Jig Junky! Lol 2025
bluenitrouscoupe reply :
Well I've always wanted to learn how to fish jigs but haven't really had any convince in them and always stuck to make plastics or crankbaits but this morning i decided to go buy a couple football jigs and some plastics called "biffle bug" as a trailer. But to make a long story short I got there at 10am and the boat was loaded up around 2pm with a nice limit all around 2-3 pounds and one had a Florida wildlife tag for a $100 reward so its official my go to bait is a jig and I'm a jig junky!
mnbassman23 reply :
I was the same as you though, I fished for 3-4 years before i tried a jig. Once I got my first jig fish (5lber) I have been obsessed with jig fishing ever since. Now I fish a jig at least 80% of the time.
d.branch33 reply :
As you are fine tuning your jig program, i would highly recommend Siebert Outdoors jigs, as a seasoned jig fisherman i have found that these jigs are ready to fish right out of the package, jigs just like anything else are only as good as the quality put into them, and i know that Mike at Siebert Outdoors is a avid jig fisherman, and he takes pride and care in every jig built.
Give them a shot and i bet you see a difference.
What color was you using?
Congrats on your new go to bait...
Keep on jigging
tbone1993 reply :
What rod/ reel are you using, just wondering.
bluenitrouscoupe reply :
The jig I was using was a strike green pumpkin and I think it had a little orange in it and it was a 1/2 oz. The combo I was was a ardent f700 flipping/pitching reel and a duckett micro magic 7ft heavy action rod with 25 lbs 100% flouracarbon.
wademaster1 reply :
I'm still waiting on my first jig bass. Used footballs several times an got one pull that I could feel and that's it. Any special trailers that will help? I was using a Stanley's ribbit frog as a trailer when I got that one and only hit.
bluenitrouscoupe reply :
I used a Gene Larew biffle bug. There kinda pricey but it worked
jhoffman reply :
On 1/1/2013 at 2:56 PM, wademaster1 said:I'm still waiting on my first jig bass. Used footballs several times an got one pull that I could feel and that's it. Any special trailers that will help? I was using a Stanley's ribbit frog as a trailer when I got that one and only hit.
Step it down in size and put something on there with big flapping craws to slow the drop. Try a 3/8 ounce with a paca chunk or something similar. Head to the rip rap or weed edges pre spawn and you will catch fish.
The black blue jig is the most popular combo in bass fishing however I rarely encounter water that dirty and mainly use them at night. My top color is a summer craw pattern but thats because thats what my crayfish look like. Flip over some rocks where you are fishing and look at their colors. Then, think about what your main forage baitfish is also. My lakes are gills and crappies, not so much shad although shad colors work well too.
redboat reply :
I found Rage Tail craws work really well on jigs. I recently bought some Tightlines UV baits, planning on trying them.
WarEagleBassin reply :
Can never go wrong with Rage tail craw or lobster for your jig trailer.
PotomacBassin reply :
Do you guys use the regular rage craws or the baby craw more? I tend to use the baby craws more than the regulars so I can catch more fish since typically a larger trailer will catch bigger fish. For pleasure fishing I would use the smaller baby craws while if I'm in a tournament with my limit in the livewell I would use larger baits such as the regular Rage craw. Thoughts?
roadwarrior reply :
I fish the Baby Craw naked on a 1/8 oz bullet weight, unpegged.
As a trailer, I use the Craw or Lobster.
CPBassFishing reply :
You guys use massive trailers. O.O I'm using rage chunks on my jigs.
*Hootie reply :
On 1/2/2013 at 4:32 AM, CPBassFishing said:You guys use massive trailers. O.O I'm using rage chunks on my jigs.
Chunks for me.
Hootie
tbone1993 reply :
On 1/2/2013 at 4:32 AM, CPBassFishing said:You guys use massive trailers. O.O I'm using rage chunks on my jigs.
You think those are big check these out.
bluenitrouscoupe reply :
Was very impressed by mike siebert jigs and stocked up on them can't wait to get them
tylerwyp reply :
Still waiting on my first "jig" bass too. Ive caught plenty on a kvd swim jig but i dont even really consider that a jig to be honest. My problem is the patience with a football or finesse jig
Hi Salenity reply :
On 1/1/2013 at 11:57 AM, d.branch33 said:As you are fine tuning your jig program, i would highly recommend Siebert Outdoors jigs, as a seasoned jig fisherman i have found that these jigs are ready to fish right out of the package, jigs just like anything else are only as good as the quality put into them, and i know that Mike at Siebert Outdoors is a avid jig fisherman, and he takes pride and care in every jig built.Give them a shot and i bet you see a difference.
