..I'd say it's from the little "dance" you make the lure do in an effort to get the fish to bite. Suppose I need to dig out the dictionary and see what Noah (or is it Daniel?) Webster has to say about it. - Roberta
Still waiting for plumber to make an appearance ( hot water leak), and was just worndering about this name or association or whatever it may be! I should have been fishing today instead of waiting on a turd herder . HA
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..I'd say it's from the little "dance" you make the lure do in an effort to get the fish to bite. Suppose I need to dig out the dictionary and see what Noah (or is it Daniel?) Webster has to say about it. - Roberta
"Anglers are born honest,
but they get over it." - Ed Zern
the old jig dancing routine Eh!
Sounds good to me
Originally Posted by Roberta
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Moose1am
Am betting it is the word jiggle shortened. You jiggle when you dance don't you? So to jig, is to make the lure dance.