I am stoked to the bone about finally catching a bass on a jig technique.  For those who don't know, jigs, despite being a bass catching lure, whose effectiveness in catching bass is well renowned and legendary has been a tool that has eluded me since my fishing journey began.  My first and only jig caught fish was on a football head and smallie beaver last season.  I have yet to catch a bass on the bread and butter jig (with a rubber skirt) and trailer combination.  I wanted to improve that statistic this season and decided to start with the Shaky head.

I could no longer contain the urge to get out there to not only fish but to get this monkey off my back so I sacrificed my lunchtime to get it done.

I broke out my 7' M Mag-Touch trunk rod and Curado 101D spooled with a top layer of 8# Spider wire Red Mono and tied on a Spot Remover Jig and slapped on a 4 Robo worm.

I pitched the lure out just passed an area of rip rap and did my best to give life to the worm in a way that was similar to how I work a drop shot.  Sight unseen, I visualized in my mind working the line while keeping the jig head in place.

About 15 minutes into it, I felt feedback through the line.  Since I know I wasn't moving the jig, I knew it had to be a fish.  So I set the hook as I do the line moved madly away from me.

I don't know why, but I pulled what I call an Iaconelli, or my take on expressing sheer joy and excitement that follows a hook set, and I am not going to ask for forgiveness.  Every shout and fist pump felt great and I cherished every second.

1st Shakey Head Bass

I quickly took a photo and released her to fight another day.  Unfortunately, I lost the jig that caught her and two more jigs in the last 10 minutes I had left.

Slowly, steadily and hopefully, I am going to crack this puzzle of jig fishing this season.

Bass Fishing in Downtown Seattle on a lunch break from the shore and catching your first Shaky Head bass? It doesn't get any better than this.

Conditions: Partially Cloudy

Date: Monday 06-07-10

Location: Lake Union, Seattle, WA

Congrats.

WAY TO GO. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

congrats and good luck on the continued success of jig fishing.

Downtown fishing just seems pretty awesome. Seattle really works for that, lovely city.

Well done brother!  That's a technique that has eluded me as well.

Congrats dude, I just started throwing spot removers w/ a baby brush hog last weekend and landed 11 LMB in 2 days, biggest one going 4lbs 6oz. I also had another that was at least 5lbs break off on shore and flop back into the water.

how do you like that mag touch rod?