| Jig Fishing Techniques
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| | as in the summer. The Spotsticker has a
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| By Steve vonBrandtToday's soft plastic
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| | bigger hook than most, and it handles
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| lure market is booming with new styles
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| | larger bass well. In warmer, clear water,
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| and colors of baits, but when you are
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| | we like to use a grub or swimming worm as
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| looking for the biggest bite of the day,
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| | a trailer, this is very effective when
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| the fish that consistently win
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| | you are trying to imitate a crawfish. In
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| tournaments; then anglers in the know go
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| | colder, or more stained to muddy waters,
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| to the bait that has been proven over
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| | we like a bulkier trailer, as they
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| time to catch the biggest bass; the
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| | displace more water and make it easier
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| venerable jig-and-pig.
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| | for the bass to home in on the bait.The
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| 20 years ago, this bait was reserved for
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| | design of the jighead is another thing
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| the sluggish bass, or for fishing in the
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| | you have to think about. They need to be
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| heaviest cover, or for bottom fishing
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| | matched to the type of cover you are
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| techniques. Today, this bait is being
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| | fishing. A jig that has a head that is
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| used at all times of the year, in a
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| | more pointed, with its eyelet coming out
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| variety of different fashions.This bait
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| | of the front rather than the top, is
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| has remained relatively the same over the
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| | going to pull through weeds better than a
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| past 30 years. It has gone through some
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| | broad shouldered jig. We like to use a
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| cosmetic changes, such as better hooks,
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| | Jungle Jig, by Northland, or a Terminator
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| livelier skirts, and a broader spectrum
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| | Pro's Top Secret jig for this. The
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| of colors and sizes, along with plastic
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| | Terminator has a recessed eye, as does
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| trailers, which enable a wider variety of
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| | Mann's Stone jig designed by Mike
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| color options, but this bait, dressed
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| | Iaconelli, and they all come through this
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| with either plastic or pork, continues to
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| | cover well.These jigs helped us win the
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| catch bigger bass when other baits fail.
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| | Big Bass World Championship several
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| Because of the popularity of the flipping
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| | times. They were very effective here in
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| technique used by most of the veteran
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| | the Northeast, in some of the heavier,
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| anglers today, the jig has remained among
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| | weedy cover. When we fish around rocks
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| the most popular baits in many anglers
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| | and wood, we use a jig with more
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| tackle boxes. Because of so many
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| | shoulders to help stop it sometimes. Many
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| recreational anglers concentrating on the
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| | companies make this type of football or
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| flipping technique, the jig's universal
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| | stand up jig, which is great for these
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| effectiveness has been overlooked.Many
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| | situations. When you pull it over an
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| people have forgotten that casting a jig
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| | object, the jig tips, adding more action.
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| is an effective technique also. The jig
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| | We have used these jigs effectively on
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| can be presented at a lot of different
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| | many of New Jersey's reservoirs such as
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| depths and around a variety of structure.
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| | Spruce Run. You must also match the size
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| You are really limiting yourself if you
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| | of the line to the size of the jig hook
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| only focus on the flipping aspect of it.
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| | you are using. A heavy-duty jig hook
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| Many times during the summer months, we
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| | requires a stronger hook set, so you need
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| have come in behind other anglers
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| | heavier line to handle it.Of course, it
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| flipping obvious targets, or casting more
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| | helps to know when you're getting a bite.
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| traditional summer lures, and we have
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| | Big bass really thump a jig with the same
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| caught bass making roll casts, and
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| | vigor they do a plastic worm, and many
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| looking for isolated pieces of cover that
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| | other strikes are felt simply as spongy
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| other anglers have missed.DIFFERENT
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| | sensation, or just like you're dragging
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| SIZESJig sizes have changed in recent
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| | weeds. That's why it is important to set
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| years, along with skirt material and
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| | the hook on anything that feels
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| colors. The 3/8 ounce size remains the
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| | unnatural, it could be weeds, or it could
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| most popular, with smaller versions are
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| | be a seven pounder!JIG COLORSWhile a
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| being used more and more with great
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| | black and blue jig seems to be the
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| success. The smaller finesse type of jigs
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| | favorite, we like to match jig colors to
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| are much more effective in clear water,
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| | the water conditions. A dark colored jig
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| while the heavier, bulky versions are
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| | with a big crawfish trailer, moving on
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| great for fishing stained to muddy water.
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| | the bottom, does a great job imitating a
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| Not that the heavier jig isn't effective
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| | crawfish, but a white jig swimming over
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| in some shallower, open water, but a more
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| | cover and around boat docks does a good
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| compact 1/2 ounce bait is more effective,
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| | job of imitating a baitfish. This is
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| than the bulkier style. I use a shorter
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| | great when bass want a slower
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| trailer for this. This is especially true
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| | presentation, or when you can't fish a
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| when fishing some of the finger lakes of
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| | crankbait or jerkbait with ease. Many
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| New York State, or any of the waters
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| | times when bass are feeding on shad, but
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| where smallmouth bass are also present.
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| | want a slower presentation than a
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| The heavier jig is more effective when
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| | spinnerbait, this is the best choice. It
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| the bass are aggressive, as it allows you
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| | can also catch the bigger bass that are
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| to fish it faster and cover more water.
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| | ignoring the spinnerbait. The new "Sweet
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| When the fish are suspended, or you need
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| | Beavers" by Andre moore's company,
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| to keep it in the strike zone longer, the
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| | "Reaction Innovations", have been the
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| lighter jig is more effective. We always
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| | hottest and most productive soft plastic
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| keep experimenting with several sizes,
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| | this year all over the country.We like
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| letting the bass tell us what they want.
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| | the plastic trailers in the summer
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| In the summer months, when we swim the
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| | months, and the pork in the winter.The
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| jig around boat docks, we opt for the
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| | new Uncle Josh Pork is more pliable in
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| lighter 1/4 ounce size, with a plastic
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| | cold water, while plastic gets stiff. In
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| trailer, to imitate a crawfish or
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| | places where many anglers cast tubes or
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| baitfish. Swimming the jig is a very
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| | small finesse worms, such as clear water
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| effective technique that is overlooked by
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| | flats, we cast jigs in neutral colors,
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| many weekend anglers. Most small jigs
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| | and catch bigger bass. Many times when
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| don't have a big enough hook to handle
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| | bass ignore other baits, the jig will
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| quality bass, which is why we use a
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| | trigger a strike. This is also a great
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| Spotsticker handpoured Jighead. We have
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| | bait for night fishing.Big Bass World
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| been using this bait since 2002, when we
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| | Champ/De NAFC Hall Of Fame Owner of
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| had great success with it in several
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| | Anglers Radio, Delaware Tackle, and
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| local tournaments in cold water as well
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