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How to catch largemouth bass on the JignPig.
First off, it's called the JignPig because of the pork used on the
trailer of the bass jig. The Uncle Josh brand makes a good
pork frog bait for a variety of presentations. An Uncle Josh
Number Eleven (#11), or the Phantom Craw are giant bass
catchers. While shopping for jigs, an angler will
want to look for a bass jig. It's the type with the weed guard
built into the jig. There are even several types of bass jigs
on the market. But this report I am covering regular types of
1/4-oz. or 3/8-oz. bass jigs that an angler can throw into thick
cover. The Strike King Bitsy Flip series of jigs are the type
of jig that I recommend. They are inexpensive, and they have a
heavier hook than the Bitsy Bug series that they offer. "Any
color will work, as long as it's black" is what a lot of experienced
JignPig anglers would say. But over the years anglers have
learned that some other colors such as blue, brown, pumpkinseed, and
sometimes even white will catch some big ones.
Cover - Anglers
should throw/pitch the JignPig into some sort of cover or structure
if they expect to catch a big one. An example of cover could
be a nice tree laying down off the bank with the body of the tree
and the branches laying in the water. The jig needs to go
right into the thick of it and let to sink to the bottom. Now
a sort of hop/crawl comes into play by raising the rod tip and
letting it fall. Then raise the rod tip and let it fall again.
All the while slowly reeling the lure back toward yourself. If
you fish the JignPig like a crawfish/crawdad you'll be doing the
right thing in order to catch a monster largemouth bass.
Structure - An example of fishing a JignPig on
structure would be to throw it near some sort of change in the
bottom composition or contour of the lake that you are fishing.
A point that goes from shallow to deep is a good place to toss the
'ole JignPig. An angler should throw it into the shallows and fish
it right down the drop. Or throw it deep and bring it back to
the shallow water. Again the angler should picture a
crawfish/crawdad scurrying across the bottom while slowly dragging
and hopping the bait back toward himself/herself.
The
Hit - The bass will normally hit the jig on the fall.
So an angler should always be a line watcher. And if the line jolts
while the jig is falling they need to set the hook immediately.
Try it
- Next time you go fishing, give the JignPig a try for a few
minutes. Who know? It may catch you a fish of a
lifetime. |
