17 hours ago, papagravey said:

How do you determine what they want

1/4 weight?

Trial and error but mostly error. Start with a 1/4 or 3/8oz and see how it works and adjust from there. Sometimes a heavy jig falling past then triggers a reaction strike. I was fishing a club tournament once and just wrecking fish on a 5/16oz jig but they were all 1-2lbers. While it was fun culling 1.8lb fish with 1.81lb fish is a pain to do. The catching was great but so was the amount of jigs I was losing in the process. Broke off all 3 of my finesse jigs in about a 25 yard section and was tired of tying on jigs. Reached in the rod locker and pulled out the 2 big jig rods. One had a 1/2 flippin jig and the other a 3/4oz football. First pitch of the 1/2oz jig I caught a 3lber so I decided to try the football and 2 casts later had a 4.5lb fish. Stuck with the football and culled up 9lbs in about 2 hours. Area I was fishing was laydowns in less than 5 FOW.

 

Allen

 

 

ROF Rate Of Fall 

 

With jigs I generally start at 1/4 oz & move up if not getting bit!

 

I have caught bass in 5' of water on a 3/4 oz jig around brush & timber. The bass wanted it that fast.

 

Catching bass in 15-25' on a 1/4 oz is quite common.

 

I live in the South which means ya deal with soft bottoms.

 

Punching is a whole different problem! 

3 hours ago, Catt said:

ROF Rate Of Fall 

 

With jigs I generally start at 1/4 oz & move up if not getting bit!

 

I have caught bass in 5' of water on a 3/4 oz jig around brush & timber. The bass wanted it that fast.

 

Catching bass in 15-25' on a 1/4 oz is quite common.

 

I live in the South which means ya deal with soft bottoms.

 

Punching is a whole different problem! 

I’m from Mississippi. I don’t know if I’ve fished anything other than mud and Lilys