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Jigs form one of the most useful accessories in angler’s armoury and prove almost indispensable. It comes in all sorts of shapes, colors, sizes, and even skirt materials. However, to be able to catch your fish, you have to be very versatile.
Jigs are made with many different kinds of materials; hair, tinsel and silicone. Silicone jigs are much easier to fish. When they get wet, they become "waterproof" making them easier to slide through thick and lush vegetation. To help aid the jig going through the thick milfoil some people use scent.
Jigs come in many different shapes and sizes also. They even come with different shaped heads for different types of fishing applications. They come with a flipping, swimming, and even a stand-up type head. They also come in an array of different weight heads.
Jigs even come in countless colors and even different shades. Always stick to basic colors when you are starting out. Some of these colors would include brown and orange, moss green and even black and blue.
When selecting a jig by its size, always use the lightest weight as possible. Using less weight will give the jig a more realistic action and presentation. You will also need less weight because fish will normally hit the jig when it is on the fall, and using less weight will help the jig fall slower.
Jig trailers are also some of the most useful accessories. Plastic trailers work great for warm water. Jigs plus pork are really deadly combination when the water temperature drops below 60. When you pick a trailer, you should keep in mind to match the trailer color to the color of the jig skirt.
To talk about how to fish a jig, there are many different ways to fish them. Hop and swim type retrieve is one of the more popular ways to fish them. When you do this, you should make a long cast and then let the jig rest on the bottom for a few seconds. Then slowly lift your rod tip and let the jig fall back to the bottom. After a few hops you swim the jig a few feet, then begin to hop the jig again. This hop and swim method has proved success for many people all throughout the world.
Another way to fish a jig is to just hop the jig on the bottom or even drag it. However, one of the deadliest ways to fish a jig is to swim it close to the bottom or above a weed line.
A seven-foot heavy action rod will give the jig enough action to entice big fishes. Be sure to pick a rod with a soft tip and enough backbone to pick the big ones out of the thick stuff. Flipping and pitching are great ways to fish weed pockets and heavy shoreline cover. When you do this, a good choice is a 7 1/2 foot heavy action rod and thirty-five pound monofilament. The heavy action rod will be stout enough to pull a five-pound bass out the roughest spots you can flip your jig into. This is just a small introduction about jigs; if you master the right technique, you are to catch some of the best sport fishes in the world.
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