Pro tips for fishing swim jigs from the bank. Enjoy!

 

 

Another good video Glenn - useful tips for a boater as well fishing swim jigs in shallow water .

2 hours ago, ChrisD46 said:

Another good video Glenn - useful tips for a boater as well fishing swim jigs in shallow water .

Agreed. Especially in ponds. 
 

So my question is, if total water depth is maybe 7’-8’ max, and casting off the bank and working the jig back through 2’-4’ of water, do you cast, and basically start the retrieve about a second after it starts to sink? Or do you let it bottom out and then start to swim it up the water column?

7 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

Agreed. Especially in ponds. 
 

So my question is, if total water depth is maybe 7’-8’ max, and casting off the bank and working the jig back through 2’-4’ of water, do you cast, and basically start the retrieve about a second after it starts to sink? Or do you let it bottom out and then start to swim it up the water column?

I do not believe there is a single , correct answer - both ways may produce . I will suggest to try casting a swim jig  parallel to the bank which helps keep water depth more consistent for the retrieve when you experiment with running depth of the swim jig and what bass may want on a particular day. I tend to use Swim jigs more in the upper water column when fishing shallow to mid depths .

Thanks. It’s definitely not one of my biggest producers. But I’m trying them out every time hoping to improve.