What I WISH Someone Would've Told Me About JIG FISHING
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Jig fishing for bass is truly one of the best ways to catch your personal best and a jig might be the most versatile lure on the planet. So lets talk about 3 jig tips you need to master!
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If you have been fishing for bass, you have probably heard of a jig or jig and pig. This is an old school lure that still produces big bass every single year.
Not only is it a great lure for catching big bass, but you can also catch bass on it in a number of different situations. From clear deep water to shallow dirty water.
One thing that I have noticed is that there is a lot of folks out there that struggle to gain confidence in a jig, so this video is geared to helping people understand a jig and gain confidence in fishing it.
I hope it helps you!
This man speak real, 100% truths, I am 100% support him. All the point he mentioned, is the key.
Just wanted to let you know that I couldn't My bass on that jig from watching your TH-cam channel.Thank you for the tips it.Help me a lot , keep up the good work
Don't forget the worm it catches fish year round I never go without a worm tied on if my jig bite slows I pick up my worm rod and catch fish.
WOW...amazing. I also heard, like any technique, to be a better at jig fishing, go out on the water and ONLY THROW jigs the whole time, even if fish aren't caught it helps getting more comfortable fishing them. The color and trailer advice is PERFECTY to know, thanks.
Bro that explains me perfectly. I’ve never caught a fish on a jig. I have no idea what to do with a jig. ZERO confidence on it. Maybe cuz I fish ponds with a lot of grass and vegetation.
I've not had any luck with a jig..I do with chatterbait tho
You just have to be patient
The only way to get better with a lure is use it. Example say you fish from March until November which is 9 months. 1. Pick 2 lures you struggle with. 2. Figure out the amount of time you plan to fish say it's for 2 hours use a swim jig 1 hour, then a football head jig for 1 hour. 3. Use the swim jig 1 hour use the timer on your phone. Bring just 2 rods tie the swim jig an football head. 4. You can drag a football head on the bottom. Let it sit 3 to 5 second gently tap handle a few times. 6. Alternate how long to pause you may luck out with 5 seconds or maybe 3. 7 you figure out how to retrieve an work a lure go by temperature an current watch for birds boils an bait. 8 if there's no birds or boils Eddie's a gentle swirl in the midpoint current. If it's hot use a slower or moderate retrieve with longer pauses start with 7 seconds to 8 seconds. 9. Yoyo the football head a 3 parts yoyo. Start at 9 o'clock position slightly raise rod tip pause 1 to 2 seconds then a slight raise again after 1 to 2 second pause as you yoyo lure then end yoyo retrieve at no higher than 10 o'clock. You can do the same with a swim jig. Try yo-yo technique after a few seconds moderate retrieve depending on how far you cast it out if u cast a short distance moderate retrieve for 6 seconds with a subtle jerk to the rod giving a darting action. Pause let it sink to the bottom stay in 1 spot pause then tap the handle of the rod. Stay in that spot say if 5 second pause got no feed back try 3 seconds. Then try the 3 parts yoyo technique at 9 o'clock let fall 1 second raise rod tip again let sink 1 second then finally raise rod tip up to 10 o'clock position. Try this at least 3 to 5 times if no luck try retrieve fast or slow 6 seconds. Pause let it fall 2 to 3 seconds then continue retrieve back to you. Mix up retrieve an pauses
A pond with lots of grass and vegetation is the perfect place for a jig
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I love fishing jigs. My recommendation is a booyah finance ball head style jig. I don’t like pointy style heads or football style because I feel like they dig in grass too much. My favorite trailer is a yum Christie craw. 3 reasons: cheap, durable, and color choice. Thanks 👍
Bitsy Bug is my go-to jig. love that thing. I just retie the skirts to my liking.
Yes I definitely agree that one is my confidence and go to jig
Agreed, argutively the best jig on the market.
Definitely my go to also.
Ty so much. I’m wanting to move from just rubber at this point. And this definitely gives me confidence.
Good Info! Going out there this weekend! Wish me luck!
