4 Secrets to Bass Fishing Jigs Like A Pro  

Another tip is to hook set straight up instead off to the side

Cutting the weed guard is something I wish every fisherman knew. So helpful in getting good hook sets.

Jigs are one of my favorite, I’ve caught most my fish on jigs, senkos, and chatterbaits but some of my biggest on jigs

Also make sure your using a moderate to fast action rod. If it’s a broom stick the first head shake the bass will shake your jig out.

I needed these tips!!!! I have lots of jigs but 0 confidence in them. I’m definitely willing to give these tips a try, usually it’s 5-10 casts then I table the jig for a confidence bait.

Personally, jigs are one of my favorite things to throw and I do recommend trimming that weed guard back but if you’re in a pond or just fishing, I would recommend lighter jigs but if you’re on a boat and fishing 15-20 feet of water I would recommend maybe a half ounce you know something a little heavier to really get down there

Definitely trim skirt, weed guards and use smaller trailers is all you need to do. Also make sure that hook is super sharp. If you’ve had your jigs bouncing around in your jig box with all your other jigs good chances the barb is bent or dulled your hook.

couldn't agree more. you'll catch more pike in some areas with those too though if you're not in the deep waters...

The best jig tip I can say is shallower that 5 feet 1/4 ounce and deeper that 10 feet half ounce and water color is key to catch bass on jig and also cover

It's funny when people fish a pond or shallow water and cast big heavy jigs that sound like throwing a rock into the water and wonder why they dont catch anything. Personally I feel like in most given situations most of the bass are just a little too small or spooky to eat big ass jigs and finesse or stealth with still enough action and noise to draw their attention is the way to go. I'm not an expert bass fisherman but I do have good success with fly gear,smaller lures or simply live bait. Senko worms are legit. Poppers are my favorite at night or early morning,honestly not really a jig guy but maybe I'll put the flyrod away and give it a shot someday

Those tips are ok depending on circumstances but not all at once. Jigs are my favorite technique but I primarily use 1/2 and 3/4 oz, also 3/8 if I'm going for smallmouth. Sometimes I may trim the skirt but that's it. I use fast action rod and I tighten the drag down and use a hard hook set

First 6 pounder i just caught on a jig i had never gotten a bite before on it but let it bounce off a rock and youll get a bass jumpin

It's pretty cool seeing this. I watch a ton of pros and they do the same exact thing. You'll see them on their boats trimming and whatnot.

I’ve also found smaller trailers to be better. I cut all of my trailers where the body ends at the hook. Zoom speed craw cut down and dipped in chartreuse is my favorite

Some of this comes down to rod for me a finesse football jig should be on a 7’6 MH Fast I have on on a Loomis GCX you need something stout then for flippin’ jigs and bigger footballs 7’5 H Fast all day long I prefer a MegaBass Orochi Brailist but that is not a budget friendly option😂 the biggest about both is sensitivity and backbone if your not fishing for $$ you can take that cut in sensitivity but backbone is still crucial Halo makes some good 70$ rods with good backbone called the Rave Series, hope this helps anyone who needs it.

I feel like I get more bites on the jig using the chunk style trailers that have a tiny square body and longer arms. Trimming the weed guard is a must tho, fan it out at the very least if you can’t trim it.

1 summer I caught 48 Larry's an those were all over 5lbs the largest was 12.8 . All on black an blue jig. I use 1/4oz - 3/4 Oz.

I didn't care for jig fishing until I started throwing jewel jigs. It's a confidence bait for me now.

I run stock jig and full soft plastics still catch them. You need to get microjigs for those cruddy days.

Different jigs have different purposes, especially the various kinds of bass jigs. For example, swim jigs, football jigs, casting jigs, round ball jigs, finesse jigs, etc. Each has a specific purpose, time and place when to fish it. Each has a specific way to fish it. Typically, the bigger the jig, the bigger the bite, which thus means usually you’ll get less throughout the day. Personally, I prefer quality catches over quantity. But with that being said, I’ve caught big ones on ned rigs too. Lol

I have had good results with jigs. Never have had a huge issue with them. Even 1/2 oz ones

Thank you very much for these tips! Tho will help me a lot in the future

Here in AZ in the summer you need 3/4 or heavier jig flipping to get reaction bites. This was true when I was fishing a light jig and my buddy a 1 ounce. Once he caught 5 bass to my 0 I switched to a 3/4 and hammered it all day long. I also fish jigs with 25lb floro or 50lb braid so setting the hook is easy.

I think the bass just know you are a ginger 😂😂😂

Almost everything the pros say does not apply here in the north east. Most of the bass are small enough that youre lucky if you can get them to bite a 3 inch senko.

Yesterday we went fishing in South Dakota and I caught a 54LB paddle fish

I’ve personally never had a problem with jigs but I will take the good advice and pass it on

Finesse jigs are my go to. They're cheap and they work.

I probably caught more bass on a crappie jig than most people caught bass.

You have to jig it the right way in there’s so much more to it than just trying to set the hook

I've caught one single bass in the middle of fall on a black and blue arkie and a Christie craw trailer YUM

I tossed the jig earlier last year a football one big ol hook, trimmed weed gaurd and fanned out. I was on a steep bank and behind me was a trail with lots of people walking. I felt a thud, reeled it in a bit and set that hook vertically so freaking hard i fell on my ass. While i was on the ground i keep reeling in that fish and there was a lady walking behind me laughing her ass off which was pretty funny tbh, Then i pulled out that fish and it was a nice 3.5lb largemouth. My buddy was right next to me sitting there in awe and couldn't believe it. I have the youtube short of it. I haven't tossed the jig since then but it's def one of those techniques where you have to set the hook vertically and as hard as you can as you need to penetrate that hook in the fish's lip. I also don't do much when i toss that thing i just let it sit, drag a bit and reel to recast to a different area. If you are a bank fisherman which 99% of us are then a jig with heavy braid is what you should be throwing over reeds and cat tails. You can always rip it back at you retrieving your lure 100% of the time.

