how do u work this thing?

[lazycricket000]

Well me and scott aka mrphotographer where wondering how would u work a jig the right way. flipping or pitching it or just tossing around structures how do u fish this thing???????

[fishin spro]

Originally Posted by lazycricket000

Well me and scott aka mrphotographer where wondering how would u work a jig the right way. flipping or pitching it or just tossing around structures how do u fish this thing???????

it depends on what time of year and what kind of jig.

you can flip them under a dock like you would a worm
you can fish them in deep water like a carolina rig
you can flip it at the base of cypress trees in the spring or early summer
my favorite way to fish it is, to flip it into the nastiest cover you can find...places where most people arent fishin...just remember...if you arent losin 2 or 3 jigs per trips you arent fishin em right

[Rebbasser]

Flip it, pitch it, drag it, hop it, swim it-you really can't fish it wrong. It also depends on the type of jig.

A finesse jig and a round or bullet head jig I cast out and retrieve with a lift-and-drop retrieve like a plastic worm.

A flipping jig-one with a heavy head and heavy hook I drop into heavy cover either by flipping or more often pitching.

A football head I drag-I want to keep in touch with the bottom.

A bullet head jig also makes a good swimming jig-I retrieve it like a spinnerbait.

I try different retrieves to let the fish tell me what they want.

[Bubba_Bruiser]

Like the breakdown for thedifferent purpose Reb.

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Flip it, pitch it, drag it, hop it, swim it-you really can't fish it wrong. It also depends on the type of jig.

A finesse jig and a round or bullet head jig I cast out and retrieve with a lift-and-drop retrieve like a plastic worm.

A flipping jig-one with a heavy head and heavy hook I drop into heavy cover either by flipping or more often pitching.

A football head I drag-I want to keep in touch with the bottom.

A bullet head jig also makes a good swimming jig-I retrieve it like a spinnerbait.

I try different retrieves to let the fish tell me what they want.

pretty much sums it up, and i couldn't agree more. the hardest part of a jig is detecting bites. a lot of my better fish feel like nothing more than the bait feeling lighter or heavier than normal, no tap or thump at all. so don't be affraid to set the hook, hook sets are cheap and you will be amazed at how many times you catch a fish that you never really felt. this also brings up another good point, don't ever get caught with your rod straight up in the air. i only work my jig with my rod tip going from about 9:00 to about 10:00. if your rod is straight up at the 12:00 position and you get a bite it is really hard to reel down and get a good hookset without the fish feeling you are you being too late.

[fishin spro]

this video will tell you a few ways that a jig can be fished

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6n88...layer_embedded

[cassidyta]

Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

pretty much sums it up, and i couldn't agree more. the hardest part of a jig is detecting bites. a lot of my better fish feel like nothing more than the bait feeling lighter or heavier than normal, no tap or thump at all. so don't be affraid to set the hook, hook sets are cheap and you will be amazed at how many times you catch a fish that you never really felt. this also brings up another good point, don't ever get caught with your rod straight up in the air. i only work my jig with my rod tip going from about 9:00 to about 10:00. if your rod is straight up at the 12:00 position and you get a bite it is really hard to reel down and get a good hookset without the fish feeling you are you being too late.

After watching Kevin's jig video I started setting the hook on what I had previously thought was grass. Prior to that I had only caught a handful of jig fish. Since then I consider it one of my go to baits.

[aikenyounggun]

yeah there is a vidoe on here im sure..... there are tons of ways to fish it

[everettvet]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Flip it, pitch it, drag it, hop it, swim it-you really can't fish it wrong. It also depends on the type of jig.

A finesse jig and a round or bullet head jig I cast out and retrieve with a lift-and-drop retrieve like a plastic worm.

A flipping jig-one with a heavy head and heavy hook I drop into heavy cover either by flipping or more often pitching.

A football head I drag-I want to keep in touch with the bottom.

A bullet head jig also makes a good swimming jig-I retrieve it like a spinnerbait.

I try different retrieves to let the fish tell me what they want.

I know of only one way to fish jig that was left off: STROKE IT! Works well when the fish are on ledges but they are suspended.

[lazycricket000]

thanks for the tips guys

[zooker]

oh it da odder one..

there is no wrong way to use a jig.. there is just ways that wont work.. there is no right places they work. just places they wont work..

for me i use them like a carolina rig. chunk it a drag it back slowly.. i do however prefur to use them in deep rock piles or barren points..

zooker

[Bassboss]

Originally Posted by fishin spro

this video will tell you a few ways that a jig can be fished

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6n88...layer_embedded

That's pretty good!