Just caught a 1.5 pounder today. It was my first fish on a jig. Kept using the jig this past week and it finally paid off
I don’t have the confidence in a jig but going out tomorrow and gonna try and catch a fish on one! Nice video
Thanks Ty. You covered everything I needed to know. BITSY bug and Zoom Chunks and I might throw it on my spinning rod!!!!
Thanks for this video. I am one of those guys you referenced. Will definitely work on learning and using a jig more. Thanks!
Completely agree with this video. I couldn't get bit on Flippin jigs when I first started. What helped me gain confidence was using a 1/4oz swim jig. Casting it up shallow, hopping it a couple times then swimming it back. Was all downhill after that.
I didn't pick up jigs until u started watching you so I'm pretty new to it. I've only caught 2 fish so far but I'm learning matching conditions with colors
Thanks for sharing mate and greetings from the Netherlands and bless you, Pat.
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Tyler is like the old man at the bait shop giving out free knowledge/advice to anyone that will listen…I’m probably twice his age but learn more from this man than anyone else on TH-cam. What a great channel!
Love the Bitsy Bug. First jig I ever caught a bass on.
Old guy at my church said the same about fishing one lure all the time. Get acquainted with it, learn it and master it. It's your tool. Same goes for any lure he said. Stick with it for a whole season. Don't give yourself any other option and watch what happens. The itsy is fantastic.. Too often the big jig on the shelves catches me more than the bass.
Salt water fishing jigs rule. I have so much confidence in a jig that I can can catch with them when nothing is lose works-- I think it’s all a confidence thing. I just wish I could catch on everything else!!! In
Sad thing about jigs is the old.pork trailer isn't made any more. Best combo in fishing history.
Great video. I rarely fish those style jigs but now I wanna give them a chance. I think after watching this, I realized I just didn’t give it the time and I never used trailers 😖. This bait is so versatile I can’t wait to throw out multiple casts until I get some
Never fished them as a younger man.. But now I will not put it down... There is always one or two tied on my rods now..
tip #1 is huge. the heavier jigs are pretty big and you will definitely catch more on a smaller one
great video and suggestions! thanks for that
It's easy
Take 1 rod and a hand full of jigs and nothing else
Throw it till u catch one
That's what I did and now that's all I like throwing
Yes I like green eggs and ham
Great video ! The Bitsy Bug Jig is a great jig ! I’ve never had confidence in jigs until I really forced myself to start throwing them last season ( still not a ton of confidence but getting there )
What's wrong with fishing a 3/4ths on a spinning rod? I do it all the time
I use a chartreuse weighted swim minnow. It’s the only thing I catch bass on. Any good baits for ponds?
I use 20lb flo with those bitsy bug
Very helpful 👍
Bitsy bugs are 🔥
Black rubber worm does not fail around here. Keep it simple. I have caught thousands and thousands of fish.
I am new to jig fishing but definitely like it I often get frustrated when I fish it for a long time and don’t get bit. Also another issue is the hook set with a jig I have got a lot of bites but they come off especially the smaller bass I have caught a few 3 and 4 lb bass because I guess they are bigger and swallow it on the fist bite. What would be your advice to me? Thanks again and this is definitely one of my favorite videos of yours. I really appreciate the information you provide.
Color can be a big issue. Just yesterday I was fishing with a green pumpkin for a hour or so, I cut it off and tied on a black&blue and got bit on the second cast and caught 10 bass in about 45 minutes. Hop it, drag it, swim it you just gotta go down the list till you find what they’ll bite. Good luck 👍🏻
I prefer heavier jigs if there deeper
Remember when we used pork rinds as trailers???
I may have just dated myself…😂
I like a jig with a grub on it
Good info
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Three years ago I didn't even know how to fish a jig. Last week I was loading my 6 rods... 1 spinner and 5 jigs. They were all a little different type jigs, but still... needed to change it up LOL. Most of that is due to watching your channel and a couple of others. Appreciate the tips.
Second jig video saying if you want to learn, don’t bring other options, just bring the jig.
