I've had a sort of personal enlightenment on how to actually use jigs, and so far this spring, that's all I've caught them on consistently.

 

One problem though I have is that on the jig I seem to have the best success with (a green pumpkin Terminator arky head jig), the skirt more and more frequently slips down the jig, to the point where any time I swing and miss a fish I have to re-slid the skirt up the head.

 

Does this mean my jig is done for?

 

I have some Siebert wire-tied jigs on the way, but it'll still be a bit before they're here. Wire ties are better at preventing this aren't they?

Yes, wire tie them you won't have this issue.

Wire ties are better at preventing it but there is an easy fix. Take a piece of mono or braid and tie a knot above the rubber band. This will keep the skirt from falling down and if the rubber skirt holder happens to melt in the sun you still have the knot holding the skirting to your jig. Hope that makes sense. 

A small zip tie & you're done.

 

A-Jay

A small zip tie & you're done.

A-Jay