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BoSox46GSR
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 Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject: Jigs |
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| I have fished jigs before but am still learning. I have only had good luck fishing in rocky areas so far. Any tips on what kind of jigheads to use for different types of situations? e.g grass, weeds, etc... |
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BoSox46GSR
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Wow... 24 views and still no replys. I guess I'm not the only one in the dark on this subject.  |
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djmon
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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i'll start...... 
i love jigs; i started buying a bunch of booyah boo jigs 3/8ths when i first got into them. they have a head designed to be mainly weeds. if your fishing it around rocks and such your more likly to get it wedged into the cracks and its harder to pop out. i later started buying tournament force custom made advantage jigs both flippin and weed heads. the flipping head has a cross eye and flatter head design great for rocks and flat bottems and aids in keeping the hook standing straight up more often. i also started buying componets and putting together my own jigs with a recessed eye and weed design for the head and a few others thanks to a friend on the site. basically what i have learned is this....... minus the different in the hook and weight, the rest is a personal preference i feel. i could tell you that the booyah jigs will catch fish no problem, but its more of are they easy to get in the colors and sizes you want and so on.
my advice would be just get a few styles and try them out and see what you like..... what are you fishing mostly??? |
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BoSox46GSR
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info!!!!!! I'm pretty much all over the place, I fish wherever I can, not having a boat leaves me very limited, and sometimes kind of clueless as to what's below the water. I have a pretty good general idea when I'm pulling up weeds on every other cast. And I can tell dropoffs by how far my line will drop further out as opposed to closer. That is helpful though, gona by some more jigs now that I have a better idea of what I'm looking for. |
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brennan
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I have a ton of different jigs, but my preference is the ones made by Mike Kane down at Tounament Force. Total custom jobs for the price of a cheap, mass produced store brand....worth a shot by any fisherman...Makes a hell of a spinnerbait too....
www.tfbass.com |
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slimecoat
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I like the hand made jigs from Joe's jigs, you can get them at Colombia sports, and he may have a website up by now. I use his 3/16oz., 1/4oz, and 3/8oz. jigs. I like the wire weedguards on his weedless jigs. They also come with a wire trailer keeper. The price is right too. I use bass stalker jigs when I want something heavier, like 1/2 or 3/4 oz. But as already stated, it is all personal preference. Find a jig you are comfortable with, feels good, and you have confidence in, and once you learn how to throw them, and where to throw them, you will be catching bigger bass than you are used to.
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Just4fun
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As has been said,..it's a personal choice and there are a lot of decent ones out there. I use "Gman's jigs". He is a friend of mine in MO who makes them by hand from high quality materials for pretty cheap. He also makes them with wire-tied on skirts for a slightly higher price, that'll last forever!
http://www.custombassfishinglures.com/
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WishinIWasFishin
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To further the question...where do you use jigs? I've always thought/heard to use them on hard and rocky bottoms. What about sandy shallows? Gonna give it a try and open water frog today, let you guys know how it turns out.
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CTBASSIN
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I use custom jigs made by Rich Fitzwater out of Kansas. http://www.fitzwaterlures.com/ His jigs are top quality at reasonable prices. I have thrown jigs on flats with good success. BoSox, they are a good way to find out what is on the bottom. They also work well fishing lay downs.
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Just4fun
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| WishinIWasFishin wrote: | | To further the question...where do you use jigs? |
They can be fished and will catch bass,..literally anywhere that the bass happen to be!! Weeds, rocks, sand, wood, flats, dropoffs, points, humps etc etc etc. .....from 6" of water down to 30+. That's one of the things that makes them a terrific bait is the fact that they are so versatile!! 
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BoSox46GSR
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I seem to miss a lot of fish on jigs. I read everywhere that as soon as you feel a fish hit set the hook right away because instead of nibbling on it they inhale it. Any tips on this? I feel like the weed guard gets in the way a little bit too. But I could be wrong.
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I always trim the weed guard down. Cut it on an angle to match the hook. Also trim off 4 or 5 of the strands.  |
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Good info guys, thanks for sharing. I have only caught 1 fish on a jig in my whole life, so I can't give you advice. I think the 1 fish I caught was luck BTW.
I always start off the fishing season saying that this is gonna be the year I get confidence in the jig, but after a few skunked outings, I go back to my confidence baits - spinner baits, plastic worms and poppers. I would love to spend the day with a jig pro and get tips  ... hint, hint
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