Bass fishing 5 tips to catch more bass on a jig and pig

[HuntaBee19]

A jig is an awesome big fish bait! But a lot of people don't fish one because they have missed a lot of fish, and no longer have confidence in it... Trim the weedguard, and you'll get a better hook up ratio. And you WILL miss some fish on a jig, but when you hook up, its a pig!!!!

[TheGermanshepherd101]

hey was upp, that too heavy set up, why not medium power-fast action? spinning is even mor easy, i use the set up i wrote n i get a load of bits, on the jigs way dow i giv it one to three jerks

[TheRubberDuck139]

@TheGermanshepherd101 Lighter rigs are fine for open water but in heavy cover the light rigs fall way short. A 6 - 10 lb bass will wrap you up and break off in heavy cover before you can get her turned and coming up, hence the heavier rigs. Every rod, reel, bait has its ideal place for a specific pattern. Lighter rigs are not designed nor capable for fishing heavy cover in which the Jig & Pig excels at.

[FriedBass08]

Thks for the knowledge! It'll improve my skillz for the falling next year.

[CynicOfAll]

illinois dark water=30lb big game

7-1/2 falcon heavy cara rod

[shizzy35]

I like to fish.

[techn9ne82]

okay how do you jig fish? I been using a jig all summer and no bites what so ever yes I am new to the jig and I do not know how to work it. the way I am using it is like I use my worm ( no not the one in my pants) if you could can you talk about how to pick the right color, what trailer should I be using, where and when should i use it, and how to use it and the different ways of using it thanks

and I been all over u tube trying to find how and there no video on this

[ethorman30]

@techn9ne82 Here are a few tips on jig fishing. Keep your color selection simple. I typically only use two colors of jigs, brown or black and blue. Find trailers that match your jig color, usually zoom ultravibe chunk in green pumpkin are the best in most water. I use them in clear and stained water and they seem to work just as well in both. Part of the key to fishing with jigs is patients. Dont expect to catch a fish every cast. Find spots that look like good bass habitats.

[TheRubberDuck139]

@techn9ne82 Match the hatch first. Add plastic chunk to the jig in the summer. Chances are you have had bites, Bass have a tendency to pick a jig up and you never know it. A bass will 90% of the time hit the bait on the fall, you have to maintain contact with that bait 100% of the time. Jig is rather difficult in the summer because bass will suspend due to the thermocline. Some lakes have a TC and some do not that depends on the depth of the lake...

[TheRubberDuck139]

@TheRubberDuck139 the easiest time to learn this bait is in the late winter, early spring, or late fall. The one thing this guy does not tell you that is more important than anything else and that is "Confidence in yourself and the bait". Without that you are waisting for time. Look at all the good fisherman out there, they all have a go-to bait or something they are known for. I have tried to teach several people on how to use the jig and pig, and some never get it.

[TheRubberDuck139]

@TheRubberDuck139 Stop using it like a worm. The J&P imitates a crawfish or a defensive crawfish. Learn the traits of a crawfish and then imitate it. Bass are lazy, they like an easy meal. So remember bass hit bait on the fall, its easier for them to catch it.

[raingearright]

Good tips, nice vid. Thanks!

[TwinStatesBassClub]

@tackleshop234 Yessir

[big79V]

Que?

[ofnaman]

@thebombbros I love jig fishing pitching to cover, big hvy jigs punching matts, thick lillys ect. You are very right about what makes a good jig guy. If u want the big bites on AVG jigs will get bigger bites an still stick good numbers to. Most important thing with jigs in paying total attention to how it feels, and did it stop falling to fast? Or is it falling to long? More so then any other lure knowing does it feel to light or to heavy is most important an it takes time.

[ofnaman]

@dark well maybe for fishing big game off shore ie: tuna ect. My slightly stronger right arm would make a diff but for bass it doesnt other then when im punching matts where fish get burried up and using xheavy rods and 65-80# braid thats where I use a lefty reel because I dont want to have to change hands in casr I get bit as soon as it hits tbe water. Other then that its righty reels only.

[TheBombBros]

I placed 5th for big bass in my first tournament where all the larger sized fish came off of jigs being crawled off limbs in about 2 feet of water. most people fished jerkbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits but caught a smaller average size of fish. I think the jig is a lure that attracts more lethargic Bass into striking because most large fish have seen lures and refuse to strike anything that could be questionable. 5th isn't the best place in a tourney, but some people got skunked.

[adying]

I think you should write a book...thanks for the info...

[Jakjak841]

Would 5'6" work? Lol

[dizzrockn]

thanks for the great tips man!!!! i never catch anything on a jig n im sick of it! loli should be able to now

[Fishermanmikeyb]

great vid

[RaymondWells]

Thanks for the tips, nicely done.