Funny cause I started doing that yesterday prior to hearing that tip from anyone.
Glad to know I’m on the right track because I’m not stopping until I learn that bait once and for all
Thanks for always posting such straight forward videos. I get a lot out of them for sure!
Yesterday I watched this video because I was not confident fishing with jigs, today I caught my first bass with a jig. Thanks for your work!
I did the same thing today.
Great video. Quick, detailed, & couldn't agree more with the points. Also think the Itsy Bitsy or Bitsy Mini or whatever they are calling the smaller size now should probably be every anglers first jig. It's a versatile head shape, readily available in most stores, low cost, and gets bit.
I was blessed to be taught to fish a jig by some of the literal best and the first thing they taught me was give yourself no option... Go out with a rod and a pocket full of jigs and just commit & never stop making adjustments till it clicks. When it clicks... Repeat. All the time you spent making the adjustments then becomes your testing data and knowledge from which to draw the improvements and tweaks you will need to take what works for you and apply it to all the other jig shapes, formats, & situations.
Don't agree, this is totally not true. I've caught more fish on a plastic worm than I ever have on a jig! A worm is just as good if not better because it's so simple. This is why I hate so many of these bass videos about tackle, too many lies, misconceptions and bs. Fishing is simple, you don't need all of that complicated garbage!! Look at a jig, really take a hard look at it. What do you know of, in fresh water, that looks like a jig. Nothing!! Why should I bother using a jig when other things work every time I them in the water.
I have yet to catch anything on a jig, but I feel that after this video, this is my year. Thanks T!
Try letting your jig lay still once you cast it and slowly drag your jig. I use this method in the winter and catch base. It will also work year round when the bite is tough. It's called slow roll.
They use too just smack a jig a few years ago but it seems like it hasn't been doing the trick lately for me
Hay man I really like your shows I am a old dog back in the flasher day I am 78 who says you can’t teach a old dog new tricks well you can this one I will a sure you this old dog will starting this spring god bless Milton
I have been fishing for nearly half a century, I have yet to catch a bass on a jig. I tried and tried, at $5 a pop losing 5 a trip I gave up....for awhile. This year I figured I quit basically because of the cost and started looking around. I make my own soft plastics and I make $1k worth of plastics with about $100 and put those thoughts into jigs. Last week I went looking for supplies to make my own, I spent $140 and got the supplies to make 140 jigs. Seriously! If the cost is just annoying MAKE YOUR OWN! So much cheaper and this year I can lose as many as I want :D I just need to wait until the 30 inch thick ice melts.
UPDATE: Ice has been off the lakes for 10 days, I took the first jig I ever made myself and on the first cast...3 pounder.
I have recently started fishing a jig regularly an have got so many tips from ur content just caught my PB here in Illinois at 5lbs on the money!! Thanks for all the tips
I have caught 1 bass on a jig.
I have left probably 10 of them in snags though.
the best bass fishing channel out there thanks for all you do to help us new anglers out.
I find this funny, watch fishing shows from like 30 years ago, if you could just pick one bait what would it be? A jig. Can fish or swim a jig, versatile, would work any time of year under any conditions. Denny Brauer won a classic on this bait.
I love jigs...I usually have 2 tied on. I won a kayak tournament in November using one. Only 3 of us caught a fish that day.
0:50 Yep, I'm one of those. I've thrown the heck out of them over the years, followed every tips and tricks video, and still not a single bite on a jig. I have one tied on right now that I plan on throwing this weekend.
I have tons of those Bitsy Bugs! I tend to fish lighter gear, so smaller things like that are what I gravitate towards. (And they're cheap, I'm cheap, so it works out for me.)
Gaining confidence is kind of key I catch stuff on little lures now I'm expanding my things I'm using.
I am 58 and have yet to catch my 1st bass on any type of jig. Caught my 1st on a hollow body frog this summer tho. Need that jig bass before yr is up 😉We have to look at what we are actually fishing and for me, I get bored worm fishing lol. I power fish alot. So a different mindset is needed.
