with open water finally here and me finally having my jig rod back i was able to practice skipping jigs under docks today and while i spent a lot of time picking out backlashes i can happily say i'm getting there, i had a few skips that looked exactly like the pros all of this was done using a 1/2oz booyah swim'n jig which is a pretty flat head for skipping i am definitely excited for when the fish pull up under docks and cover now

Good work! I'd love to be able to skip like Andy Montgomery, but I'm still sticking with the MF/F spinning tackle for now. 1/3 of the my skips wind up in birds nests when I try with the back caster, with the exception of frogs; those are easy to skip.

Skipping a frog has definitely been easier for me as well. Some tips I've learned are to have your tension set so the lure just barely falls, and have the brakes on close to max for learning. Even then you get backlashes, it's a hard thing to learn and takes practice, I'm still inconsistent as heck on it. Having the reel you use filled with less line, and using limp mono (in a higher diameter if necessary) help as well.