SIMPLE STEPS ON HOW TO JIG
FISHING
For those new to fishing, one of the most useful fishing
techniques you can learn is how to jig. Learn about the basics and how you can
start practicing this technique today.
Jigging is one of the most active fishing methods,
requiring you to snap or pop the rod tip up quickly to move the lure vertically
in the water column. When learning how to jig, you can try either jigging
straight up and down as you drift, or casting the lure out and jig it back
towards you horizontally while reeling. These jig fishing techniques create the
look of an injured baitfish that a game fish would want to bite.
Jig rigs come in all sizes, shapes and colors, allowing one to learn how to jig
with or without live fishing bait. Many spoons are designed for jigging — they
flutter as they fall enticing a fish. Soft plastic worms are also used for jig
fishing as are painted lead-headed hook and feather combo jigs called buck
tails.
Tip: As you learn how to jig, remember that if you are casting a jig out and
retrieving while jigging, you’ll need to reel in slowly to keep the jig near
the bottom.
HOW TO JIG IN SIMPLE STEPS
If you are learning how to jig, here are some simple steps:
1. Cast
out and let your jig hook sink to the bottom and count a few seconds or wait
until you feel the spoon hit the bottom.
2. Snap
or pop your wrist and rod tip up quickly a short distance and let the lure drop
back to the bottom.
3. You
can jig up and down, side to side or up and down and sideways.
4. Reel
down a little bit to keep the line tight in case of a strike and repeat.
Jigging lures, or jigs, are some of the most versatile lures in
that they can be used in just about any place you find fish. Jigs comes in all
shapes, colors, styles and weights and can be fished in a variety of different
manners so that they mimic baitfish. The two most common jigs are probably the
bucktail jig and the vertical jig. Depending on the species you want to catch,
it’s important to learn the difference between the two so you can understand,
for example, the best jig for bass fishing.
A bucktail jig will typically consist of a lead head, that
can be a variety of different shapes and sizes, which is molded onto a hook and
has hair-like material tied to the bottom of the jig head. This hair-like
material is where the name 'bucktail' comes from because many bucktail jigs are
made using hair from a deer. The bucktail hair and jighead come in a variety of
different colors. These bucktail jigs can be fished by themselves or they can
be rigged with a rubber worm, live shrimp or other natural baits like strips of
fish.
A vertical jig, or speed jig, is made of a long and slender piece of lead or
metal that cuts through the water mimicking an injured baitfish. Vertical jigs
will have one or more dangling hooks attached to a split ring which can be
attached to the top or the bottom of the jig. Vertical jigs range anywhere from
1/8oz up to 14oz and are also referred to as "butterfly jigs."
To understand how to fish with jigs, it is important that the angler
constantly jig the lure up and down by continually lifting and lowering the rod
tip. One good method when learning how to jig is to drop the jig all the way
down to the bottom and with a very rapid retrieval, twitch the rod tip
erratically until the jig comes to the surface and repeat. No matter which type
of jig you are using, knowing how to set up a jig is important. That means
matching the weight of each jig to the depth at which you are fishing. Deeper
water will require heavier jigs to reach the bottom. It is also important to
take the tides and current into consideration when choosing your jig weight.
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