid-column or burned near the surface -- can be great in ponds all summer.

 

 

I've become a huge fan of these -- they're the most snagless jighead I think I've ever used, and still hook up well. 

Dang it! The secrets out now?

[Black Hawk Basser]

In my favorite pond, if I can get away with it, I'm throwing a jig.  I only make the transition to plastics when emergent vegetation gets out of hand.

[PotatoLake]

Even in the winter, my local pond has so much residual muck and slime that jigs are mostly a no go. I use texas rigged weightless or very lightly weighted. Now, swim jigs are money and probably contribute to more fish catching than anything texas rigged. Honestly I get bored, because I can catch them on a swim jig, or a senko everytime.

[hokiehunter373]

On 4/7/2021 at 6:10 PM, PotatoLake said:

Even in the winter, my local pond has so much residual muck and slime that jigs are mostly a no go. I use texas rigged weightless or very lightly weighted. Now, swim jigs are money and probably contribute to more fish catching than anything texas rigged. Honestly I get bored, because I can catch them on a swim jig, or a senko everytime.

That's what I'm finding too.  My local ponds seem to have muck and slime year round.  It's a real PITA

[FishTank]

Most of the ponds I fish, a jig just doesn't get bit.  T-rig on the other hand is killer.  

 

Out on the water, it may be a different story.