Fished a pond I haven’t been to in a month or so last night. Much more weedy than last time I was there but had a few light bites on willow vibe and underspin but no hookups. Fish weren’t committing to the moving baits. Tried a swim jig to rip through the mucky weeds with no love so I decided to work it slowly on the bottom like a normal jig. I was surprised by how little muck I accumulated on bait doing this.
 Had two bites immediately that I missed due to operator error on the hook set. Finally figured out how tight to get line before setting and hooked into two dinks. They were so small I could ski them in! Haha. It was cool to finally feel a jig bite after only reading about what to look / feel for. Need to try this more often since it’s more fun than soaking a senko all the time. 

nothing better than feeling buh-buh-bump then shwacking the hookset. 

Nice going! Fishing with jigs is addictive. 

Congrats ~

Every Basshead Loves a good Jig Bite.

Fish Hard

A-Jay

Welcome to the club!!

Another bucket list item crossed off. Congrats. 

I have primarily fished the fly rod for the last few years but every once in a while I have to go out with just my jig rod just to feel that hit again....other than the toilet bowl flush on a big bass topwater hit, it is the top thing for me.

 

 

THUMP!  Oh, what a feeling!   I bet you'll be throwing nothing but a jig for at least a week.

Threw around a trashmaster jig last night. Had one solid bite with a pick up that I missed the hookup on and one other good thump. I bought these jigs a while back before I learned I could fish open hooks  w/ weed guard even in the sloppy weeds. Feel like I should have stuck that fish. Was using a heavy rod with 50 lb braid and reeled up slack before laying into the hook set. Hook barely came out of the trailer so I’m going to try other jigs and see what happens. It truly is awesome when they thump a jig and I cannot wait to get out again. Definitely need the practice!

  Wanting to try using 15# fluoro instead of the braid (not fishing heavy cover, just mucky bottoms), what do y’all think? Also wanting to switch up to my Fury 734 with the Tatula I ordered yesterday. Hoping to feel bite better than on the rod I used last night. 

I use a 7ft MH fast spooled with 12lb Yo-Zuri hybrid or a 7ft M fast spooled with 8 YZH(1/4 oz) when I fish jigs in a pond. Don't discount swimming jigs in a pond either, I'll let it drop to the bottom if no hit, I'll slowly swim it in using a slow 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock lift.  I've had hits right at the bank doing this.

Thanks for the info. I have been using a swim jig in ponds all spring and it has become one of my favorite techniques. Interesting that you go with that light a setup at times. Makes me think I will stick with the 12# fluoro I’ve been using since it casts better than 15#. Also May drop down to the 733 with lighter jigs.