As I was fishing sev
sky with patchy fog
fall weather was upo
one of my favorite f
70 degrees and now I
weather had taken on
The fishing had star
plentiful and consta
the dam and the bass
to the weed beds jus
landed around 15 nic
behind a cloud and f
rummage through my t
perfect bass wrangli
back to an acceptabl
while and then switc
in-line spinners fol
plastics and followe
I had caught all of
find a bite.
As I sat on the bank
hard about my presen
that the trees were
colors and change to
reached into my bag
selected a 1/4oz mod
put a chartreuse pla
jig match my surroun
towards the rock led
60 seconds and then
slow upward motion o
thrown in intermedia
After a few retrieve
jig to travel back d
again, that's when s
weighted and release
weighting in at 5lbs
Fishing with a jig o
effective method for
rely on this method
times throughout the
effective the bait r
usually out of despe
equipment needed for
with a flipping swit
choice. Pair this re
or flipping stick an
ready to go. I prefe
Power Pro with about
fluorocarbon line ti
will assure that you
big bass out of heav
some of you might no
a spinning reel work
spinning rod about 7
flip the jig into pl
disrupting what you
when flippin' jigs.
I know many anglers
is rather complicate
to do it. Lets take
facts surrounding ji
stress to you that c
regardless of what y
situation when I am
something rather odd
guy doing'? I watch
confidence and conce
are coming in the bo
particular lure, but
surprising what can
mind. Whether you fi
plastic chunk, craw
yours. I fish the ji
produce both ways. I
chunk if I want to s
Color is very import
technical, but I ten
have a favorite lure
in your tackle box?
anglers have all of
colors, they might h
really produce. I si
the other lures and
or 8 jig colors. Don
the hatch' so to spe
chartreuse, blue & c
and watermelon w/bla
models have rattles
cranks because of th
models with rattles.
you have the most co
of sizes as well. I
I have to punch down
brush or submerged h
the wind is not blow
As far as the presen
the spot you want to
This is a technique
season I tend to pra
cans placed strategi
that jigs are target
flipped out, I usual
seconds. If you choo
for a while and then
is called deadsticki
let the jig fall and
hop or swim it acros
to do with the jig,
fish it, just theori
more lethargic as wa
method during this p
each and every piece
without any jerks or
results. Bass will a
cruising slowly past
or cover point and j
and let it fall agai
simply going for a r
I think one of the h
jig fishing was when
anglers as well as p
strikes on the jig b
big plastic worm fis
the hook on the seco
Senko style worm. Wi
bass sucking the jig
spitting it out. I t
hook the very second
feels different in a
whether fishing a pl
under the line and l
change that might oc
jig on the fish. He
not. During early sp
irritate bedded bass
uncontrollably.
As you can see, ther
mechanics of bass fi
confidence plays a m
When I am fishing an
confidence factor, I
from Japan. Takahiro
professional bass an
his mind he would wi
2004 B.A.S.S. Citgo
house to visit Woo a
the Classic several
grabbed the trophy a
the trophy over his
himself. He actually
pretty pumped up whe
short time later, Ta
Classic and was the
B.A.S.S. Classic. By
refocused his thinki
fishing hard during
Takahiro caught his
minutes of the tourn
'This is the best da
the stage repeatedly
spectators in the Ch
a tight line and hap
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eral months ago unde
starting to set in,
n us. The temperatur
ishing holes was a b
was starting to get
a new identity in t
ted to slow down as
nt when the sun was
were stacked around
t begging to be caug
e keepers when the s
ailed to show its fa
ackle bag trying des
ng lure that would t
e level. I threw a s
hed to a Rat-L-Trap.
lowed by some crawfi
d up with the Junebu
the previous fish on
of the pond I start
t situation. I looke
just beginning to sh
shades of red, oran
and pulled out my bo
el with a brown and
stic craw as a trail
dings perfectly and
ge. The jig was allo
the slow retrieval p
f the rod tip with a
tely was exactly wha
s were made and I wa
ownward so I could b
he hit! Once I lande
d. It was the larges
4oz.
