Comments on: Swim It… Don’t Jig It

By: John H Dobbins

John H Dobbins — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:56:26 +0000

To further enhance the swimming action and the close to reality presentation try to keep the rod tip close to the surface of the water. I have found that more hits come with a low stick. The hook set is also done with a side sweep not a lifting motion. Even with the tube baits I try to sweep the bait about 2 to 3 feet with no more than a 6 inch lift.

By: Weez

Weez — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:35:11 +0000

Exactly what we were doing this past Sunday at Cabbagehead, trout were hitting the 17MRs on the way down as they sank, not on the twitch during the retrieve. Wound up doing a “10 count” between each reeling. At first it took us a while to realize they were only interested in Chartreuse that afternoon and nothing else, took us even longer to realize we needed to slooooooooooow doooooooooown! Thaks C.A.

By: Brandan

Brandan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:16:53 +0000

Go to a pool.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:05:57 +0000

Do you use the same technique for soft plastic paddle tails as you would with ones that do not have the paddle tails such as a shrimp or straight tail pattern? Thanks

By: Neil Taylor

Neil Taylor — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:38:53 +0000

C.A.
Good info. I instruct people in this same manner and call it “imitating healthy baitfish.” To me, too much jigging takes you right out of the game particularly in the hottest and coldest times of year. Steady and smooth works great. One exception: “jump” the lure when it approaches a snook ambush location to elicit a strike response from those fish.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:30:36 +0000

Thankx C.A.,
Gonna use these tactics,but where would one go to observe baits to watch them in Action?… Petorian