A fisherman is only as good as the techniques they use to catch fish. Learning the right fishing techniques can help you achieve your long-term fishing goals if you are willing to take the time to practice the technique.
Of the different types of fishing techniques professional angler have been using over the years, one that has proven effective repeatedly is using baitfish jigs. Unlike natural bait like worms and insects, baitfish jigs are cleaner and easier to store and manipulate.
You can also reuse the baits for many fishing expeditions. That makes the bait completely cost-effective, even for the novice angler.
So, let’s learn about baitfish techniques like jigging and how they can benefit you as you start your fishing journey.
The best place to start a conversation on jigging baitfish is by learning about what baitfish jigs are. The best kinds of fishers lure the fish they want to capture by attracting them using the things the fish prey on. That is what baitfish jigs help you with.
So, let’s learn about baitfish techniques like jigging and how they can benefit you as you start your fishing journey.
When working with baitfish jigs, you should know three main things. These are choosing the jigs, fitting a jigging baitfish on your line and hook, and the different techniques you can explore during the fishing process.
Let’s start with the process of choosing jigs.
As you would expect, jigs are quite popular in the fishing market. So, it is no surprise to find many types of jigs to choose from when you are just starting your fishing adventure.
The best way to choose the right jigs for your needs is to consider what fish you hope to catch. That means you should learn about the tendencies and mannerisms of the different kinds of fish.
There are two types of jigs that you can try out. The first type is called casting jigs. These jigs are ordinarily very light and easy to manipulate.
So you can use them to fish different types like trout in the open water. The other kind of jig is the flipping jig. Flipping jigs are heavier than casting jigs. That makes them ideal for fishing in heavy cover like seaweed and rocky environments.
The process of fitting a jigging baitfish is pretty straightforward. All you need to do is place the baitfish on a hook and fasten it on the line. When you are fitting a jigging baitfish on your line and hook, you should remember to fasten it as securely as you can. You don’t want to lose out on the best fish just because your bait was loose.
Here are some of the best jigging techniques you can try out when fishing.
Basic jigging simply works by pushing your bait up and down the water in an erratic fashion. The main aim of the process is to copy the way an injured prey would act when in water.
That can attract the type of fish you are hoping to get in the water and give you a better chance of capturing it. When jigging, you can use the line on your fishing rod to move the jig when it is inside the water.
A good way to start is to shorten and lengthen the line to achieve the same effect.
As we had mentioned above, jig casting involves placing the bait in the hidden locations inside the water where the fish normally reside.
The bait to choose in such circumstances is the heavier types of jigs that can fall in those locations without floating back up. A casting jig will then fit in the crevices of the rocks to attract the different kinds of fish at that level.
As the name suggests, bouncing involves placing the jig in the water and nudging it up and down. That method resembles basic jigging, only that in bouncing, you need to let the jig fall to the ground before you bring it back up.
Ultimately, the fish around the water will be attracted to the jig and try to capture it, only for the hook to capture the fish instead. As with jigging, bouncing works well for freshwater fish like trout.
The Arkie Jig is a common technique that works well for fish like the rock-oriented bass. The bass often prey on small fish that might get lodged in rocks and seaweed.
Such fish have the tendency to hop about when inside the bottom of the water in a defensive motion and draw the attention of the rock-oriented bass with ease.
All you need to do to perform the Arkie jig is to let the jig fall inside the water to the rocks, then hop the jig along the base of the water.
Catching fish using the jigging techniques is often very simple as long as you take the time to learn the techniques.
We have covered everything from choosing jigs to performing the techniques you need when fishing. Hopefully, the methods we have discussed above will allow you to fish better using your jigs the next time you go fishing.
You can always come back to the article if you need a refresher!
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