Summer 2021
W
hen
you are
fishing on your favorite lake or river
this summer, there will
be key techniques that
come into play based on
the bite for that specific
body of water. That
being said, regardless of
what body of water you
are fishing, there are two
specific lures that will
always give you a good
opportunity to get a bass
to bite.
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SUMMER GO-TO FOR VERSATILITY
From pitching and flipping visible shallow water targets like laydowns, stumps, or boat docks, to making casts to isolated weed clumps or fishing a weedline to dragging it along a point or offshore piece of structure, the jig is a tried- and-true bass fishing lure that will catch bass anytime, anywhere.
COLOR: A standard black and blue, or green pumpkin jig, is a common lure choice for many bass anglers, and for the above reasons you can see why that holds true. By
varying your retrieve of
the jig, it caters to the
bass’ mood and position,
regarding the cover
or structure they are
relating to. Besides being
able to change up a jig’s
retrieve, you can switch
up its size and profile by
changing two different
items.
SIZE: The first
and most obvious is
the weight of the jig.
Ninety-eight percent
of the time, I will begin
with a 1/2-ounce All-
Terrain Tackle AT jig. A
1/2-ounce jig seems to be the right weight for both fishing shallow and deep, along with most forms of cover you are fishing. If you are fishing deeper water, or need to get the jig through thicker vegetation, or heavy brush, then increasing the weight to a 3/4-ounce jig works. Likewise, if you are fishing shallower water, or the bass want a more streamlined profile, a 3/8 or even 1/4-ounce jig can be tied up.
PROFILE: The next item you can change up is the soft plastic trailer you put on the back of your jig. The choice of plastic will change the jig’s profile, size, and action in the water.
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