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    Once I got away from shiners, and started using jigs, I learned to use a jig under a cork instead of tightlining, in shallow water. This gave me the ability to keep the boat back away from the bank, and not spook as many fish.
    It's a lot quicker than using live bait, catches all types of fish, and is easy for kids to use as well.
    Find the smallest float you can, that will decrease the amount of resistance when you get a hit, and use a bright color that is easy to see. Six pound test line will do just fine, and you can drop down to four if the water is really clear, although you will occasionally break a jig off...
    I like to let it rest for a bit, then jerk the rod in small spurts, alternating between the two on the retrieve. Most hits seem to occur either as soon as it hits the water, or right after you finish jerking it, as the jig falls...
    Using a nine foot rod with a limber tip produces great action, and I generally have the jig suspended three feet or less below the float. Start shallow, and work you way down till you find the magic number...
    A sidearm cast seems to work best as the float and jig are low to the water, and not as likely to get hung in overhanging limbs.
    I prefer a 1/32, or 1/16th jig in most cases, and a float shaped like a pear seems to produce the best action... This is a killer rig when the fish are up against the bank...
    Good luck and good fishing!
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    have had a lot of luck using a method like this.

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    I love that rig.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CliffordN View Post
    Once I got away from shiners, and started using jigs, I learned to use a jig under a cork instead of tightlining, in shallow water. This gave me the ability to keep the boat back away from the bank, and not spook as many fish.
    It's a lot quicker than using live bait, catches all types of fish, and is easy for kids to use as well.
    Find the smallest float you can, that will decrease the amount of resistance when you get a hit, and use a bright color that is easy to see. Six pound test line will do just fine, and you can drop down to four if the water is really clear, although you will occasionally break a jig off...
    I like to let it rest for a bit, then jerk the rod in small spurts, alternating between the two on the retrieve. Most hits seem to occur either as soon as it hits the water, or right after you finish jerking it, as the jig falls...
    Using a nine foot rod with a limber tip produces great action, and I generally have the jig suspended three feet or less below the float. Start shallow, and work you way down till you find the magic number...
    A sidearm cast seems to work best as the float and jig are low to the water, and not as likely to get hung in overhanging limbs.
    I prefer a 1/32, or 1/16th jig in most cases, and a float shaped like a pear seems to produce the best action... This is a killer rig when the fish are up against the bank...
    Good luck and good fishing!
    I have triedv1/32 and 1/16 oz jigs before and I can't keep my line thought enough. Does the bobber stay up right with that small of a setup.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tracker81 View Post
    I have triedv1/32 and 1/16 oz jigs before and I can't keep my line thought enough. Does the bobber stay up right with that small of a setup.

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    You have to match the size of float to the weight of the jig you're using ...
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    Correct! The bobber is about the size of, or smaller than, the last joint of your thumb...
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    If one even sniffs it I can see it move....
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    That method has always proved deadly in spring for me
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    Great style of fishing

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    I fish for Crappie like that alot. I use a slip bobber and a Bobby Garland baby shad 99% of the time and if there's no wind for it to drift I'll slowly crank it back. Those Thill bobber's have a side to side wobble on the retrieve that gets that jig hammered.
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