I have read some of the current posts concerning jigs and how to fish them and the information has been very helpful. What I have read has lead me to more questions though:

1. What are the differences, if any, between finesse, swimming and flippin/pitchin jigs?

2. Is it necessary to use a trailer and if so what works best?

Thanks for the help!

 :-/

Ok finesse jigs usually have an all around smaller profile and are more compact and may come with a lighter wire hook. Swimming jigs usually have a different type of head design like an arrowhead for example so they come through cover better. When you get into pitchin and flippin jigs you have tons of options...

If you are fishing wood, the arkie head design is best.

If you are fishing rock a football head design is best.

If you are fishing grass, a bullet head or grassmaster design is best.

All jigs have their times and places.

As for trailers, the norm is a chunk or something resembling a craw. Sweet beavers have become popular too.

Thanks Tin! I go on these websites and the number of styles, colors, sizes and shapes is a bit overwhelming. If I could buy some of everything it would be different. I thought I would try a few. I like fishing with soft plastics so figured I might enjoy these too.

Don't over think or analyze something. Keep it simple, a 1/4oz or 3/8 oz black jig with a black trailer will catch fish no matter where you go. When you start getting more confident with them, then start messing around with colors. Remember too, colors are for fisherman, not always fish.

K.I.S.S.

I use the same jig for all applications  

K.I.S.S.

I use the same jig for all applications

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If I choose to use a sweet beaver as a trailer does it matter what size or do I just sort of match it to the size of the jig?

I have read some of the current posts concerning jigs and how to fish them and the information has been very helpful. What I have read has lead me to more questions though:

1. What are the differences, if any, between finesse, swimming and flippin/pitchin jigs?

2. Is it necessary to use a trailer and if so what works best?

Thanks for the help!

:-/

Use the same colored jig as the soft plastics you are confident in.

Solid black works everywhere I have fished for murky water.

Just about anything can be used as a trailer.

Grubs work best on swimming jigs

Allen

K.I.S.S.

I use the same jig for all applications

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x3.  Don't overthink it, "Just Do It"

K.I.S.S.

I use the same jig for all applications

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x3. Don't overthink it, "Just Do It"

x4. This time of year I throw a 3/8 black and a 3/8 blue black.