Maybe learn how to wait to set the hook and slow down when your fishing the jig

I always fished too heavy bc could cast farther with better control....found out lighter looks more natural...doesn't drop like a rock and spook the fish

Jigs for bigs! 💪

Also helps to fish somewhere where’s there’s big bass ready to go, my closest lake they over fish and poach :(

So far I really like minnow jigs

Sharpen your hook on every new jig. Only sharpen the outside of the tip of the hook. Once it cuts in, you don't want it to continue to cut. Also learn to cast with a tight line. Fish will hit the jig after it hits the water and is sinking almost every time. A slack line and you will never know it happened. A tight line, you will feel the hit and be able to set the hook.

All u need to do is just fish a jig until u gain confidence. Now I make my own and always have 1 tied on.

Ngl me and my friend meet up at this lake every day and fish with jigs with a speed crawl on it and it works like a charm

Thanks

To add to that I usually put on trailer hooks to get better hookups since lot of times bass will nip at the tail and you'd miss it

Try a swim bait it catches every thing

Let the fish tell you. 90% of the time I fish with 1/2oz or 5/8oz and I catch fish. Look at the line you are using and the conditions you are fishing - depth, windy, calm, vegetation and let that determine what jig you fish. If it’s super windy you will have a lot of lift in your line and you will need a heavier jig so you can get the bait down in whatever cover. Also, fish like the sound of a jig clicking on the bottoms or bumping into cover. You get better sound with a heavier jig. Now the light jigs. Better in high pressure, slower fall rate so it is in the strike zone longer, like a senko, can be fished easily on lighter line and spin gear.

Thanks.....for giving up my secrets!

Keitech 3/8oz green pumpkin and black and blue chigger craw. You're welcome.

If I’m going for bass, I’m grabbing a Big O lure. Either size, but man do those bass love them big o’s

Idk, maybe it's different for everyone, but I don't follow any of those rules and I catch some of my biggest bass on jigs

Am i the only one who got really into fishing and spent $200 on fishing lures and have never caught anything on them except for the senkos and top water 😢frog

The most important is the rod type

I use a 500g jig for halibut

Slacklining is the sauce too

You forgot to say set the hook harder

Jig fishing is the only fishing I can do successfully.

Another tip is not to leave plastic trimmed skirts all over

Quarter ounce or less bro I use a ounce and a half in creeks and don’t have problems

Those jigs are supposed to be straight retrieved or bumped on the ground? ( excuse my English ) 😅

Lighter has nothing to do with it, I run 1/2 or 3/8 ounce literally everywhere, happy angling!

2 words: Bluegill imitation.

Come to the North and try catching Largemouth bass your way on a jig

Thank you 😭😭😭

Idk man, gimme a ned rig and I’ll outfish a jig anyday anywhere anytime

Taking smaller baits for more frequently fishing?... wow this is almost something... new😂😂

Going lighter is not a pro tip lol that would be considered finesse jig fishing, but if they’re throwing football jigs, it is 1/2-3/4 oz always

Could you use these jigs for smallmouth? I’ve used tubes for crayfish imitation but I’ve never tried jigs

I feel like what’s more important is how to actually catch it lol

i wont buy a jig becasue i lose them all so fast to snagging

Dude attributing his personal increase in skill from experience to some weird little bait hacks that probably do close to nothing

I dont catch much with jiggs or chatter baits. My in-law swears by chatter bait's he made me buy one and i have yet to catch anything with it

Hey, I don’t want to tell you this, but your hookset is weak. 😅 trim the skirt, cut the weed gaurd, use lighter weight. How about set the hook like you want to catch a fish. 😊

Just give me a cheap zoom lizard

From Larry smith

Use a Nemo jig grab a hook and hook it from top pop out turn it 180degrees and in bed the hook and boom easy fish

yup still doesnt work for me lmfao ive tried all this and then some im just asssssssss at fishing lololol

Doesn't matter what I do they just get snagged on the first cast with them idk maybe my luck but screw jigs lol worthless baits unless you have electronics and know what's down there.

Don't leave your damn plastic trash at the spot

If you can't fish just say that

Those tips don't really matter. What matters the most is how you set the hook and the rod itself. I use medium to medium heavy from 6'6 to 7'6 pole before and it works great.

My tip number 1, I just don’t buy them at all, crankbaits and soft plastics have been more than enough, spinners, chatters, jigs, just too much going on in one bait.

I can’t catch anything doesn’t matter what bait I use

1/4 oz ?? You're crazy throw a fat 1/2 oz on a Mag heavy drag it hop ir and watch them hook themselves.

The only tip you need is use the right jig for the job and always use a trailer...

get ya sum berkley max scent 3 inch chigger craws and hang on!

I still have problems catching with jigs.

Or just stop going for bass and start going for bigger fish.

Never lost a fish on a jig and never modified one maybe you just suck but good for you finding something that works for you 😂 not trying to be mean or nothing

Ya a jig head and worm not rocket science

Grenades are easier

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Jigs are garbage no one throws them anymore

Speed craw is the way to go

Net bait papi craw

1/4 oz or less? Are you throwing it on a spinning rod 😂

DUH!!!😊

Fuq jigs I'ma just use a rubber worm...

Cool man, thanks! My bestie and I take folks trout fishing. We have a business, TitsNTrout. But I'm getting into bass fishing and this will definitely come in handy! I'll try it n let you know how it worked out! Thanks again! ✌️

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