Football Jigheads
The football jighead is one of the most versatility jigs on the market and is very popular by anglers who fish structure for bottom dwelling fish. Football jigs works well around rock piles, trenches and shell beds. This jig tempts bass from 6 feet to 40 feet and is great for exploring the bottom floor. Once an angler finds the rock piles, focusing on creating a wave movement that allows the trailer to flutter will bring the bass to the area.
Round Jig Heads
These types of jig heads help keep the jig from getting caught on rocky bottoms. A key benefit to round jig heads is that it is very versatile on when and where to use it as it can work best with just about any type of bait. Utilizing a twist tail, trigger a bite on the drop during vertical jigging or luring. Walk a bottom bait along the trenches and rock piles and entice the bottom dwelling predators.
A key element to any type of jig head is the weight. Jigs come in a variety of sizes, weight and hook sizes and depending on the depth, terrain and species, an angler will need to accommodate to these elements. If fishing a football jig through some cover, a heavier weight may get more hung up than a lighter jig head.
Jigging is considered a complex method to fish but with some practice, jigging will result in catches when everything else isn’t working. The ability and versatility to adapt to changing conditions by adding different trailers that entice with movement and/or vibration is what makes jigging a preferred method to catching fish.