Small jigs

[Alphahawk]

All I use is micro jigs. No need to down size.....I’m already downsized.

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[Spoonminnow]

In the last few days, lighter jigs seemed to have done better along with the more streamlined lure profiles. Usually 1/16 oz does well but not so much recently.
By lighter I mean 1/24 oz. with 1/32 oz rarely needed.

[Ketchn]

i typically use slightly bigger jigs in the winter and spawn times in some spots .
and smaller jigs in the late spring and summer months .
match the hatch they say
i never use more jig weight than is needed to get my jig to perform well .
performance is the key word my friend .

[RLS40]

As the water cools down and during the hard water season I use smaller jigs.
I use a KISS Bug size 1/45 to 1/16 once or a drop shot fly #10 or 12.
On occasion I use a # 8 fly depending what I am fishing for.

[Atimm693]

If I am getting a lot of short strikes I will sometimes switch to a smaller jig, a 1/64 oz Bobby Garland itty bitty jig with a matching soft plastic.

Usually I will just pick up some short fish, but occasionally it will coax out bigger fish.

[Sky Pilot]

I use 1/8oz jigs 95% of the time I fish whether it is in 8" to 8' of water. I am far from a pro, but I have gotten used to being in contact with the jig. I'll catch fish of all sizes through out the year.

[RLS40]

As the water cools down and during the hard water season I use smaller jigs.
I use a KISS Bug size 1/45 to 1/16 once or a drop shot fly #10 or 12.
On occasion I use a # 8 fly depending what I am fishing for.

The fish metabolism slows down as the water gets colder.
The fish eat less and not as often.
It seems that they will reject a large offering in favor of a smaller offering.
Small and slow works well during the hard water season.

[Nightprowler]

made a few jigs for just a few guys and my opinion, fishing smaller vertical jigs are in the strike zone longer... fishing horizontal is speed based, but do what your comfortable with

[S10CHEVY]

Size has to do with what is available, to forage on. Minnows in winter thru spring are larger, so medium minnows will get more hits than small ones. The reason is that in lakes or streams, they haven't spawned yet. Once you see tiny minnows by the shore, going smaller, will get more bites, because they are more abundant. Also once other things hatch, different larvae, smaller is better. So using plastics or flies, you want to follow, what is happening on the water.

[castingcole]

Size has to do with what is available, to forage on. Minnows in winter thru spring are larger, so medium minnows will get more hits than small ones. The reason is that in lakes or streams, they haven't spawned yet. Once you see tiny minnows by the shore, going smaller, will get more bites, because they are more abundant. Also once other things hatch, different larvae, smaller is better. So using plastics or flies, you want to follow, what is happening on the water.

That makes a lot of sense. When I caught the other day on TM there were tiny minnows on the shore, then when I caught on a 2 inch frog jig there were tiny frogs and insects around


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