01-25-2013, 05:06 PM
[cool][#0000FF]The size, shape and color of your jigheads should be determined by A. The color of plastics you will be using (bait imitation) B. Depth of water to be fished C. Size of the plastics you will be fishing D. Power of the rod and strength of the line E. Type of bottom or structure you are fishing, etc.
I make, use and sell a wide range of jigheads for fishing plastics. For fishing 3" to 5" plastic grubs you can use anywhere from 1/8 oz to 1/2 oz heads on size 1/0 to 4/0 hooks. For fishing weedless jigs in heavy cover you will want heavy hook models at least 3/0 to 6/0...or even bigger...from 1/4 oz. to as much as 1 oz. in weight. Lots of variables.
Colors? Bass will hit almost any color at one time or another. Plain white or chartreuse can be good in either clear or stained water. Black or purple are almost always good choices. But if you have some good crawdad color plastics try to use browns or greens on the head...with maybe a bit of orange.
Strangely enough, one of the more unusual colors that has been known to catch a lot of bass is bubble gum pink. Go figure.
All that being said, you can catch plenty of bass on plain unpainted lead jigs...with almost any color of plastic attached. Location and presentation are probably more important than color in a lot of cases. You can't catch them where they ain't and bass that have been worked over by a lot of other anglers are too smart to fall for sloppy presentations.
Don't overlook fishing salt-stick baits like Senkos when the bass are moving closer inshore. It takes a keen eye and attention to any twitches on the line to hook the fish sometimes. A whole new way of fishing.
Also, spend some time learning how to rig and fish a "dropshot" rig. There will be times that it will catch bass for you when nothing else will.
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I make, use and sell a wide range of jigheads for fishing plastics. For fishing 3" to 5" plastic grubs you can use anywhere from 1/8 oz to 1/2 oz heads on size 1/0 to 4/0 hooks. For fishing weedless jigs in heavy cover you will want heavy hook models at least 3/0 to 6/0...or even bigger...from 1/4 oz. to as much as 1 oz. in weight. Lots of variables.
Colors? Bass will hit almost any color at one time or another. Plain white or chartreuse can be good in either clear or stained water. Black or purple are almost always good choices. But if you have some good crawdad color plastics try to use browns or greens on the head...with maybe a bit of orange.
Strangely enough, one of the more unusual colors that has been known to catch a lot of bass is bubble gum pink. Go figure.
All that being said, you can catch plenty of bass on plain unpainted lead jigs...with almost any color of plastic attached. Location and presentation are probably more important than color in a lot of cases. You can't catch them where they ain't and bass that have been worked over by a lot of other anglers are too smart to fall for sloppy presentations.
Don't overlook fishing salt-stick baits like Senkos when the bass are moving closer inshore. It takes a keen eye and attention to any twitches on the line to hook the fish sometimes. A whole new way of fishing.
Also, spend some time learning how to rig and fish a "dropshot" rig. There will be times that it will catch bass for you when nothing else will.
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