Jigs vs cranks 2024

guest reply :

Hey Fellas: I know thats a weird lead in, but if you are fishing 8 - 12 ft of water, and know they are on the bottom, which would you do, bouce a jig or drag a crank bait. Since I am old and not to bright , replys of less than 5 lines appreciated ;D

Pond Hopper reply :

Jig, is that short enough for you ;D

roadwarrior reply :

Ya never know.

Generally, I think more active fish are prone to strike "moving" lures, but if you put anything in their face, you have a fair chance of getting bit. I fish jigs and soft plastics during the day, hard baits (including cranks) in low light.

8-)

RoLo reply :

For deep water work, I much prefer a jig or alternatively a T-rigged plastic and slip-sinker.

However, it never hurts to run a crankbait through the school just in case they're in an aggressive mood.

Otherwise you might hate yourself in the morning :-[ >

Roger

sal669 reply :

I'd do some crankbaiting first (play with the ones that are willing to play ),then comb the area with the jig (try to mess with the ones that didn't want to play before :).You could give them a break in between.

Tight lines

burleytog reply :

Bottom composition?

.ghoti. reply :

Out of those two choices, I'm more inclined to throw a crank at 'em. Much deeper than 10 or twelve feet though, and I tend to leave the cranks in the box.

Try running a crank right over their heads, to see if you can pick off any active ones, then show 'em the jig.

Cheers,

detroit1 reply :

Water temp/season? Over 60* i would crank first. Would try both though....

guest reply :

OK Avid's take was crank to find em, and a jig to get all the takers possible.

Burley: Rocks and boulders, with a 4 ft slant ( INTO DEEPR WATER) and then a weed bed

Jig Man reply :

Jigs Jigs Jigs I hate crank baits.

guest reply :

Thats great! Can tell that by your name. I am at work now, I want to pm you some questions about jiigin tommorow

burleytog reply :

Is Jupiter aligned with Mars? ;D

I would probably throw both.

guest reply :

I am feelin at one with the universe

fourbizz reply :

Depends on which are better apples or oranges.

I don't crank much, but if conditions were leaning towards a reaction bite I would crash those rocks with a crankbait moving pretty quick. If there was more of a deliberate feeding bite I would be inclined to throw the jig.

Of course one of my favorite reaction baits is a 1oz jig. Pop it way off the bottom and they whack it on the fall. One of my favorite night bites. Gotta keep your braided line semi taut for this one though, I don't use black lights!

guest reply :

Do you use any kind of plastic trailer on that

TournyFish001 reply :

Both- one after the other til I find what works- I like that depth range for each technique

fourbizz reply :

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Do you use any kind of plastic trailer on that

Netbait Paca Chunk Sr. is all I use. But any "action" type trailer would be good I think.

ga_hawghauler reply :

I prefer to throw a jig. But i will throw a crankbait if i know the bass are fairly agressive.

Jake. reply :

Crankbaits, unless the weeds are really thick.

guest reply :

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Bottom composition?

Yo Burley,

Way too personal man!!!

guest reply :

This should be tough for me because your talking about my two favorite baits, but acutally my answer is pretty simple.

I would throw a deep divin crank to find the active fish, then go back over that area with a jig.

RobbyZ5001 reply :

Muddy I am curious where are you talking about?

guest reply :

I AINT TELLING YOU< YOU LIVE TOO CLOSE TO THE POND ;D It is in the Honey Hole State Park, at Drums PA though!

Thanks to all who answered :

alger319 reply :

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Ya never know.
Generally, I think more active fish are prone to strike "moving" lures, but if you put anything in their face, you have a fair chance of getting bit. I fish jigs and soft plastics during the day, hard baits (including cranks) in low light.

8-)

i agree with this, you just gotta figure out if the fish are active or not..try both to see which works at that time.

RobbyZ5001 reply :

I shall find this so called honey hole state park. I will then find your homemade habitat and fish it! muhahahahaha

jdw174 reply :

Jig or worm about 98% of the time.

Catt reply :

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For deep water work, I much prefer a jig or alternatively a T-rigged plastic and slip-sinker.

However, it never hurts to run a crankbait through the school just in case they're in an aggressive mood.

Otherwise you might hate yourself in the morning :-[ >

Roger

basspro48 reply :

Run a crank through the area and then slow down with a jig to get any fish you might have missed with the crankbait.

Stringjam reply :

I'll throw the crankbait a lot of times for inactive fish. I don't know how many times I've gone through an area fishing slow, methodical presentations like a jig, caught nothing, and then burned a crankbait the same area and caught multiple fish (and oftentimes kickers).

When you burn it through, they just react - - whether they're feeding or not. I've even done this in very cold water (early winter) when the presentation was typically very slow - and also during post-spawn when other stuff just doesn't seem to be working.

If that doesn't work, I may just do the opposite - - tie on a slow rise or suspending crankbait and just barely crawl it through the area. You can fish a crankbait just as slowly as a jig.

I like jigs, too, though.....so I'll pick both.

Raul reply :

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Jig, is that short enough for you ;D

6 words more than needed.

Joel W reply :

Without knowing water temps, weather conditions, and most importantly what's on the bottom, it's a crap shoot at what should work best. If there is weeds, rocks, timber etc. I would throw a crankbait bouncing it off everything I could find. Generally the strikes would come on the pause after hitting something. If I was working sparse cover, I would opt for a weighted plastic lure like a Ugly Otter. If I've got laydowns or weed holes to work, I'm pitching a 1/2 oz Blue/black jig with a Paca Craw trailer.

HookMaster reply :

Throw both and let the Bass tell you what he wants.

Pond Hopper reply :

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Jig, is that short enough for you ;D

6 words more than needed.

I still had 4.5 lines, and I agree if it is a hot bite the crank will produce more fish but the jig bite is normally more of a quality one.

Big-O reply :

I feel your pain, my opinion is in competition is to run and gun with cranks and/or spinnerbaits etc. to locate pockets of fish then slow down and pick on'em with the jig. When chasin the bigguns its jig jig jig. Strike Kings new Rage Tail chunk and/or craw is the best trailer I have ever used or ever will and I have used them all. My jig bite has improved tremendously.

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