bass jiggin

[bassnbogie]

Usually this time of year one can find bass hanging around the shallows. This year is messed up, the fish seem to already be in their summer haunts. I'm not a veteran basser, and never had much luck fishing in the deeper water. I know that jiggin is an effective technique for bass under such conditions. However I've never had a bite while working these baits for the past two years. What are the correct techniques to this type of fishing. Consider the mood of the fish to be finiky. Any advise would be GREATLY appreciated!

[Captain B.R.K]

I will normally take a 1/4 or 3/8oz jighead and match it with some type of berkley power worm. I prefer either black or tequilla sunrise, but pick a color and try it out.

I've had success fishing a jig/worm casting to the shallows and working it back to the boat, fishing the outside weed edge or fishing on top of a shallow hump and/or points next to deep water.

I throw it out and let it get close to the bottom and then I just reel it back slowly. If I want to give it a little action, I'll just reel-pause-jerk the rod back towards me-reel and do all over again.

It isn't my favorite method of bass fishing, but it does work and another good option to have in your pursue for big bucketmouths.

[Deitz Dittrich]

a jig is one of the more difficult lures to get the feel of.. I'm really not sure why either.. but it does seem to be.

And you are totally right about this year being so weird!!! Water temps sky rocketed during the spawn and rushed a lot of fish.. to be honest I think this will be a poor year for bass spawn..

Correct techniques.. cast it out and work it back to the boat.. try your best to stay in contact with the bottom of the lake. Try your best to find a hard bottom!

HOwever, stay with it.. I took fellow FM member Griggs out today and made him throw a jig and he ended up getting the 3 largest bass ofhis life!.. so,its well worth it to stick with the jig!

[crabapplecrappie]

I think the reason a jig is more difficult is because the fish don't hold on nearly as long to a jig vs. plastics and the strike window is much shorter. JMHO.

[delmuts]

i think too that when first using a jig, it is/can be a problem with telling when you actually have a bite. with a jig you feel everything the jig comes in contact with , and until you catch a few so you KNOW the difference in feel it can be some what frustating.

[bassnbogie]

Thanks for the advise! I'll stick with it and be very patient. I think it's going to be the theme of the summer!