- For other uses of the word, see Jig (disambiguation).
Jigging, not to be confused with gigging, is the practice of fishing with a jig.
A jig is a type of fishing lure consisting of a lead sinker with a hook molded into it and usually covered by a soft body to attract fish. Jigs are intended to create a jerky, vertical motion, as opposed to spinnerbaits which move through the water horizontally. The jig is very versatile and can be used in both salt water as well as fresh water. Many species are attracted to the lure which has made it popular amongst anglers for years.
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The Head
The head of a jig can consist of many different shapes and colors along with different features. The most common is the round head, but others include fish head shaped, coned shaped, or any number of varieties. The three most popular jighead shapes in bass fishing are the flipping jighead (pictured above), the football jighead, and the grass jighead. These heads come in many different weights usually ranging from 1/80th of an ounce to nearly a pound for large saltwater bottomfish. They can also be found in a wide array of colors and patterns. The hooks also vary. These variances can be on the hook type, color, angle of the hook or the material of the hook. Some jig heads even offer a weed guard.
The Body
There is a wide array of bodies for jigs. The most common is made out of rubber or silicone. These come in many shapes and can resemble a grub, frog shaped, fish shaped, paddle tail, lizards, or different insects. The colors of these can range from bright yellow to a transparent brown with silver and red flakes. Also during summer months look at colors for the heat such as browns, or blue with black hair. Many others catch fish like smallmouth bass and largemouth bass.
Other, more traditional types use dyed or natural whitetail deer tail hair on the outside. Called a bucktail jig, they are widely used in the northern and midwestern United States, where many are still hand tied by anglers.
Other types of materials are also used in constructing jig bodies, such as a Chenille wrap on the hook shaft, various feather hackle, hairs or other fur, marabou, Flashabou, and other materials. Construction is often similar to the process of Fly tying. Some jigs are constructed identically to their artificial fly counterparts, one example a "Wooly Bugger" fly but tied on a jig head.
Bodies can be either brightly colored or subdued. They are often designed to mimic local prey fish or large local insects.
 A Finnish man participating in a jigging competition. |
 Squid boats night fishing off San Pedro, Los Angeles |
 Japanese squid jigger in Cook Strait, New Zealand |
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References
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This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (April 2009) |
- Bjarnason, B A (1992) Handlining and squid jigging. FAO training series, No 23. ISBN 92-5-103100-2
- Gabriel, Otto; Lange, Klaus; von Brandt, Andres; Dahm, Erdmann and Wendt, Thomas (2005) Fish Catching Methods of the World. Page 178. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 0852382804
- Gilbert, Daniel L; Adelman, William J and Arnold, John M (1990) Squid as experimental animals. Page 21. Springer. ISBN 0306435136
- Gruenwald, Tom (1999) Salt Water Fishing Tactics. Page 21–23. Creative Publishing. ISBN 0865730857
- Sternberg, Dick {2003} The Ultimate Guide to Freshwater Fishing. Publishing Solutions, Page 82–84. ISBN 0972558004
- Sternberg, Dick {2003} The Ultimate Guide to Freshwater Fishing. Publishing Solutions, Page 258. ISBN 0972558004
- Oberrecht, Kenn {1982} Angler's Guide to Jigs and Jigging Tulsa, OK: Winchester Press. ISBN 0876913656.
External links
- Jig Fishing Video Video discussing bass jig selection.
- Fishing The Jig Effectively Video covering flipping jig strategies and tips.
- Fishing with jigs is for fishermen who catch fish
- Brooks, Ron , Saltwater Fishing with a Jig. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- Methods and techniques: Jigging
- 21 steps to rigging for serious jigging
- Jig Fishing Tips
- Jig Fishing Tips - Nodak Outdoors
- Jig Fishing Techniques
- Bassdozer, Russ. Jig Fishing A to Z
- Newhoff, Doug (2003) Expert Jigging Methods.
- Jigging with Lures
- Squid Jigging
- Roger McGuinn's Squid-Jigging Ground (Newfoundland traditional song).
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