Swimming Jig

BassBandit · 02-05-09, 08:31 PM

Saw an episode on The Bass Pros other day & Edwin Evers was teaching on how to swim a jig. I forgot what head shape style would be best to swim through the grass? I'm guessing a pointy ones? I know a football jig is out of question. Any other head style would be good?

abu4600 · 02-05-09, 08:35 PM

The arky style is pretty good.

rangerryan · 02-05-09, 08:35 PM

check out http://www.bassfishin.com/fishing-videos/jig-fishing/

MississippiBoy · 02-06-09, 12:26 AM

I think I saw the same episode, Bandit. If I remember right, he was using a "wedge" head jig? Not sure, I could be wrong.

supermat · 02-06-09, 03:16 AM

I'm not sure if this is Kosher or not but this is a post I recently put on another board but I adapted it a hair to better apply to this:

As some of you may know, I love to throw swimbaits! I haven't been doing it as long as some but I got my first swimbait DD in 2004 and haven't looked back since! I know that for a lot of you Eastern/Northern guys the swimbait thing is pretty new and I wanted to throw a different angle at it. Personally, I throw a lot of the BIG swimbaits but sometimes the fish just aren't in the mood and they want the smaller stuff.

Well, earlier this year I was talking with a friend about swim jigs (jigs are another favorite of mine) and it really peaked my interest. Swim jigs seemed like a perfect way to find that balance between a swimbait and the blasted time frame that tournaments put on your fishing day. I thought I might be able to get a bigger tournament fish without fishing for 1 or 2 bites a day like with the BIG baits.

I started out throwing small swim jigs with single tail trailers on them but really wasn't getting the success I'd hoped for from big fish. This fall, I had a break through. It occurred to me that if I took a small swimbait and put it on the back of a jig that I could get the BIG profile that a full skirt provided but have that big, exposed jig hook in there when the fish engulfed the bait. I started playing with it in the dark and was VERY pleased with the results and am now beginning to use it in the daylight too.
Here are a couple recent jig/ swim jig fish: (10 lbs, 8 lbs, 7 lbs, 9 lbs)

(This one was last night)

How many of you guys out there are using swim jigs? Are you swimming them with basic trailers or have you experimented with various swimbait trailers? And how is it working? confused
I'm attaching some photos to show what I've been doing. I quickly realized that to set the hook with this much bulk in the bait I needed a stout hook! I tried standard wire hooks but they just don't get it done so I settled on Curt's "No-Jack" jig. You can find them at www.dirtyjigstackle.com If you want to give this a try I seriously recommend that jig because you can get solid penetration with no risk of hook failure, a head that comes through grass and other cover very well, and a variety of colors that match really well to the trailers! thumb

I've got several varieties of bluegill/sunfish:

Several varieties of shad:

And of Course my crawdad:

This last one is to show a size comparison. The bait at the top is an 8" huddleston deluxe. (one of the standard trout imitators)

As far as trailers, I still occasionally downsize to a yamamoto double-tail or paca chunk/craw to imitate a crawdad but the rest of the time I'm using the Maverick swimbait, Big Hammer, Fish Traps, or Mighty Minnow.
What do you guys think? Is this something you can adapt to your waters? Its sure working out here!

SCJ89 · 02-06-09, 10:51 AM

If you are looking for a good jig to swim through grass i recomend the A.T. Grassmaster jig it's head desin his ieal for swimin jigs through grass. the come in 1/4 to 1 1/2oz.
http://www.allterraintackle.com/products/grassjig.html

BassBandit · 02-06-09, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

I think I saw the same episode, Bandit. If I remember right, he was using a "wedge" head jig? Not sure, I could be wrong.

That's it, wedge head. Thanks!

Good info supermat. Thanks for sharing. Nice bass too.

3dkicker · 02-06-09, 10:23 PM

Swimming a jig is a great way to catch some nice bass. Works great on days when they are really aggressive.
Getting grass caught on the jig happens no matter what the jig head shape. You can prevent the massive snags with the right rod, line, and jig type.

pig n jig · 02-07-09, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCJ89

If you are looking for a good jig to swim through grass i recomend the A.T. Grassmaster jig it's head desin his ieal for swimin jigs through grass. the come in 1/4 to 1 1/2oz.
http://www.allterraintackle.com/products/grassjig.html

That is also my favorite jig.

P N J

aikenyounggun · 02-07-09, 08:46 AM

Wow thats cool with the swimbaits. Yeah its great with all those big fish out in California but i still just got to try a swimbait in little old SC.

keithdog · 02-07-09, 12:41 PM

Thats a good idea supermatt. I'm definately going to give that a try. I bet it would work very well on deep water pike as well. Loved the photos. Very nice pics, especially to those of us who are ice bound.

