Swim jig water temp...redux

[DitchPanda]

So last year I asked what water temp everybody throws a swim jig and most guys replied warm water summer months. Well in the past week I've caught 4 or 5 nice bass on a swim jig in sub 50 water. This is not an isolated deal either as I had the same exact result last spring and fall. Anybody else have luck in cold water with a swim jig?

[RDB]

Swim jigs work year round...spring is a great time to fish them.

[Hammer 4]

Water temps don't determine if I throw a swimjig, the Bass do. It toss  em year round. 

[Deleted account]

Swim jigs are adorned jig heads, the trailer is going to determine it's action, and there are trailers that will certainly work in colder water, that being said, I don't usually go to the swim jig until the water gets close to 60, I find a more reaction bite lure, like JBs, lipless, square bills and chatters are a better choice in the early pre spawn. Right now as the fish get more in the mood, plastics start to take over.

[roadwarrior]

Year around for me, too.

[softwateronly]

I feel weird inside when fishing and one isn't tied on within reach.  From about month ago in Michigan, water might have been 50 because of the rain...

 

scott

[Sir Shamsalot]

Like with cranks, in the cold water I prefer something with a bit less kick like a menace Grub or a flat sided boot tail. As the water warms then I up the action to eventually something with crazy action or more kick like a rage craw or a Kietech.

[LrgmouthShad]

That's crazy. Wow. Thanks for the info. When I got some pork frogs an older gentlemen told me to swim them on the back of some hair jigs he gave me. Early winter. Thought he was crazy, but seems I should have listened.

[Dens228]

Swim jigs all season for me.  

Swim jig vs chatterbait vs spinnerbait has more to do with water clarity, wind, and clouds for me than water temp. 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

2 hours ago, Dens228 said:

Swim jigs all season for me.  

Swim jig vs chatterbait vs spinnerbait has more to do with water clarity, wind, and clouds for me than water temp. 

I agree.  The CB and SJ can be fished to match just about any condition.  When the water is still in the low 40s I use creature baits on them and fish them on or near the bottom really slow.