[mdkid90]

would a 6'6 bait casting reel with 17lb fluorocarbon work as well?

[FashionFred1]

That's it !!!! Professional friendly tips !!!! Good teacher !!!! Lolll

[badcat1324]

@FashionFred1 haha ive got a good feeling you dont know what professional means.

[delawarebass]

These are really good tips and nicely done, but then you put the jig in eye. lol I wouldn't keep doing that. lol

[vical804]

Hi from Mexico..very nice tips....thanks a lot John..

[johnnymohani]

just bought a 7ft medium with very fast action, but the line rating is only 6-12. can i still do what your saying with this rod? cuz 17# test seems too high???? please explain.

[buckshotandbassholes]

@johnnymohani Yes u can use your 7ft medium action rod if ur gona fish a jig ur more than likely gonnabe fishin for larger bass  the larger line helps with flippin if your not flippin a jig 10 to 15 pound line will work but for flippin go no less than 17 pound line i personally use two rods for jigs a 7ft6 flippin stick or a 7ft2 skeet reese casting rod use whatever is more comfortable for you to use

[arkansasfisherman]

im going to a area with a dock comming out past a area of very heavy grass with a chatter frog jig hopping it works

[trainmasterxxx]

hey will any saltwater spinning reel fit on any size saltwater fishing rod?

[manifestgtr]

wolfmanor

therein lies the problem for a lot of guys...hits can be incredibly subtle with a jig so feelin in out is probably the most important skill you can develop as a jigger...any anomaly at the other end could indeed be a fuckin horse who just inhaled your bait...or you could be hung up on something...but a good pull hookset is always free...it's all about practice and dedicating time to the technique

[badcat1324]

@manifestgtr you sound like you just watched the omega jigs video.

[wolfmanorfisherman]

hey can anybody tell me how I know a bass bites my bait?

[TheBombBros]

@wolfmanorfisherman You can feel the bait being moved or lifted off of the bottom, or if it stops before it hits the bottom, thats commonly a fish. also if it should have hit the bottom after a few seconds but the line is still moving, it could be a fish. some strikes will be very soft and almost unnoticeable, while most smaller fish smack it when they strike. that is why good jig fisherman catch alot of big fish, because they are educated enough to know excactly what the jig is doing.

[standupbaits]

great info

thanks

[diehardislanders]

great instructional vid. thanks alot man! im gonna go out and try this stuff tomorrow.

2 questions

should i always thread a trailer (pork) on to my jigs? when should i and when shouldnt i?

i just started using a baitcaster (quantum code) what does the switch to "free" my line do? how do i use that for pitching?

thanks

[xXcam0manXx]

hey when u pitch do u turn ur magnetics off and braking system off...or what

[dylanclancy]

Good tips for flippin', useful in cover!

[nerfmaster234]

don't jerk your rod up when fishing with a jig

[rebas04]

nice job, too bad the "pros" didn't teach more

[spearbang]

I'm going fishing today on barkley so we will see how good he is lol thanks foreal always used one but never could get it to work

[Mr508er]

best how to jig video ive seen . good job

[whitesfarms1]

@leevwj4  word

[Station2Capt]

Good video, demonstrate tips and repete. Thanks for the video.

[lukedoc12345]

Whats that square thing on top of your right wrist?

[rathor1622]

@lukedoc12345 Its a glove that folds off to become a finglerless glove

[lukedoc12345]

Pretty good idea, I never seen them before( I need to get out more ). Thanks.

[grantbrewer123]

are you using a tear drop baitcaster? and what bait are you using? thanks

[ofnaman]

@grantbrewer123 Tear drop casting reel? sounds totally stupid lmao... they are called Low profile baitcasters others will be a round baitcaster... no such thing as a tear drop reel lol... its Lo-pro or round. bait would be a Flipping jig... one thing to add here.. if someone goes out and flips and pitches heavy cover USE A FLIPPING JIG/ Heavy cover jig.. they may looks a lot a like but there is a diff.. go in Hvy cover with a jig made for grass or light cover and you will be hung A LOT..

[darkmossie633]

Great to see an American using left-hand wind multiplier, instead of ridiculous

yank idea, and BIGGEST CON ever in fishing tackle of all time -the right-hand retrieve multiplier

before you shout back, ask yurselves, why do 95% of fixed-spool users prefer

LEFT-HAND WIND?

[ofnaman]

@darkmossie633 why do you think EVERY Casting reel is made in Right hand and then a left hand model comes out if the reel sells well? A LOT of guys use a left handed reel for flipping and pitching and right handed for all else... if Im pitching to shallow cover I will use a left handed reel so I dont have to change hands.. other then for that I HATE left handed reels I couldnt fish a left handed reel all day for ANYTHING other then flipping and pitching cranking with a lefty OMG sucks lol.

