Just wondering what your take is on this, when will you throw a jig or when will you throw a texas-rigged plastic, such a creature bait? Thanks
Adam
If i was targeting very heavy weeds, i would start with a texas rigged plastic. It is easier to properly present a texas rigged plastic in thick vegetation, in my opinion.
Or, if i was fishing a jig in an area i knew was holding fish, but i wasnt getting bit, i would switched to a t rigged plastic to either a) give my presentation a new look, b) downsize my offering c) have more color options, d) all of the above.
And if i was throwing a soft plastic but getting a lot of short fish or little bluegill nibs, i might change to a jig looking for a bigger bite.
McCarter himself :-\'
Throw a jig all the time never never never stop. from 1/4oz to 1 1/4 oz tournaments are won on jigs.
throwing creatures on texas rig gives them a totally different action. If i'm fishing relatively weed-free water i use a football jig or a round ball. I HATE "weedless" jigs so i don't use them.
creature baits will "flutter" to the bottom when hopped on t-rig (unpegged) because the weight falls faster than the bait. conversely i think you get a steadier fall and better action from any curly tails if use the jig.
so as far as choosing when... i don't step into the boat with out a jig/plastic rigged up on one rod and two others rigged up with t-rigs with different sized weights. Until i've found "the bite" i try to have 4 or 5 rods sitting by my feet and alternate through them every 5 minutes or so. Once i key in on a few bites... i try and fine tune whats working for me.
Quote from: OUTLAW on March 22, 2007, 03:22:02 PM
Throw a jig all the time never never never stop. from 1/4oz to 1 1/4 oz tournaments are won on jigs.
And crankbaits.... and lizards... and 10 inch power worms...
I prefer to T-Rig. I just havent gotten the fever for jigs. I need to, but I havent. Give me a T-Rigged hula grub, brush hawg or a sweet beaver and I'm happy. Pegged for heavy cover and unpegged for the sparse stuff.
B
i has tossed out jigs a few time myself yeers ago but i hav sence seen the lite ;D ;D ;D
its spinners bait frum heer on out ;) ;) ;)
once i starts chuckin spinners bait i juss cant stop :P :P :P
i chuckum an chuckum an chuckum an thay seems to bring alot of fish to me boat ;) ;) ;)
thay are not allwayes reel big but thay are a few nice ones thrown into the mix frum times to times ;) ;) ;)
theen theer is my seecret weapons ;) ;) ;)
an thats wood be dare devales ;) ;) ;)
dare devales brings me alot of fish aswell ;) ;) ;)
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Jig in off colored water texas rig in clear water. ;)
i prefer to throw a texas rig. i think they are more versatile. i can upsize or downsize, change color or change lure all together with out retying. just cnage soft plastic