Jig fishing, which is a universal bait, is perhaps the most relevant variety of spinning fishing in the cold months of the year. It can be carried out almost always, but the potential of such fishing is most fully revealed when, due to low temperatures, the fish is concentrated in the deepest water. The jig with its high “flight” qualities makes it possible to fish in deep places, ensuring stable game fishing at different speeds of posting. And if you take into account the huge number of existing models and their low prices, you can easily imagine why jig fishing is so popular today among those people who are fond of fishing.
The principle of jig fishing is based on a "step", i.e. spasmodic, uneven wiring. Depending on the weight of the jig head, fishing can be bottom or in the water column.
The most common is bottom fishing for jig, due to the ability to use it to get to the deepest places of predatory fish, to where other fishing methods are powerless. Basically, these are deep-sea areas of lakes and rivers with uneven relief.
What gear does jig fishing involve? To begin with, we will carry out a test for a spinning rod, which will be the most key characteristic that determines the possibility of using a particular rod. All spinning rods can be divided into ultralight, light, medium and heavy.
Depending on the size of the reservoir, its depth and the power of the current, a jig is also chosen. Basically, in our ponds and middle rivers and spinning is selected medium size.
Jig fishing allows fishing at sufficiently large distances. This is what made it especially popular with those who are fond of coastal spinning. In accordance with the range, the length of the rod is also selected, which, as a rule, ranges between 240 and 270 centimeters. This value is the most optimal both when fishing from a boat, and from the shore.
The most common jig fishing with spinning rods is a fast system: it is they that allow the fisherman to identify the bite and touch the bottom itself with the bait.
Spinning players always have a dilemma: what to choose - a fishing line or a braid. So, jig fishing involves braiding, because with the same breaking load, the cord, which is much thinner, will be blown less, which means that the control over the bait will be much easier. At the same time, the cord does not stretch, any bite is perfectly transmitted to the rod, so the spinning player has the opportunity to catch even the most careful fish in time.
Fishing for pike on a jig, according to fishermen, is one of the fascinating and provocative pursuits, having tried which it is already impossible to refuse it. This is explained by the high speed both in casting and in wiring. Heavy spinning is chosen for this type of fishing.
No less promising and catching perch on a jig. The spinner has every chance of returning home with a captured catch. At the same time, it’s good to use the lures of the brightest colors: perch loves lemon, orange and bright green. At the same time, a small-sized jig is chosen for him, which makes it possible to comb through various deep edges without problems, where this fish can hide.
Jigging any fish, regardless of its size, can be very successful almost everywhere, even on the shallowest streams and grassy, reed, swampy ponds. It usually gives good results, pleasing the fisherman with an excellent catch. That is why this type of "spearfishing" is currently gaining more and more supporters in our country, especially those who dream of catching the biggest fish in their practice in the autumn months.