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spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/07/15 07:57 PM
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Michael.Beaty
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Few bites but did build some confidence
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/07/15 08:05 PM
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Frank the Tank
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nice day there Micheal
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
[Re: Michael.Beaty]
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06/07/15 08:22 PM
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skeeter james
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The way I learlearned how to jig fish was I left every other type bait I had at home and took 2 poles and nothing but jigs so I had to fish them...
Formerly known as progator james 2013 Skeeter FX21 with a 250 SHO... Love this boat!!
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/07/15 08:27 PM
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Michael.Beaty
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The way I learlearned how to jig fish was I left every other type bait I had at home and took 2 poles and nothing but jigs so I had to fish them... Thats what i did but w three poles
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
[Re: Michael.Beaty]
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06/08/15 12:10 AM
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skeeter james
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That's the only way to truly learn how to fish something new in my opinion. I know if I take other baits I'll stop what I'm trying to learn and fish something I think I'll catch them on, so I have to eliminate the threat....
Formerly known as progator james 2013 Skeeter FX21 with a 250 SHO... Love this boat!!
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
[Re: Michael.Beaty]
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06/08/15 12:29 AM
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Ken A.
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Cool video Mike.
Jigs are much more versatile than most folks think. I catch a ton of fish every summer fishing a 3/4 or 1 oz jig in place of a crank bait. If you pull up to a deep spot and catch a few on a DD22 or 6XD and they stop biting, I will throw out a heavy white jig with a Zoom chunk and let it hit bottom. You want to use a heavy jig that drops like a rock. You are trying to elicit a reaction bite.
As soon as it hits bottom I rip it about 6' off the bottom hard & fast. I do this all the way back to the boat. Normally I will catch a couple more fish from the school doing this. It's a fun way to catch them because when they hit it, it is a vicious strike.
I have also had fish chase my jig to the boat as I am reeling it back as fast as I can on a 7:1 reel. This is a very good clue that maybe dragging it slowly across the bottom is not what they want that day. As I have said before, be flexible and don't get into the mindset that you have to fish a jig (or anything else) one certain way every time.
Last edited by Ken A.; 06/08/15 12:36 AM.
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/08/15 01:00 AM
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Michael.Beaty
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Cool video Mike.
Jigs are much more versatile than most folks think. I catch a ton of fish every summer fishing a 3/4 or 1 oz jig in place of a crank bait. If you pull up to a deep spot and catch a few on a DD22 or 6XD and they stop biting, I will throw out a heavy white jig with a Zoom chunk and let it hit bottom. You want to use a heavy jig that drops like a rock. You are trying to elicit a reaction bite.
As soon as it hits bottom I rip it about 6' off the bottom hard & fast. I do this all the way back to the boat. Normally I will catch a couple more fish from the school doing this. It's a fun way to catch them because when they hit it, it is a vicious strike.
I have also had fish chase my jig to the boat as I am reeling it back as fast as I can on a 7:1 reel. This is a very good clue that maybe dragging it slowly across the bottom is not what they want that day. As I have said before, be flexible and don't get into the mindset that you have to fish a jig (or anything else) one certain way every time. Cool info i will try it out!!
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/08/15 03:04 AM
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PEDRO H.
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I fish a jig year round! Good job!
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/08/15 03:13 AM
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Chato
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/18/15 10:20 PM
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I will be back. I'm never truly gone.....Last post by Brad RIP
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/19/15 11:16 PM
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banker-always fishing
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Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: spent the day flippin a jig to build some confidence
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06/22/15 01:23 PM
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formula462
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nice vid and good tech but I often wondered whats the diff between jig fish and say the Texas rig?
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