jigs

[jim m]

just ordered a substantial amount of skirt material. jigs are my confidence bait so decided to keep some components on hand. nothing fancy just some colors that I have confidence in. I keep several sizes of naked heads and just change skirts as needed

[bluebasser86]

Jigs are my favorite bait. I'd rather be on a good jig bite than topwater any day because I lose fewer fish and catch bigger average fish, plus the heavier gear is nice and hammering the hook home on a jig just gets me going. I make all my own from pouring to painting to wire tying the skirts. It's nice to be able to make a jig for the exact conditions I'm facing and the satisfaction of catching them on my own creation is always a bonus. I do my own bladed jigs too and a bluegill color was good for both weedless jigs and bladed jigs this summer.

Then the last few weeks I've been fishing dirtier water and they've been loving a junebug jig with a sapphire blue trailer.

[Champ188]

Love that bluegill-colored skirt. Awesome job of tying that up.

[Hammer time]

Great looking jig! I also tie all my jigs and love the ability to choose the exact color I want. I use round rubber exclusively and feel they are more lively with more action. May just be in my head but I believe you fish your best with the baits you have the most confidence in.

[Champ188]

Dang, Hammer. That little dude should really catch em.

[Hammer time]

39 minutes ago, Champ188 said:

Dang, Hammer. That little dude should really catch em.

It's my favorite color year round, brown with 4 strands of purple and two strands of red, add a green pumpkin purple twin tail trailer and I'm confident.

[BassBlind]

Question for you Jig Masters - when should I use a craw or worm trailer vs just throwing the jig itself??

[Hammer time]

45 minutes ago, BassBlind said:

Question for you Jig Masters - when should I use a craw or worm trailer vs just throwing the jig itself??

I never use a jig without a trailer, critter craw in water under 65 degrees and twin tail trailer above 65 degrees. That's just my favorite setups.

[m&m]

BB, I also use a beaver tail trailer at times.

Mike

[jim m]

6 hours ago, Champ188 said:

Dang, Hammer. That little dude should really catch em.

that is a great looking jig