What Kind Of Jigs Do Bass Like?

Types of Bass Jigs

• Arkie Jigs. The most commonly used bass jigs are Arkie jigs, also referred to as flipping or casting jigs.
• Football Jigs. These heads are, you guessed it, shaped like a football.
• Swim Jigs. The heads on swim jigs have a slimmer profile, that come to a point where the line tie is.
• Finesse Jigs.
• Punch Jigs.

What jigs do bass like?

These are the Best Bass Jigs for 2021:

• BiCO Original Jig.
• Terminator Pro’s Jig.
• Booyah Boo Jig.
• Reaction Tackle Tungsten Flipping Jigs.
• Mythik Lures Rock Crawler Tungsten Football Jig.
• Strike King Tour Grade Swim Jigs Bait.
• Advantage Bait Company Heavy Mat Jig.
• Terminator Finesse Jig.

What color jig is best for bass?

Black and blue offers the ultimate in contrast, which gives bass a target any time the water’s got some stain. Use a black and blue jig in dirty water, during low light conditions, and anytime around vegetation.

What is the best size jig for bass?

The best all around size for bass jigs is 3/8 to 1/2 oz. But if you’re fishing in deep water, or in heavy cover, you can increase the size up to 2 oz, and if you’re throwing a finesse jig, you can reduce the weight down to 3/16 oz.

What is a bass jig?

Jigging for bass is a technique that requires a skirted jig and a plastic grub or craw imitation trailer worked along the bottom or reeled through the middle of the water column. Bass jigging works all around the country in big and small bodies of water.

What types of jigs are there?

Following are the seven different types of jigs.

• Template jig.
• Plate jig.
• channel jig.
• Diameter jig.
• Leaf jig.
• Ring jig.
• Box jig.

What does a bass jig imitate?

Meant to mimic a crawfish in its original design, a skirted jig has morphed into a broad category of lead headed bass lures that can mimic crawfish, shad, bluegill and just about anything a bass will eat. A jig truly is a versatile lure, one of the most versatile in an bass angler’s tackle box.

When should you throw a jig?

Jigs shine best when imitating craws. Throw a jig around shallow wood cover, near docks, or anywhere else bass would be feasting on craws. Jigs, in my opinion, are also more suited for trophy hunting. The bigger, bulkier presentation is more likely to draw strikes from your new PB than a slimmer Texas Rig.

Does jig weight matter?

The weight of a jig can make a huge difference in how many fish you catch. Jig weight influences the speed at which the bait falls. Certain days fish will only eat an extremely slow dropping jig.

What is a shaky head?

A shaky head jig is a lightweight leadhead, with 1/16 to 1/4 ounce sizes being the most common. This ball-shaped jig is coupled with a light wire bass-style hook, making the use of finesse plastic baits a reality.

Can you swim a football jig?

But swimming football jigs combines those two into a deep swimming presentation. Honestly, swimming football jigs is fairly simple and effective. It combines 1/2, 3/4 or 1 ounce football jigs with baitfish-colored skirts and grub tail trailers used with a swimming (as opposed to bottom-bouncing) retrieve.

What attracts bass the most?

Largemouth bass are most attracted to the color red. To correctly hold a bass, put its bottom lip between your thumb and bended pointer finger.

What do jigs look like to fish?

One of the hottest techniques on the pro tours, swimming a jig is exactly what it sounds like – winding a jig through the water column, just like a spinnerbait or lipless crank. The perfect swim jig ranges from ¼ to ½ ounce, has a lighter weed guard, and has a bullet-shaped head to slither around and through cover.

What is good for bass fishing?

Nightcrawlers, leeches, shad, bluegill, and crayfish are all effective bass baits—although this method of fishing doesn’t allow for an active retrieve you can achieve with lures.

What is the best bait to use for bass right now?

What is the best bait for largemouth bass? In terms of live bait, fish (like shiners, minnows, or shad) and crawfish work very well since these are what bass usually eat. Because largemouth bass are carnivorous, the best artificial baits tend to be those that mimic their prey in some way.

What size jigs do I need?

The 3/8oz and 1/2oz sizes work well in nearly all situations, but sometimes heavier or lighter jigs are better. The lighter style works better in shallower water or when anglers want a slower fall from their jig, and the heavier models are better for deeper water.

Do bass jigs need trailers?

Does my jig need a trailer bait? Most jigs are fished with a soft-plastic trailer bait attached to them.Soft Plastic “chunk” baits are specifically designed to be used as jig trailers, but traditional soft plastic craws, creatures, and swimbaits can also be used as jig trailers.

Do you need a sinker with a jig?

You’ll need a sinker or a weighted jighead to get a buoyant lure like a plastic worm or tube bait to the bottom and keep it there.

What colors do bass see?

Color is an obvious factor when choosing a lure. Let your experience be your guide, but listen to the science, too. Bass see colors as bright, green, red and dark—and that’s about it.

Can you fish a jig like a Texas rig?

As a general rule, when deciding whether to throw a Texas rig or a jig, it’s a good idea to start out fishing a Texas rigged worm horizontally and a flipping jig vertically.If you’re fishing shallow cover vertically, a flipping jig or more compact Texas rigged soft plastic woks well.

Do you bait a jig?

Jigs can be tipped with live bait or it can be teamed with plastics to pretty much catch any fish that swims. Looking at the jig head you can make the statement that it is one of the most versatile delivery systems known to fishermen.