Jig Help

[Talmadge]

okay well im new to jig fishing i have yet to catch a bass on one but i really enjoy using them and i would like to get some advise on how to fish them i usually cast and either retrieve right away or let it sink and drag the bottom and i also just put a big hammer 4 inch swim bait on one of them and tested it in the pool and it looks great has anyone ever tried this and been successful? just any tips you guys have for me i would appreciate thanks btw i fish at el dorado park long beach ca and regional park in cerritos ca if that helps at all

[Talmadge]

i just got back from fishing at regional used the jig the hole time so i could get a good feel for it and didnt get anything i would love some help ive already checked the fishing articles on here and it didnt help me really so i would love some of your opinions and also when a bass hits a jug will it be an aggressive strike or will it be like fishing a senko just a line twitch or movement?

[Bassn Blvd]

i just got back from fishing at regional used the jig the hole time so i could get a good feel for it and didnt get anything i would love some help ive already checked the fishing articles on here and it didnt help me really so i would love some of your opinions and also when a bass hits a jug will it be an aggressive strike or will it be like fishing a senko just a line twitch or movement?

It will more than likely get drunk or hurt it's head.

[Bassn Blvd]

Let your imagination be your guide.

Fish jigs around submerged trees, rocks, drop ffs, ledges, grass beds, sunken tires, grocery carts or anything.

Try letting the jig sit on the bottom and just give it a shake without dragging it. Move it a few inches and repeat. Try bouncing it off the bottom like a yoyo.

Practice, practice, practice.

[Talmadge]

auto correct haha JIG yeah a few hours ago i looked at that i saw lots of questions but no answers ill check it out now thank you

[Bassn Blvd]

haha, sorry bud. I thought the video was up.

[Talmadge]

no problem ill keep checking until the video is posted im gunna go again and try the yo yo and do you think i should have the trailer on there on not? it has a rattle attached to the hook so i dont think its meant for a trailer but it looks really good swimming but then again its not catching anything hahah

[BadBassWV]

I caught a 4lb and a 2lb the other day, I was throwing a NorthStar Jig with a Rage craw trailer. Casting as close to the bank as I could get it, let it sit a few seconds and pull it back like you would a worm. The hits were not hits bass was just picking it up and swimming away, the only way you could tell you were bit was watching your line swim away. Try working your jig in a more vertical presentation, bouncing it off the bottom, Try dragging it along the bottom a couple of inches at a time, Try bouncing it off the bottom a couple of Feet at a time. There is no right or wrong way to work a jig as long as it is wet in the water. Keep fishing it like you would a rubber worm, and try to keep an image in your head of what the jig is doing. The main thing is to keep on fishing them, It seemed for me it was all a confidence thing. Once that 4lb bass swims off with it, your hooked for life.

[Catt]

Denny Brauer on flipping & pitching jigs

[MuffinMan]

i use baby brush hogs as a trailer when using tye yo yo method, it puts off alot of action. and i use a trailer on all my jigs, including the few i jave with rattles

[Talmadge]

thanks for all the help guys im gunna keep trying until i get one im devoted to get one with the jig im gunna try to go tonight and use just the jig ill post whats happens

[JigMe]

My first few outing with Jigs were unsuccessful as well, but eventually I got the hand of it and kinda know what I need to do. Now every time I see a structure looks promising, I will just drop a Jig and it pays off. Try different ways of retrieve, and the Bass will tell you what they like. I have started to swim the Jig, but haven't yet to caught a fish on it.

[Talmadge]

yeah i like swimming it i went out a few days ago and did the yo yo and dragging but nothing im gunna hang in there im gunna get a few northstars any color suggestions??

[Big-O]

yeah i like swimming it i went out a few days ago and did the yo yo and dragging but nothing im gunna hang in there im gunna get a few northstars any color suggestions??

Green Pumpkin and/or Black and Blue are standards on most waters around the country. Tipping the trailer with JJ's chartreuse won't hurt a thing and helps the bite in some conditions. Personally, I like GP jig with Falcon Lake Craw Color trailer for most all daytime fishing regardless of where I'm fishing although I haven't used it in Northern waters as of yet.

There's really no wrong way to fish a jig but let the fish tell you how they want it. Start off fishing it like a slow T-rig style with slow light drags and/or lifts in the rod tip. Light intermittent hops may also be what they're looking for. Maintaining a close contact or proximity to the bottom is important and feel your way along. When you get time, learn to flip or pitch with accuracy and soft water entries. This adds a new dimension to your jig fishing opportunities and fall rate becomes a big factor along with the overall profile size and jig action. Stay with it and don't lose patience, when a fish see's it they'll most often eat it, then both you and the fish are HOOKED!

Big O

www.ragetail.com

[Talmadge]

Green Pumpkin and/or Black and Blue are standards on most waters around the country. Tipping the trailer with JJ's chartreuse won't hurt a thing and helps the bite in some conditions. Personally, I like GP jig with Falcon Lake Craw Color trailer for most all daytime fishing regardless of where I'm fishing although I haven't used it in Northern waters as of yet.

There's really no wrong way to fish a jig but let the fish tell you how they want it. Start off fishing it like a slow T-rig style with slow light drags and/or lifts in the rod tip. Light intermittent hops may also be what they're looking for. Maintaining a close contact or proximity to the bottom is important and feel your way along. When you get time, learn to flip or pitch with accuracy and soft water entries. This adds a new dimension to your jig fishing opportunities and fall rate becomes a big factor along with the overall profile size and jig action. Stay with it and don't lose patience, when a fish see's it they'll most often eat it, then both you and the fish are HOOKED!

Big O

www.ragetail.com

thank you so much for this im gunna try it next time and ill post my results and post when i catch my first lmb on a jig thank you! im not gunna give up! thanks everyone for the help!

[JigMe]

yeah i like swimming it i went out a few days ago and did the yo yo and dragging but nothing im gunna hang in there im gunna get a few northstars any color suggestions??

I like PB&J, peas and carrorts, or purple & Black. One advice is that, try to use a search bait like lipless crank or LC pointer 100 to locate the fish. Then slow WAYyyyy down, and Jig it to work the whole area. "you need to find them, before catching them."

[Talmadge]

I like PB&J, peas and carrorts, or purple & Black. One advice is that, try to use a search bait like lipless crank or LC pointer 100 to locate the fish. Then slow WAYyyyy down, and Jig it to work the whole area. "you need to find them, before catching them."

okat thatnks yeah i ussually start out with a spinner bait as the search bait then ill go to some thing slower if im getting short strikes with the spinner thanks for the advise and colors