[darkmossie633]

@ofnaman right, so you prefer to have your stronger right arm just doing the winding in, and your weaker arm pumping in the fish?

-never made sense to me but Americans had to be different,

-i was taught to wind in left hand , whether using fixed-spool or multiplier reel, as the principles of casting are the same, whether the rod and reel are upside down or not

-you want your strong right arm (90% of people's strongest) holding the rod and pumping in fish, and your left arm/hand winding in

[leevwj4]

im most adopt to the third tips....but yeah i also have another tip for you...welp my tip is 'think like a fish". cause yeah if you learn how to think like a fish then you'll be catching more fish...even without those tips that you mention...it's just on how fishy your thinking is.and it's the truth too...no doubt about it..also.on selecting jigs..always choose the lures or jigs that catches your eyes...cause it'll be the best on catching more and bigger fish..

[Hittinupthelinks]

Thanks, I learned a lot!

[suicide5389]

u said 17 pound mono or flourocarbon or 50 pound braid braided line is alot stonger than mono so what such light mono but such heavy braid?

[snipergecko1]

because braid is thinner than mono, so 50lb braid is the same diameter as 17lb mono.

[TwinStatesBassClub]

actually, 50lb braid is the same line size diameter as 12lb mono,

8lb braid=1lb mono

10lb braid=2lb mono

15lb braid=4lb mono

20lb braid=6lb mono

30lb braid=8lb mono

40lb braid=10lb mono

50lb braid=12lb mono

65lb braid=16lb mono

80lb braid=17lb mono

[ofnaman]

@TwinStatesBassClub thats kinda gives you something to go by but not very accurate as DIA very a lot from one brand of mono to another like Daiwa braid 55# is about the same DIA as 8LB mono or maybe even a little thinner and some Monos are very think and some JDM monos VERY thin per pound test. and the reason you use much heavier braid then mono or FC is because of the lack of stretch and high levels of shock (Hook sets) will snap braid easy on a straight pull its very strong not so on impact.

[aclark609]

@TwinStatesBassClub Depends on the brand

[CPatty13]

@TwinStatesBassClub or 10lb depending on the brand

[johnnythunderbass]

braid does not stretch so even higher pound test can snap that is why you use 50 lb braid

[aebassin44]

@johnnythunderbass braid also has a smaller diameter

[groganmc]

@suicide5389 the braided line is also much thinner and can dig into your spool and cause problems

[FLORIDABASSMANGLER]

@suicide5389 cuz the braid has the the diameter of smaller line like 50 lb braid is actually the size of 15 to 20 lb mono

[09Bassmaster]

dud u look cold but u wer very accurate on what to use and how to flip

[iluvfatchx]

why no fish? is it too cold ? or do you still score bass. also is it bettter to use thick chunk trailers in cold water and thin them out towards warmer water?

[jaswen69]

Great job very good info

[sotik]

This is some good info for new people to jig fishing. Thanks for taking your time to make it.

[midnitetrain2georgia]

great info.. well done, Ive always steered away from jigs.. thanks

[flipsk828]

a person in my fishing club told me to twitch the bait lightly 3 times

[lcmorgan1221]

This is great info for general jig fishing! I use a 1/8oz. jig with 10lb berkley transition crimson fluorocarbon. It's a great combo for shallow water during spring and also as a finesse application for clearer water in post-cold front applications.

[steventhehistorian]

Fantastic information-this is superbly done.

[Jinggalingg]

WOW ONE WORD...Awesome

[wifisherman]

Nicely done man good info

[KB3GZW]

Very awesome thorough instruction. 5 stars

[irwinc50]

great job explaining!!! I fish in small ponds 3 to 40 acres with lots of cover and high moss. the moss covering the jig has always turned me off from using it, but i really want to learn to jig fish. Is a weed covered jig after most casts normal? Also if i really pop the rod tip hard will the jig rise straight up n stay out of the weeds?

[ofnaman]

@irwinc50 If its "Slime grass/moss/muck" you will have a coated jig no matter what you do unless you "Swim" it over top of it BUT one nice thing with a jig is if you feel it get coated in moss, grass or whatever and you give the rod a hard pop the jig will pop out and clean its self well in fact better then most lures if you use braid it will help with cleaning off the jig when you pop it cause no stretch. and I have stuck many fish popping the jig out and its in there face 4 a reaction bite.

[oio880]

Wicked Explanation. Thanks!

[fjin1]

nice video thanks

[ballafishie]

should i put a rattle on my jig in stain water

[Lmno626]

i own your video!!!