Jiggidy,jig How Do I Choose?

[Daddyodo]

Need some help. I am going to fish jigs more this year but have no clue what to get. What the heck is the dif between a swim jig and a pitchin jib, or the dif between a pro series jig or non pro series.HELP!! What do I buy?

[Bluebasser86]

If you are just trying to get into jigs just do a little research. Try to find what the popular ones are in your area and the popular colors and stick with those at first. One of the hardest parts of learning a jig is actually fishing it enough to get some confidence in it.

As far as the differences you asked about. A swim jig typically will have the line tie towards the very end of the nose of the jig and a keel shaped head because they are cast and reeled past cover, or "swam" back to the boat. The also typically have lighter hooks and thinner weedguards. Flipping jigs have a line tie a little further back to protect the knot when coming through heavy cover. The will tend to be heavier weights, thicker weedguards, and heavier hooks to help them get into cover, get out of cover, and bring big fish with them. Flipping jigs tend to have rattles on them more often than swimming jigs do also. In most cases when companies have a standard and pro model jig you will just have better componets on the pro model, better hooks and eyes are two of the more common changes.

Like I said though, keep it simple starting out and get some confidence in jigs in general, then worry about really breaking them down.

[HOIST-N-HAWGS]

Dirty Jig's line-up are hard to beat.

[bwell]

Check out North star jigs or Gmans, both make great quality jigs.

I usually stick to the basic role of using football head jigs around rocks, arkie or alien heads around timber, swing jigs to run through weeds, and flipping jigs to punch mats or vegetation.

If you don't feel like buying a bunch of different jigs stick with arkie or alien heads, they work fine around rocks and are pretty versatile.

I always use a trailer, either ragetail craws/chunks or netbaits baby craw/chunk. That's just me though, any craw type trailer will work.

[Jigfishn10]

I usually stick to the basic role of using football head jigs around rocks, arkie or alien heads around timber, swing jigs to run through weeds, and flipping jigs to punch mats or vegetation.

Very good advice.

Personally I tend to use more flipping jigs for most applications. If I'm swimming one and think the weed guard is a bit too much I'll thin it out. The added thickness of the hook doesn't bother me in the least, although the lighter wire hooks on a swim jig is a plus, but to me not necessary. I say this only because I use spinnerbaits a lot and the the hooks are ususally that of a flipping jig. The line tie is usually no more than 30* and the steam lined head will come thru weeds with very few problems.

Football jigs in chunck rocks really can't be beat, IMHO. The line tie is usually at 90* and really makes the trailer stand up giving a profile of a craw in a defensive position. At a dead stick, you can rock the head back and forth which has provened to be a great technique for me. The wide head bounces off rocks nicely and adds a clicking noise as if the craw is moving about.

The arkie is a great timeber jig. It's line tie is about 60* and has a wide head it deflects off timber. the trailer will stand up as well, not as much as a football head, but yet still gives a nice profile of a craw in a defensive position. It can be used in rocks as well, but I would avoid using this in weeds. It does work, but the flipping head will make the day more enjoyable, again, MHO.

All the member's posts provided on this thread has been great advice. Formulate your own theory and see what works for you. happy jigging.

[JigMe]

For someone who is just starting out in Jig fishing, I would say just go grab a few of each northstar Jigs and try it out. Once you have developed confidence in Jig fishing, and then go break out different types of Jigs. I have started out on Arky Jigs to fish every type of structures, and had some success. I didn’t start buying other type of Jigs until this year, and I still fish Arky head the most.

In the end, best advice is just to go out and fish those Jigs. Everyone has their own preference on different type of jig heads, and you will develop your own favorite once you are comfortable with Jig fishing.

[Ge Khang]

for me, i developed my love for jig fishing by fishing a heavily loaded lake full of bass. it'll help alot with your confidence, techniques and colors you find are working.

[Catt]

Most people over complete jigs, they are a simple but effective tool for catching bass any time of the year and under a variety of conditions.

My suggestion for a beginner is to purchase inexpensive jigs which will work as effectively as more expensive ones regardless of what anyone will tell you. Look at Wal/Mart for Renegade jigs or Strike King’s Bitsy Bug Flip or Bass Pro Shops® Tourney Best Bass Jigs; all can be had for under $2. The reason being is that if you fish a jig properly and in the right cover you will lose jigs period.

Once you have gained enough confidence and are catching consistently then you can add you own personal repertoire of confusion.

The same applies for trailers

[JigMe]

Most people over complete jigs, they are a simple but effective tool for catching bass any time of the year and under a variety of conditions. My suggestion for a beginner is to purchase inexpensive jigs which will work as effectively as more expensive ones regardless of what anyone will tell you. Look at Wal/Mart for Renegade jigs or Strike King’s Bitsy Bug Flip or Bass Pro Shops® Tourney Best Bass Jigs; all can be had for under $2. The reason being is that if you fish a jig properly and in the right cover you will lose jigs period.Once you have gained enough confidence and are catching consistently then you can add you own personal repertoire of confusion. The same applies for trailers

haha, my first Jig was from wal-mart and I believe it's caleld "Arky" Jigs. They are great for starter, you can get them on sale for $99 cents and they have 10 trailers for $1.29. Man, I can't remember how many Jigs I have lost when I first started Jig fishing

[deep]

Most people over complete jigs, they are a simple but effective tool for catching bass any time of the year and under a variety of conditions.

My suggestion for a beginner is to purchase inexpensive jigs which will work as effectively as more expensive ones regardless of what anyone will tell you. Look at Wal/Mart for Renegade jigs or Strike King’s Bitsy Bug Flip or Bass Pro Shops® Tourney Best Bass Jigs; all can be had for under $2. The reason being is that if you fish a jig properly and in the right cover you will lose jigs period.

Once you have gained enough confidence and are catching consistently then you can add you own personal repertoire of confusion.

The same applies for trailers

X2.

Northstar makes some great jigs; but on my lake, I consider myself lucky if I don't lose a jig before 10 fish on it. I like the Booyah Baby Boo jigs.. I buy them for $1.99 each from the local Walmart.

Just put a tried and true trailer on it- I like Rage Craws, but there are other quality craws- and go fishing. Hop it along the bottom in good-looking locations, and you'll catch fish (casting jigs).

Once you know how it's done, you can expand upon the technique. Jigs are very versatile, as least as versatile as spinnerbaits, cast better than a lot of other type of lures, and are reputed to catch bigger fish.

Good luck!

[Daddyodo]

Thankyou everyboby, great advice. I look forward to trying these out.

[Daddyodo]

I http://www.another site/videos/video.php?v=31

just stumbled across this video and thought it did a great job explaining different jigs and they're uses.

[Daddyodo]

sorry, did not upload correctly. it is another site. jig trailer part 1

[Daddyodo]

Ok why can I not add a different sight? Instead of giving name it will just say different sight.What gives?

[slonezp]

Is that a Dominic the Donkey reference?

To get started, stick with blacknblue, PB&J and some type of green pumpkin or watermelon. Use swimjigs where you would use a spinnerbait. I use a paddletail trailer.

Use arkie for weeds and football for rocks. I like larger presentations. Mop jigs with big trailers. I imagine I culd get more bites with a smaller presentation but I tend to get bigger fish,at least I think, with the larger setup.

In many cases you'll want to trim the weedguard. I recommend removing 1/2 the bristles in light weed cover. Trim them off. Do not trim them down as they become less flexible.