So I had some time on my hands yesterday morning, so I decided to try some bank fishing.  I figured I would use my regular texas rigs but start to work in the Wacky worm and still work on my jig fishing.  From the bank right now the water is not very deep. More in the 3-4 ft.  After no bites on my regular rigs I decided to pull out a jig.  It was a overcast day and a little windy so I but on a 1/2 oz strike king blue/black with a black with blue tip claw zoom craw.  I threw to the boat dock and just let it sink and stay on the bottom 3-5 seconds. Then I made very small hops. I would hop it 3-4 times then sit. Hop it back again then sit.  Then I reeled it back really slow and 2 ft. then start my hops again.  After a couple of these casts I decided to keep my line a with a less sag since the wind was making it very hard to watch.  After a couple casts I got about 8-10 ft. from me reeling it up when while I was letting it sit on the bottom I saw my rod tip bend over.  Needless to say I set the hook and pulled a 2 pounds out.  This was my only fish of the day but it gives me more confidence knowing that of all the rigs that are my go-to I caught my only fish on a hard do with my least confident rig.

I fish a jig a lot. Great way to feel what the bottom is by dragging it.When I was learning it. I would close my eyes and use my sense of touch after awhile you will be able to distinguish what is a bite and what is structure. You will automatically jerk at the right feel

WTG man!  I actually just had my first jig fish broke off in some weeds recently but just getting the strike/hookup has definitely boosted my confidence in a lure that had never caught me any fish before.

Thanks, I experimenting with rigs. Right now the rigs I have look really good. Of course I'm no bass but I usually fish a 1/2 oz strike king finesse with a Kvd craw chunk of Rage tail craw.

my first jig bite was really subtle and i had too much slack in the line. I was hopping it and the fish barely grabbed it as it was hopping and was coming towards me lol. When i reeled up my slack i didn't feel my jig he turned I set the hook and the rest is history. Jig fishing is fun but it requires alot of patience and diligence. so keep at it man and you will get it. I myself am trying to get better at it. So i took glenn's advice and when i go thats all i take. So thats all you have to fish with and you get all the practice you need.

I set up my first baitcaster using a green pumpkin 3/8oz.football jig with a green craw trailer. On my very first cast hopping it up the point I nailed a 2 1/2lb bass right away. I got the hopping part down they strike it on the hop. We control the height of the hop and the rate of fall with the rod tip. Staying in contact with the jig at all times. Everything we read in the articles and In the fishing videos plus the time on the

water trying it does pay off. I know this first hand in trying new patterns and presentations. Just go slow and don't rush. The fish will let us know when we get it right. I was focusing on using the jig rather than trying to catch a bass. He came up the Rocky point and hit it like a top water lure. He wasn't going to let it get away. The jig had a rattle too. It's not luck in fishing it's skill. Bb