12-31-2006, 07:56 PM
Jigging in itself can offer a few different choices in presentation. Vertical jigging is only one of them in which you are sitting in a tube or tune, standing on a sturdy platform of some type and present your lure in a straight up and down "Vertical" presentation.
Other types of jigging include cast and retreive. Try this at different retreival speeds at a time but being aware of any underwater structure that may want to deprive you of your jig.
You can effectively cover different areas of the water column just by allowing the jig to sink to different depths before retrieval.
You and do surface/skip jigging as well. Simply cast out and use a little faster retrieval that allows your jig to stay on the top of the water.
In the Saltwater we also do a type of jigging that is called a "Yo-Yo" presentation.
Cast out and let the jig sink to the bottom. Then lift your rod tip high and give about 4 or 5 cranks on your reel. Let the jig settle to the bottom again and repeat process.
Another version of this is in deeper water and not letting it hit the bottom. We do what is called a "Countdown".
Cast out just the same, "Count" to about 20 seconds, do a pump on the rod and 2 cranks, pump and 2 cranks...............
These methods work well on many species of fish in both fresh and salt. Give it a try. You can use this with the Roadrunners too.[cool]
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Other types of jigging include cast and retreive. Try this at different retreival speeds at a time but being aware of any underwater structure that may want to deprive you of your jig.
You can effectively cover different areas of the water column just by allowing the jig to sink to different depths before retrieval.
You and do surface/skip jigging as well. Simply cast out and use a little faster retrieval that allows your jig to stay on the top of the water.
In the Saltwater we also do a type of jigging that is called a "Yo-Yo" presentation.
Cast out and let the jig sink to the bottom. Then lift your rod tip high and give about 4 or 5 cranks on your reel. Let the jig settle to the bottom again and repeat process.
Another version of this is in deeper water and not letting it hit the bottom. We do what is called a "Countdown".
Cast out just the same, "Count" to about 20 seconds, do a pump on the rod and 2 cranks, pump and 2 cranks...............
These methods work well on many species of fish in both fresh and salt. Give it a try. You can use this with the Roadrunners too.[cool]
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