Going to be doing classic TVA lake ledge fishing in the next couple of weeks. I've got my new box full of SK 5XDs and 6XDs in lots of sexy shad and chartreuse blue colors ready to do. Also have some big swing head football jig heads, and a few bags of Ol Monster worms along with Carolina rig tackle.

 

I also keep seeing reference to hair jigs and spoons for ledge fishing. Been watching lots of the pros YouTubes who fished the FLW Chickamauga tournament last week and I've been seeing lots of both of these. Spoons and hair jigs are definitely NOT part of my normal bank fishing regimen and though I have looked at them, I don't even know where to start LOL. Anyone got any pointers on good hair jigs or spoons I should add to my kit for the upcoming ledge fishing? And if possible, it'd be awesome if they could be gear that can be found on TW, BPS or similar sites. I can picture the best hair jigs in the world being something hand tied by some voodoo doctor down in the bayous of Louisiana or in an isolated cabin in the Yukon ?

Anyone? I was watching yet another YouTube video where a pro was throwing a hair jig. I would really like to give this a shot, but I just have no idea what kind to get for largemouth. A lot of the hair jigs I see are obviously made for different fish, mainly stuff up north like walleyes, crappie and other species. I'd love to hear from anyone who uses a hair jig for bass and know what kind you use. Thx!

A preacher jig will be your most popular one for the TN river. Check Scott martins video from the FLW on ky lake last years tour season (maybe 2 years ago but I think it was last year). Most folks seem to crank the handle quickly and the stop it. Don’t overthink the hair jig, it’s ancient and nothing but hair on a jig. Matching size is probably way more important than brand or shape. I’ve seen SPRO hair jigs in the store also 

 

as far as the ledge bite, it hasn’t been super great on the TN river yet this year. I’m also way upstream but most guys on the recent chickamauga super tourney weren’t really fishing true ledges, just shallowish areas offshore. Don’t rule out shallow fishing 

4 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

A preacher jig will be your most popular one for the TN river. Check Scott martins video from the FLW on ky lake last years tour season (maybe 2 years ago but I think it was last year). Most folks seem to crank the handle quickly and the stop it. Don’t overthink the hair jig, it’s ancient and nothing but hair on a jig. Matching size is probably way more important than brand or shape. I’ve seen SPRO hair jigs in the store also 

 

as far as the ledge bite, it hasn’t been super great on the TN river yet this year. I’m also way upstream but most guys on the recent chickamauga super tourney weren’t really fishing true ledges, just shallowish areas offshore. Don’t rule out shallow fishing 

Great info, thanks very much. That is really helpful.