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Author:
Basstard
Date:
May 19, 2007
Subject:
Jig fishing tips....Please Help!
Message:
Hey everyone, I am new to this site and i am just starting to get really into bass fishing. I spent countless hours this winter reading Bass books, magazines, and watching bass fishing tv shows. I think i have the basics of bassin down, but i still have alot to learn. I noticed watching the elite series on espn that the jig and pig combo was winning a couple tourneys. I ran into Chuckc at Batterson park pond last week (he told me about this site) and he was also saying how he does well with the jig. The more people i talk to that know what they are doing, the more i notice that i need to learn to fish the jig. I have still yet to catch a fish on a jig! I tried again today and had no luck. I was just dragging it through the weeds with a crawfish trailer. Does the jig and pig combo work well year round? Is it better in thick weeds or more effective in stumps and rocks? Should I always use a trailer with a jig? Which trailers seem to work the best? Id appreciate if someone could fill be in. Thank you
Author:
stumpy
Date:
May 19, 2007
Message:
welcome to the site and welcome to the sport. i am no means an expert of the jig, but there is a few guys i know on this site that will prob put Denny Brauer to shame. the jig catches big fish for sure. i started fishing it last year. the jig can be fished year round. i have a setup with one tied on my deck all the time now. they can be dragged along bottom to look like a fleeing craw, they can be pitched to cover and shaken, you can even swim them through heavy cover. The one thing about the jig is feeling the bite. you may feel one you may just feel weight on the line, sometimes when bass are suspended and they suck it in on the fall you just may only see your line jump. get the feel for the jig and it's weight, after you pitch the jig out and something feels abnormal, cross their eyes. remeber hooksets are free.
Author:
admin
Date:
May 19, 2007
Message:
Basstard- Good idea on this post... You are not the only one who needs help with this technique. I will be visiting this thread often to learn more. I have yet to catch one on this set up as well I'm sure we can ALL agree that there is always something to learn here. :D
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