re: Teach me about jig fishing for bass

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I think a lot of pitchers are fishing under the fish. if he/she doesn't follow it down, no bite.

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This. If I'm pitching and don't get much, but switch to a spinner and they are nipping at it, I usually switch to a shakey tail worm with a very small bullet weight, jerk it all the way up to the top and let it fall, and they hammer it on the way down.

I don't have as much luck with a jig outside of the spawn as I do with a worm or baby brush hog on the bottom. Guess it's where I fish..

Black neon & Black/blue jig wins a lot of money every year on our cypress tree lakes. IMO, brand doesn't matter as much as components (good hook, keeper, etc...). That being said I usually throw a Santone. Nothing to fishing it, just pitch it up against the tree and let it fall on a slack line. Most bites happen on the fall so watch your line. bump it a couple of times, then on to the next target. It's a quality over quantity deal.

All this talk makes me want to go fishing really bad!!!

Henderson is dropping!

It still needs to come down about another 3 ft though.

if you want to catch big bass consistently, use a jig. It is a bait that can be fished all year long, but is deadly in the spring. I prefer 3/8 oz war eagle jigs with net bait trailers. On dark/cloudy days, I prefer black and blue. If it's sunny or clear water, I like crawfish type colors of brown or green. Flipping is a good technique for up close fishing in dirty water. I like to pitch in clear water or if the fish are spooky. 7'6 heavy flipping stick with either braid or mono is good as a line choice. I prefer 20-30 lb stren in clear blue fluorescent because I like to watch my line for subtle bites. In summer months. I will use 1/2 to 1 oz jigs for deeper water.

I also use swim jigs when bass are feeding on shad or bluegills. 1/4 oz white sanstone jigs with matching swimbait trailers are good. When bream are bedding, I like green with chartreuse trailers. Learn to skip these under bushes and docks. I like to swim em up to cover then let em fall. They are surprisingly weedless, so don't be afraid to sling em back in the thick stuff. 7-7'6 heavy rods with braid is my setup for this.

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What are your go to colors for jigs? I understand that black/blue is hard to beat anywhere.

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depends on the depth and water clarity. Shallow or stained water the darker colors are good. Deep clear water natural colors like green pumpkin.

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Typical sizes, trailers, when to use, etc...

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Trial and error just see what works.

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I find the thought of flipping a jig at 1000 cypress trees so mind numbing and painful, but at certain times of the year it seems to produce large weight.

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The key to flipping is finding them and having confidence you are getting a bite on every flip. Usually when you figure them out you can just about call the bites. Lots of times the fish will be ganged up in a stretch of cover and you will catch a lot in a short time. Sometimes you may get less than 10 bites all day but they will be big fish.

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Now that the bass have spawned out and will naturall move a little deeper, is it time to bring the jigs out?

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This is were jigs shine in clear deep water. You can mark them on your graph or fish a ledge they will bite.

I know several guys that catch numerous fish over 7 lbs on jigs every year. Most come from deep water.

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if you want to catch big bass consistently, use a jig.

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spoken from a guy that used to laugh at me for fishing jigs anytime back in the day.

I agree with all of this, but creature baits have taken over a lot of the jig fishermen these days.
If you fish a jig you WILL catch bigger fish.

I am so glad you cut your off that night

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if you want to catch big bass consistently, use a jig.

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If you fish a jig you WILL catch bigger fish.

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I hear this all the time and every article I read says the same thing about jigs. I just haven't seen it yet. I do fish them as often as possible. I force myself sometimes to use it. I have caught quite a few fish with them. Just not "consistently bigger" fish.

Same as everyone else, I pretty much use 3 colors. Black/blue, watermelon (green), and PB&J (brown and purple).

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if you want to catch big bass consistently, use a jig. It is a bait that can be fished all year long, but is deadly in the spring. I prefer 3/8 oz war eagle jigs with net bait trailers. On dark/cloudy days, I prefer black and blue. If it's sunny or clear water, I like crawfish type colors of brown or green. Flipping is a good technique for up close fishing in dirty water. I like to pitch in clear water or if the fish are spooky. 7'6 heavy flipping stick with either braid or mono is good as a line choice. I prefer 20-30 lb stren in clear blue fluorescent because I like to watch my line for subtle bites. In summer months. I will use 1/2 to 1 oz jigs for deeper water.

I also use swim jigs when bass are feeding on shad or bluegills. 1/4 oz white sanstone jigs with matching swimbait trailers are good. When bream are bedding, I like green with chartreuse trailers. Learn to skip these under bushes and docks. I like to swim em up to cover then let em fall. They are surprisingly weedless, so don't be afraid to sling em back in the thick stuff. 7-7'6 heavy rods with braid is my setup for this.

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