Bassboss · 02-16-09, 07:08 PM

I'm gonna haveta try one sooner or latter, looks good!

02-05-09, 08:31 PM	#1
BassBandit BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 430	Swimming Jig Saw an episode on The Bass Pros other day & Edwin Evers was teaching on how to swim a jig. I forgot what head shape style would be best to swim through the grass? I'm guessing a pointy ones? I know a football jig is out of question. Any other head style would be good? __________________ Rest in peace Zooker

02-06-09, 10:51 AM	#6
SCJ89 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: TERRE HAUTE, IN. Posts: 66	If you are looking for a good jig to swim through grass i recomend the A.T. Grassmaster jig it's head desin his ieal for swimin jigs through grass. the come in 1/4 to 1 1/2oz. http://www.allterraintackle.com/products/grassjig.html __________________ *It's not A hobby It's a Lifestyle !*

02-06-09, 10:23 PM	#8
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Swimming a jig is a great way to catch some nice bass. Works great on days when they are really aggressive. Getting grass caught on the jig happens no matter what the jig head shape. You can prevent the massive snags with the right rod, line, and jig type. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

02-16-09, 07:08 PM	#12
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I'm gonna haveta try one sooner or latter, looks good! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-05-09, 08:35 PM	#2
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	The arky style is pretty good.

02-05-09, 08:35 PM	#3
rangerryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 432	check out http://www.bassfishin.com/fishing-videos/jig-fishing/

02-06-09, 12:26 AM	#4
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	I think I saw the same episode, Bandit. If I remember right, he was using a "wedge" head jig? Not sure, I could be wrong.

02-06-09, 03:16 AM	#5
supermat BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 51	I'm not sure if this is Kosher or not but this is a post I recently put on another board but I adapted it a hair to better apply to this: As some of you may know, I love to throw swimbaits! I haven't been doing it as long as some but I got my first swimbait DD in 2004 and haven't looked back since! I know that for a lot of you Eastern/Northern guys the swimbait thing is pretty new and I wanted to throw a different angle at it. Personally, I throw a lot of the BIG swimbaits but sometimes the fish just aren't in the mood and they want the smaller stuff. Well, earlier this year I was talking with a friend about swim jigs (jigs are another favorite of mine) and it really peaked my interest. Swim jigs seemed like a perfect way to find that balance between a swimbait and the blasted time frame that tournaments put on your fishing day. I thought I might be able to get a bigger tournament fish without fishing for 1 or 2 bites a day like with the BIG baits. I started out throwing small swim jigs with single tail trailers on them but really wasn't getting the success I'd hoped for from big fish. This fall, I had a break through. It occurred to me that if I took a small swimbait and put it on the back of a jig that I could get the BIG profile that a full skirt provided but have that big, exposed jig hook in there when the fish engulfed the bait. I started playing with it in the dark and was VERY pleased with the results and am now beginning to use it in the daylight too. Here are a couple recent jig/ swim jig fish: (10 lbs, 8 lbs, 7 lbs, 9 lbs) (This one was last night) How many of you guys out there are using swim jigs? Are you swimming them with basic trailers or have you experimented with various swimbait trailers? And how is it working? confused I'm attaching some photos to show what I've been doing. I quickly realized that to set the hook with this much bulk in the bait I needed a stout hook! I tried standard wire hooks but they just don't get it done so I settled on Curt's "No-Jack" jig. You can find them at www.dirtyjigstackle.com If you want to give this a try I seriously recommend that jig because you can get solid penetration with no risk of hook failure, a head that comes through grass and other cover very well, and a variety of colors that match really well to the trailers! thumb I've got several varieties of bluegill/sunfish: Several varieties of shad: And of Course my crawdad: This last one is to show a size comparison. The bait at the top is an 8" huddleston deluxe. (one of the standard trout imitators) As far as trailers, I still occasionally downsize to a yamamoto double-tail or paca chunk/craw to imitate a crawdad but the rest of the time I'm using the Maverick swimbait, Big Hammer, Fish Traps, or Mighty Minnow. What do you guys think? Is this something you can adapt to your waters? Its sure working out here!

02-07-09, 08:46 AM	#10
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	Wow thats cool with the swimbaits. Yeah its great with all those big fish out in California but i still just got to try a swimbait in little old SC.

02-07-09, 12:41 PM	#11
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thats a good idea supermatt. I'm definately going to give that a try. I bet it would work very well on deep water pike as well. Loved the photos. Very nice pics, especially to those of us who are ice bound.

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