Cold water finesse swim jigs...

[Dave King]

On 2/6/2022 at 8:06 PM, DitchPanda said:

Not sure why I didn't think of it before but I have a bunch of booyah baby boo jigs..while not really marketed as a swim jig it has a bullet shaped head, a light wire hook and a compact build. Don't know why that wouldn't do what I want. Throw a 4" or 5" grub on the back..should work.

I put 3 inch trailers onthem

[Dave King]

On 2/6/2022 at 1:04 PM, A-Jay said:

I'll say - Yes.

However when compared to casting, structure/flipping jigs, and Vibrating Jigs,

ALL my swim jig fishing sort of feels like a finesse type deal.

Regardless of the water temp.

Like a spinnerbait or vibrating jig with any blade involvement.

I use the bait's weight, line type & size as well as the trailer selection,

to assist / enable me to fish the bait at the necessary pace.

Whether that be high up, in the middle or at the bottom of the water column,

it's still almost always 'around' some type of cover.

IMO, a grub is the 'subtlest' trailer and my choice for the coolest/coldest conditions.

(that's a relative term)

A small paddle tail comes in next followed by higher action trailers like craws. 

Which are often reserved for when the bass seem more willing to chase;

usually somewhat warmer water, but not always.  

Matching hook size/gauge to the condition and my tackle can help 

and I'll even use spinning gear when I need to.

Routinely for long casts with a 1/4 bait when I'm not target casting, 

but instead looking to cover water.

While there's a fairly wide array of bait's and presentations that will get bites early season,

a swim jig is one of those and an often over looked one at that.

The bite's usually pretty fun too.

Good Luck

A-Jay

 

 

Took a screen shot ,very well done ty for time it took

[Dave King]

On 2/6/2022 at 1:58 PM, TnRiver46 said:

Everyone always says jigs are good when it’s cold but I’ve never had a bite on one in water under 60 degrees. The smallies I fish for like them much more from April-thanksgiving or so. In winter they eat mostly tiny minnows and tiny craws, I have loads more success on a small minnow or tube bait in the cold water 

May all the variables,speed,size,color,place,even direction fished from which at 66 blows my mine

[DougHall_NY]

In cold water I use a Seibert's Swim Jig or a SK Bitsy Bug with a Rage Tail Menace or a Zoom Chunk.

[Frezzy]

Finesse swim jig = Brovarney Baits.  Killer swim jig.  Reasonably priced and great customer service.

 

Also, I fish a chatterbait in very clear water and absolutely smoke the bass.  I just avoid the flashy silver and/or gold blades.  Go with a green pumpkin or black blade in clear water...

[lynxcat]

I’ll be trying a Seibert’s 1/4 oz…I think the name is Gold Shad. It’s white with gold shiny material. I’m using a small paddle tail in white. Water has 2ft of visibility or so and varies depending on where I am standing at my ponds. We’ve had some cold snaps so water is still hovering in low 50s