r the jig-and-pig is
catching those stub
during the spring as
year, but sometimes
eally is until I thr
ration. Lets first t
effective jig fishi
ch built in the reel
el with a medium-hea
d as far as the equi
r to use a heavier l
48' of Berkley Vani
ed on to the braid a
have the strength n
y cover when necessa
t be baitcast users
s also as long as yo
to 71/2 feet. You w
ace without causing
hope lies below. Acc
who are of the opini
d and they don't rea
a little time and di
g fishing. First and
onfidence is the mos
ou are throwing. I h
fishing with a partn
on his line and I t
as he fishes the lur
ntration and before
at. I might not have
through commitment
happen, if you will
sh the jig as is, or
or worm as a trailer
g both with and with
usually put on a la
low the fall of the
ant, and to some peo
d to simplify if a b
, that you have all
Do you use each and
the colors and out o
ave 4 or 5 colors th
mply take the 4 or 5
add a few other colo
't forget to look ar
ak. I fish black & b
hartreuse, brown (or
ck flake jigs most o
and some do not. I l
e noisy rattle; ther
Once again, it all
nfidence in. Jigs co
prefer 1/4oz and 1/2
through heavy struc
ydrilla. When everyt
ing, I always go wit
tation goes, it's pr
lay the jig and fli
that takes practice
ctice in the basemen
cally around the flo
-specific lures. Onc
ly let it sit for ab
se to just leave the
reel it in and repe
ng. You can lift and
then repeat again o
s the bottom as well
as there is no right
es. During fall, bas
ter temperatures dro
eriod is to simply d
of cover. Just a sl
tugs on the line pr
bsolutely whack the
them. I also like t
ust let it fall, the
n. This technique is
eaction bite on the
ardest things I had
to set the hook. I
ro anglers who miss
ecause they set the
herman and have lear
nd tap, especially w
th a jig, the first
up and the second t
hink it would behoov
that you feel a tap
ny way whatsoever. O
astic worm or a jig
ift up just a bit so
cur. Remember, don't
will either want the
ring fishing, the ji
and cause them to s
e is nothing difficu
shing with a jig. Ke
ajor role in everyth
d starting to strugg
am often reminded o
came to the U.S. in
gler. When he left J
n the Citgo Classic
Classic, Takahiro we
nd see the trophy th
years prior. When Ta
nd started to yell a
head as if he had ju
visualized himself
n he left Woo's hous
kahiro Omori won the
first non-American t
e the way, Takahiro
ng, pumped himself u
the last minutes of
two biggest bass dur
ament.
y of my life,' said
and cried openly be
arlotte Coliseum. Un
py fishin'.
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r a partly cloudy
the reality hit that
e when I arrived at
eautiful and sunny
a bit chilled. The
he past hour or so.
well. The hits were
beaming down upon
the rocks adjacent
ht. I had already
un disappeared
ce again. I began to
perately to find the
ake my catch rate
pinnerbait for a
I then threw a few
sh imitation
g colored stick worm
. Still, I could not
ed to think very
d around and noticed
ed their dark green
ge and yellow. I
x of jigs and
orange skirt. I then
er, which made the
flipped the jig
wed to sit for about
rocess began. A very
few slight jerks
t the bass wanted.
s waiting for the
egin the process
d the fish she was
t bass of the day
an extremely
born fall bass. I
well as certain
forget how
ow it a few times
alk about the
ng. A baitcast reel
is my number one
vy 7 ? foot pitching
pment goes, your
ine such as 50lb
sh or Transition
s a leader. This
eeded to horse those
ry. I realize that
so rest assured that
u have a long
ant to be able to
a big wake and
uracy is a big key
on that jig fishing
lly understand how
scuss the important
foremost, I want to
t important key
ave been in the
er and he ties
hink, 'What is this
e with total
you know, the fish
tried that
and confidence it's
maintain an open
with some type of
, the choice is
out and they will
rge flat plastic
lure a bit.
ple overly
it. How many of you
26 colors available
every color? Most
f all of those
ey are stuck on that
colors that work on
rs and end up with 7
ound you and 'match
lue, black &
copper) & orange
f the time. Some
ove to fish lipless
efore I choose
revolves around what
me in a vast array
oz the most, unless
ture like heavy
hing is still and
h the lighter jig.
etty simple. Find
p it to the target.
and during the off
t with 5lb coffee
or. Keep in mind
e the lure is
out 30 to 60
jigs sitting there
at the process, this
drop your tip and
r you can bounce,
. Do what you want
or wrong way to
s tend to become
p. My favorite
rag the jig past
ow steady retrieve
oduces the best
jig if it comes
o flip it to a stump
n hop it a few times
used when you are
fall.
to figure out when
still know weekend
about 70% of their
hook to late. I am a
ned to always set
hen you are using a
tap is generally the
ap is the bass
e you to set the
or when the jig
ne method that I use
is to put my finger
I can feel any
try and force the
bait or he will
g can really
trike
lt about the
ep in mind that
ing you do in life.
le with the
f Takahiro Omori
1992 to become a
apan, he had it in
event. Before the
nt to Woo Daves
at Woo had won at
kahiro saw it, he
nd scream and shake
st won the Classic
winning! He was
e that evening. A
2004 B.A.S.S. Citgo
oo ever win a
said that he
p and started
the tournament.
ing the last five
Omori, who pounded
fore the 13,200
til next time, keep
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