Bitsy bugs should be in EVERY smallmouth bass fisherman's arsenal. Try fishing one with a TUBE as the trailer in the river for smallmouth! THIS ABSOLUTELY MURDERS.
I like to use a black and blue, or green pumpkin jig paired with a smoke/purple fleck bitsy tube, bps tender tube, or dry creek outfitters 3 ½" creek tube. My theory is it looks like a molting crayfish, which smallies absolutely CANNOT resist.
A jig has been my go 2 for years, best bait on the market hands down, just don't overthink it 🤣
If you can fish a plastic worm then you can fish a jig. No diff, and just like fishing a plastic worm you have to watch your line and if you see it move, even without feeling anything, set the hook INSTANTLY!!!! ...And learn how to know the diff between the 'tell-tale' feel of a Bass vs.a twig, rock, ect. plus you won't be getting hung-up hardly ever by setting the hook into a log a gnarly brush pile or rock piles / rip-rap ect.
Good luck!
FISH-ON!!!
I use pumpkin color braided 50 lb line, Will that scare fish away, The water is super clear in Michigan You can easily see 7 to 10 ft under the water.
Man Tyler look at the smile on your face when you talk about fishing. Good for you bro that's awesome I can tell how happy you are teaching us. Good job bro as always. Tyler I've said this before your definitely very talented angler. God bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike from Missouri. Ps you can't go wrong with green pumpkin blue, black n blue, Tyler I use a lot of brown n black amber , black n chartreuse because I live in Missouri.
I can catch ‘em all day on jigs. My no confidence bait is the chatterbait. I threw one all day yesterday and got nothing. Same story everytime I use one. Never caught nothin on a chatterbait.
Start fishing w a finesse Jig AND end fishing a Finesse jig... They catch fish...PERIOD !!
On a jig, learn the bite and hook set bc when they bite it, set the hook, they won't hang onto it like a Soft plastic.
when I used them majority conditions weren't favorable confidence disappointed. however most memorable moment was with black/blue jig early morning first cast. Haven't tried trailer thanks for video sub'd
The jig is my go to but I did blister some smallies and largemouth on my blades last night. 😊
Can you put these on any size swim jig? Also, what Diane finesse jig and shakey head jig? If you wouldn’t mind helping me with this I would really appreciate it. Thank you!!
Tie on an arkie, fish it for 100’s of hours and nothing else. Just keep throwing it. When you’re tired of getting skunked, fish it a little longer. It is my absolute go to now.
yourvids are the best....what you doin these days? still fishin?still videoin? thanks!
the ol bitsy bug!!! i started on these too! 3/16s weight was the smallest i could get for $4. added a creature and caught 11 bass first day maybe 4 hours of fishing. cant go wrong with the bitsy bug i think especially on a budget.
brown/orange and and crystal black is my go too in Western Washington. NEVER fails. I like Arkie Lures brand.
The best advice on jig fishing- buy a dozen bitsy jigs in all colors. Fish them slow, fast or in between. The fish catchingest jig I’ve ever used, bar none. Go get em, go throw em, start catching em.
If you didn't know about fishing with jigs, you can't call yourself a fisherman. How more basic of a technique is there?
“the jig is the best lure.” makes sense until you fish at yellowtail (aka bighorn reservoir)in montana. it no worky unless you are i. the perfect place which is few and far between. a lot of yt fishermen think they know how to fish…try out yellowtail and see what happens…good luck…
This is the exact video I needed. I literally know people who destroy with the jig and I just can't get bit on it. Everything about what I do with it on the retrieve seems like it should get bit but it just doesn't. Thanks!
literally fished a jig dozens of times and never got a bite ever gave up on it caught 1000s and 1000s of bass gave up on the jig...
Caught 17 bass yesterday fishing only a jig...green pumpkin color.
nice video .. but i need to ask about light jig head to cast further for shore fishing at windy day if possible add more weight to the jighead ? and how we do that (i'm new with soft bait)
Great tips. Took me a while to get confidence in jigs. Just caught a 21" 5.58 pound smallie on one with a Super Chunk Jr. on it this week.
