I am wanting to learn to fish jigs.  Would the Bitsy Bug or Bitsy flip be a good jig to start with? 

If you want small fish it is. I started with mop jigs when i was about 12. I think they are good to start on. They can be cut down to a diferent size too. They also catch big fish.

Why not.  They come in 1/4 ounce which would work for your Alabama spotted bass.  The key is to get bites and develop the feel of a jig. As your confidence grows you can add larger jigs in scenarios where big fish are present.  Mike Wurm has made a lot of money with these jigs.  Add a 5/16 oz. Eakins finesse jig with a Yamamoto twin tail trailer.  Have fun !

I would tip those jigs with a 2" double curly tail, or the baby paka chunk.

ive caught up to 6lb bass on bitsy bugs. ive caught sunfish on bitsy bugs. ive been fishing many times when bass werent hitting larger jigs and bitsy bugs got hammered.

i always have an eakins or bitsy bug tied on a rod and find myself using that rod most of the day.

i like using 3" craw trailers like netbait tiny paca and yum craw papi.

i recommend zoom tiny chunks for if you want less action.

its definately a confidence building bait.

ABSOLUTELY I've fished jigs for several years and bar-none the 1/4oz black bitsy bug tipped with an uncle Josh's black and blue phantom finesse craw(hint) has caught 99.9% of my jig fish, they are great. 

They're finesse jigs.

I would recommend 3/8 oz jigs as a starting point for learning jig fishing. They're a happy medium in size, weight, and fall rate, and you can feel the bottom and the bites with them better than you would a finesse jig, for the most part.

A bitsy bug jig will catch any bass that wants to eat a jig.... provided the angler does his part to present it correctly and then handles the rod correctly after the fish eats it 

For sure it will catch big fish, if it gets past the smaller fish first. This is a well known fact that many fisherman understand but often larger jigs are preferred for faster fall, deeper or winded water use, stronger hook, faster flipping coverage etc.

I have caught several fish over 10 lbs on them and you can alter your profile easily with the choice of your trailer. I use three different trailers depending on profile size the fish are eating best. Are they Rage Tails...YEP and not just because I designed them but moreover because even on a tiny jig the claws have excellent action both on the fall and with the slightest movement of the rod tip....regardless of water temps.

1) Small profile Baby Rage Craw

2) Medium profile Rage Chunk

3) Large profile, pinched Rage Craw

Of course there are a variety of other trailers that will do fine on small jigs and it's really up to the fisherman to do his homework to see which one works best in all situations.

I am a big advocate of small jigs and think you'll be very happy with them but it's nice to have a variety of sizes to roll with.

BTW, I'm a Jig'A'Maniac if you couldn't tell already 

Have fun and be sure to tell us how you do....

Big O

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