I really haven't fished a jig yet, but always wanted too. With all this information I will try it when I go out next.

I have to say that I was one of those people who was going forum to forum trying to figure out Jig fishing. I remember how frustrating it was reading and seeing pro's on TV talking about how good a jig is and still coming up empty. I still have a ton to learn but the jig has become my favorite bait. The main thing is finding a jig that you like and getting a feel for the jig bite. It is different. All this talk about line watching is not BS is it so true. Most of the time on a jig bite your line will actually jump. Another tip is you cannot be easy with your hook sets. I say start out with either green pumpkin or brown and throw a rage craw on the back and you are ready to go. When the jig bite is on, I don't pick up another lure. Something about that "tap tap" and the line jump that is just awesome and addicting.

XPaininthebassX, I have problems like that with every hard plastic lure except Zara Spook. I'm not going to give up on them though because I know that the reward is well worth the effort to learn.

Texas-Rigged, I had wondered about that. I did it one time back in prespawn with a half ounce black jig w/red flakes with a zoom chunk trailer w/ matched color. I hope the OP was helped by this post because I know it helped me a bunch.

There is definately something about that thump, when the jig bite is on. Once you start to catch em on a jig it is addicting. For me, it is kind of like vertical jigging for crappie. Not the same presentation, but it's that connection between you and your jig, and then feeling that thump. Man, I love it. I had a nice fish burn me bad the other day. I was pitching to some nice brush, and as soon as it hit the water, there was the thump, but as I set the hook, he took off like a torpedo straight back at me, I couldnt crank line fast enough, even with a 7:1:1 ratio reel. As soon as I had the slack picked up, I tried to set again, but he was gone. The one that got away, the story of a fisherman's life, lol.

There is definately something about that thump, when the jig bite is on. Once you start to catch em on a jig it is addicting. For me, it is kind of like vertical jigging for crappie. Not the same presentation, but it's that connection between you and your jig, and then feeling that thump. Man, I love it. I had a nice fish burn me bad the other day. I was pitching to some nice brush, and as soon as it hit the water, there was the thump, but as I set the hook, he took off like a torpedo straight back at me, I couldnt crank line fast enough, even with a 7:1:1 ratio reel. As soon as I had the slack picked up, I tried to set again, but he was gone. The one that got away, the story of a fisherman's life, lol.

Maybe next time a fish comes back to you, jump in and punch him in the face. Just saying.

Nope, Next time you find some bass holding deep on a dropoff, tie on a football head jig and hop it down the decline. I have caught some nice bass in deep water fishing a jig and relating to the structure of the bottom. Jigs are a versatile tool, take advantage of it.

If I'm fishing an area where I'm confident that the fish are there I sometimes will pause the jig and rock the head back and forth and then scoot ahead a few inches, I've had some vicious strikes from seemingly inactive bass doing that especially when the water temp is under 50 in the fall. Sometimes it takes app 1 minute per cast so be patient.

Fishing a jig requires a lot of patients. I learned by eating a peanut in between moving the jig. Crack the shell eat the peanut move the jig ever so slightly and repeat. Taught me the patients I did not have for a long time.

Just started using a jig. Had a Zoom Fat Albert Grub on it as well. I was swimming it but with a couple of pauses here and there. On the 2nd pause nothing. But when I hopped it before I begain to swim it, It felt like an explosion happened. I set the hook and caught a nice 3.5 pounder. FIrst time I caught a bass with a jig. I might just have converted from a soft plastic person to a jig person. That was fun.

First time I've ever really used Jigs was this year and I've already caught 2 fish that were close to 7lbs on them (one on a swimjig and one on a flippin jig). They are quickly becoming a favorite and high confidence bait for me.