7 hours ago, Msl819 said:

Lincoln Parish

 

Pulled a fast on me! 

 

I'm thinking south Louisiana & y'all up north in the Lake D'Arbonne area. 

 

I've spent many a day wondering around Jackson/Bienville WMA. Y'all got some big deer walking around in them woods.

 

Sorry rabbit hole ?

 

Y'all got some cypress tree in them there waters? The area around the base of cypress trees tend to have a "firmer" bottom. 

 

If you're in a boat with modest electronics you can find firmer bottoms.

 

5 hours ago, WRB said:

Catt is by far your best resource regarding jigs in grass and bass in at Toledo bend, Texas  and Louisiana.

Tom

 

Flattery will get you everywhere!

Just about all the water around here is shallow with a muddy bottom.  The style of the head, line tie and weight of the jig you chose can really make life much easier.  I like a casting or arkie style head with a vertical line tie does well with grass and wood. The blunt/flat shape helps spread the weight of the head out so it resists sinking into mud/slime sort of like a snow shoe. 

The location and size of the line tie plays a big role.  A recessed line tie wont catch as much grass as one that projects farther from the head. 

Using 1/4 or 5/16 instead of 3/8 or 1/2 helps a ton.  Your still going to get bogged down, but since it doesn't sink a quick snap will clear jig of grass most of the time when you feel the extra weight.  

If I could only reccomend 1 it would the Greenfish Chibi Jig in 5/16.  The head and line tie design just stays clean and makes it incredibly versatile.  It uses a short shank Gami that's super sharp and very stout.  It's a great jig to pitch or skip.  You can also really minimize the profile by trimming the skirt to the bend of the hook which can help catch more numbers.