Personally I always reach for the jig first. In the winter/pre-spawn I will usually flip a jig exclusively and just change colors or go to a smaller finesse jig if im not getting bit. Maybe throw a beaver or tube if I am desperate. Post-spawn I still reach for the jig first but will not hesitate to change it up quickly if I'm not getting bit to a big worm or creature bait with a little more action. As fall comes around I start to rely much more on a jig again.