Was watching a Youtube video on swim jig fishing and the lady doing the video said you should never set the hook on a swim jig. Just reel it in steadily.   What do you guys think?  I always thought with a jig you would need to swing for the fences.  Although if it was a light wire hook then I could see not needing to put as big a swing into it. 

I usually give it a 2 count,keep reeling, then swing away. no problems yet for me doing that.

Sounds pretty suspicious..... you always need to set the hook on anything other than a dropshot rig IMHO. Not setting the hook on a swim jig sounds like a great way to let a fish spit it. Doesn't sound like she knew what she was talking about to me.

You set the hook on every bait but some require a different hookset style.

I set the hook the same I would for a spinnerbait. Feel the hit then set the hook solid. There is usually a decent sized hook and a brush guard to contend with so a solid hookset helps.

Na set the hook. You don't need a power swing for the fences lay the wood to them, but a good quick hook set is needed in my opinion.

Reel setting is faster, you get the hook point into the basses mouth, then a firm rod sweep finishes the hook set. Never give the bass a chance to spit out aj jig by waiting to swing for the fences, that is a marginal hook setting technique.

Tom

She's doesn't no whats she talking about set the hook brother man

Reel setting is faster, you get the hook point into the basses mouth, then a firm rod sweep finishes the hook set. Never give the bass a chance to spit out aj jig by waiting to swing for the fences, that is a marginal hook setting technique.

Tom

 

This is the best way. Hard to be disciplined, though.  Takes some practice, and that takes some bites.

I treat a swim jig like a crank bait.  I set the hook.

When I use swim jigs, I don't set the hook like I would on an t-rig or jig. I like to give it a good 'pop'. Not too hard because the fish could be swimming towards me and I have pulled the hook out of its mouth. It hasn't failed me yet.

Set the hook.  BTW, it has been my (somewhat limited) experience that the swim jig bite is pretty viscious -- every fish I've caught this season using a swim jig has been a no doubt about it, tried to rip the rod out of my hands thump, even from modest sized bass.  Starting to be one of my favorite techniques. 

I just use a nice gentle sweeping action. No need to try and drive it home.

Reel setting is faster, you get the hook point into the basses mouth, then a firm rod sweep finishes the hook set. Never give the bass a chance to spit out aj jig by waiting to swing for the fences, that is a marginal hook setting technique.

Tom

this. 

I do the same hookset on a swimjig as I would a spinnerbait, but I do give it slightly more oompf when it is swimjigs.

Thanks for the input fellas.  I was thinking along the same lines as you guys.

I set the hook on everything, except lipless cranks. Just a small sweep for those, but all of my lipless crank fish usually hook themselves.

 

I set the hook with a swim jig just like I do with a spinnerbait. Feel the thump, lean into them until you feel the fish, and hit them.