Damn dude hell yeah
That would be the opposite for me I’ve caught so many fish on a jig it ain’t funny not to mention multiple 8 pounders
I agree but would like to add one thing. When fishing faster moving lures such as a crank bait, have a jig ready & if you catch or miss a fish, stop, grab that jig & fish that area out. In tournaments, that’s usually where my bigger fish come from. You are 100% right, you have to have confidence which comes from using it. In my younger days, I spent $$ on colors before I considered style, size & action where color should be the last thing.
Oh, one other thing to add: If your are has a lot of wood & down trees, football heads are not ideal. The head get wedged in the Y’s or forks in branches etc…
Been bass fishing since the early eighties if I could pick only one lure to catch bass it would be a jig I fish it year around and all ways catch fish best bass bait of all time santons rattling bass jig
All the bass i caught last year were on a swim jig or a bitsy jig and i was swimming it.
This year so far i have only caught 1 bass 2lbs and it was on a ribbit toad.
You’ll need to explain where and what time of the season for jig fishing to better in hence your video presentation.
The best way to catch bass it seems.. is to have a boat and the wild expensive gear behind this dude in the video lol. As a shore angler… it’s hard out here
The jig has been my favorite lure for 3 years it’s my favorite!
LOVE YOUR VIDS BRO!!! I’ve learned a lot !!! God bless you and never stop teaching!!!🔥🔥🔥💪🏿💪🏿🎣
A jig is the only lure you need all year long. Period. I've even got my 11 y.o son catching on them
About 4 weeks ago I started leaning into learning jigs, swimming and pitching. It’s been a ton of fun!
I like what you're doing here and have watched hours and hours of your videos. And then I saw you using Live scope. What a shame :/
Almost everyone uses them tho I don’t but I use a small jon boat with just a trolling motor but once I pay my truck off I believe I’m going to buy a new bass boat and I will have it on it I know it takes some of the skill out of it but it will save a lot of wasted time but it dosent guarantee the fish will bite
That bitsy bug is the first jig I caught a bass on and it was my personal best until about a week ago
I can confirm.. you won't learn a bait unless you fish it ALOT! And once you get it down, you'll pick it up often because it works.
Keeping it in your hand... great info for any bait you really want to master!
Set the hook a little harder guiy, you didn't quite rip the fish's lip off.
Just started fishing a few weeks ago, and this video has been super helpful. I picked one up, when I assembled my tackle box, but this has given me a reason to be excited to cast it out. Gave this channel a sub too. Looking forward to more. Thanks boss
I just started fishing a few weeks ago too. I've gone here and there in the past, but I didn't know half of what the heck is going on at the end of my line.
I'm trying to learn some different setups on my line.
Bobber, split shot, hook with worm is getting me small blue gill near the shore if I spot them ahead of time.
I have a small mino with a split shot. I get bites, but it gets caught up in weeds a lot.
I just got a few frogs to try out and some plastic worms that have 2 weedless hooks already on them.
Today I ordered a pack of jigs with some trails.
Hopefully some of those things start getting me more bites and I can start getting a better sense of what makes fish attack and how to hook them.
Good luck out there.
I have more confidence fishing a jig than anything else. My go to is Talon BillyMac Jig or Talon Yuugyo Swim Jigs. When I first started bass fishing I had the fever and went crazy with color selection lol. As time went on I realized that I was only using those 3 colors. Especially a white or white/chartreuse swim jig. Something about that color just gets bit here in Southeast Texas. These videos that you have put out are top notch and very informative. Could definitely save the next guy or gal with the fever some money if they take in this information.
Every single time i have fished a jig, ive lost it from snags
Facts. I have so many jigs but have never caught a single bass on em.
Black and blue jig with pband j strike king rage craw no rattle
Still think spinnerbait are the best overall lure for bass fishing.
I love fishing with a jig! Thanks for a great jig video.
Another great video… You create the BEST fishing videos on TH-cam!