What color was you using?
Congrats on your new go to bait...
Keep on jigging
Nicely done for a first post. WELCOME
tbone1993 reply :
On 1/3/2013 at 5:02 AM, tylerwyp said:Still waiting on my first "jig" bass too. Ive caught plenty on a kvd swim jig but i dont even really consider that a jig to be honest. My problem is the patience with a football or finesse jig
The jig really isnt the go out and catch 30 fish lure in my opinion. It may take 20 pitches to land a fish but when you do you'll be impressed.
Quillback reply :
On 1/4/2013 at 10:24 AM, tbone1993 said:The jig really isnt the go out and catch 30 fish lure in my opinion. It may take 20 pitches to land a fish but when you do you'll be impressed.
I must respectfully disagree, when early summer rolls around on Table Rock, you can drag football jigs over rocky flats and points and expect to catch 20-30 bass a day. And when the bite is right you can nail them around docks and cover.
And another vote for the Rage Chunks as a trailer, I also like Paca Chunks, especially the large sized chunks.
tbone1993 reply :
On 1/4/2013 at 9:28 PM, Quillback said:I must respectfully disagree, when early summer rolls around on Table Rock, you can drag football jigs over rocky flats and points and expect to catch 20-30 bass a day. And when the bite is right you can nail them around docks and cover.
And another vote for the Rage Chunks as a trailer, I also like Paca Chunks, especially the large sized chunks.
How is this working in the spring? I have a tournament coming up. Honestly up north its not the same, a lot less bites but a lot bigger.
wademaster1 reply :
I figured up north it would be completely opposite if anything. I figured the bass would bite more being more comfortable with the cold and smaller since the southern areas seem to have heavier fish. Go figure.
Quillback reply :
On 1/5/2013 at 6:58 AM, tbone1993 said:How is this working in the spring? I have a tournament coming up. Honestly up north its not the same, a lot less bites but a lot bigger.
More of a post-spawn thing on TR, the fish move off the beds out onto the main lake rocky flats.
cadman reply :
On 1/4/2013 at 9:28 PM, Quillback said:I must respectfully disagree, when early summer rolls around on Table Rock, you can drag football jigs over rocky flats and points and expect to catch 20-30 bass a day. And when the bite is right you can nail them around docks and cover.
And another vote for the Rage Chunks as a trailer, I also like Paca Chunks, especially the large sized chunks.
Quillback,
I agree with you 100%. I throw a jig 90% of the time and I have had many 20-30 fish days in the Chicagoland area. I mainly fish weed edges and docks and when that bite is on which is most of the time in summer, double digit days are very often. As far as Rage Chunks and Paca Chunks, my first choice Paca Chunks for the cost savings, however they both work phenominally. There is not a better jig and plastic combination in my eyes.
cadman reply :
Tbone,
Just out of curiosity where is your first tourney. I notice you are in the Chicagoland area. PM me as I don't want to hijack this thread.
Brand0n reply :
i caught 2 or 3 of my first jig bass. its an awesome feeling. the first 2 i was bouncing a 3/8 football on the bottom and they barely touched it but i felt it. the 3rd one got it on the fall, i seen my line take off. havent had luck and havent tried lately guess its winter time, and time to slow down to jigs
tbone1993 reply :
On 1/6/2013 at 1:32 AM, cadman said:Quillback,I agree with you 100%. I throw a jig 90% of the time and I have had many 20-30 fish days in the Chicagoland area. I mainly fish weed edges and docks and when that bite is on which is most of the time in summer, double digit days are very often. As far as Rage Chunks and Paca Chunks, my first choice Paca Chunks for the cost savings, however they both work phenominally. There is not a better jig and plastic combination in my eyes.
That is the thing , I havent had much experience throwing a jig 90% of the time. I used to fish crank baits , spinnerbaits and wacky rigs more than I dix a jig and this past fall the jig was not as productive on the lakes I fished, it was all about beating the bank with square bills. The second I went bank fishing jigs played a key role, all depending on the body of water. I have had sub 50 fish days with wacky rigs but have caught nicer fish on a jig. I plan on throwing a jig a lot more often though.
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