The jig bait is perhaps the most common. She has practically no competitors in catching deep-sea places or shallows. When posting, she behaves just fine. But the most important thing is that practically all types of predatory fish are caught on this bait .
The jig bait is excellent for making “unhooked” fish in a short time when fishing in particularly difficult conditions, such as snag fishing or in water bodies with overgrown aquatic vegetation. By varying the weight of the bait with a jig head, you can successfully fish in almost any environment. Exceptions are only large streams and shallow mountain rivers. That is why these baits should be in service with any spinning player. They are simply irreplaceable when actively searching for fish and when exploring a new reservoir.
The jig bait is universal. With the help of one model, just changing jig heads of different weights, one can easily examine both shallow bays and channel edges of large rivers. Not a single predator will miss this bait. And if there is a fish in a fishing place, then it will certainly make itself felt.
In its game, a jig bait can be active or passive. The most popular, of course, are active lures. They have a pronounced own game. This group includes twisters and vibro-tails. Passive baits are rarely used by our fishermen, so little is known about them. These are “crayfish”, “lizards”, “worms” and other exotic things that are not in demand in our country.
Vibro-tails are considered the most popular. Slightly less popular are foam fish and twisters. According to their body shape, vibro-tails are divided into two fundamentally different groups: broad-body and narrow-body. Wide baits have a low-frequency game, the amplitude of their oscillations is quite large. They are used when fishing in stagnant bodies of water. Narrow-bodied vibratory tails have, on the contrary, a high-frequency game. They are simply indispensable on rivers with a pronounced course.
Of considerable importance is the material from which the bait is made. It can be of various structures and stiffnesses. Very soft lures are able to play even in a passive state, lying on the bottom. And hard ones become effective only during the course. For example, catching pike on jig lures is fraught with constant tears if they are too soft. But at the same time, the number of bites will be much higher than when using more elastic gear. Therefore, you need to be prepared for the fact that the service life of vibro-tails, twisters, and especially foam fish is small.
When choosing fishing gear, you need to focus on where and what kind of fish the hunt will go. It is based on the characteristics of the reservoir and the weight of the proposed trophies that they select the appropriate size of the bait. Not the last role when fishing predators is the color of the gear. There is no consensus. But those who master the manufacture of jig baits, when painting, use the following rule. Bright, even slightly aggressive, colors - for rivers and lakes with dark, muddy water, and natural, nondescript - for bright and clean reservoirs.