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[Bigfisherman]

What are your most proven jigging techniques, I don't jig much but when I do I use a simple 1/4oz jighead and minnow, but want to try tubes, plastics, etc.. this year.

[Spinninreel]

Jigs are a extremely versatile lure. You can swim them, bounce them, drag them, dead stick them and in the right situation they will work well. A common thing to do with a jig that has a skirt is to put a crawfish trailer on it and fish it slowly on the bottom. You can experiment by trying different things; acouple of light twiches, lifting your rod up and letting fall to the bottom, tighten up the line and shake the rod tip, etc.

[Sike-1]

I keep a jig tied on @ all times when on the lake, and is normally the bait i start the day with. Best practise for a jig is to fish it fast. If a bass is there, it will hit within the initial drop, or the next lift or 2.

I normally fish a jig like this: Pitch low to water and apply pressure so the bait almost stalls @ the target, and let it drop. Some people feed the jig slack line on the fall, but you miss alot of feel that way. So if im fishing 5 ft or less of water, i let it pendulum toward me. In reality, with the slack line that is created when it hits the water, it only comes back to you roughly 8 inches.... not straight down, but definately not enough to change a bass' mind from biting. if i dont get a hit on the drop or the stand still, i lift the rod tip about a foot, and let it drop again. If i get no hits after that, i will raise, shake while raising, then drop... the pauses should only be about 4-5 seconds before moving it again.

If the bass hits during the initial drop, then you can skip the other steps normally, unless you really feel like there should be a bass there. If it hits on the pause, then downsize your jig, and fish SLLLOOOOOWWWWW. no sudden hops or shakes, just steady lift, fall, pauses. if it hits on the shake, you will have alot more success with something smaller, like a jigworm.

Good luck

[GB2pair]

I find the Texas jig has worked best for me. Tubes jigs are a very good set up, it can be fished many different ways. There are some great "how to" videos on You Tube for tube jigs. A wacky rig with a senko worm has worked so far, I just started to try it out, my first cast at the island using a wacky set up did produce a fish.

http://www.bootinray...m/new/rigs.html

[ec1]

i find that anything put under a jig works quite well when there is a constant slow retrieve + sporadic jerks to the bait works really well.

after the jerk of the bait - whether its a tube or a grub or something along the lines - -----stop for about 1 second, thats usually when i find the fish taking the bait.