Jigging technique to get those reluctant biters

[Centurion]

I like to down size to see if that makes ‘‘em bite.

[Centurion]

I like to down size to see if that makes ‘‘em bite.

[Slab]

When I see them following the jig on my Livescope and not biting, adding slabsauce helps entice them.

[skeetbum]

One of my favorites is to drop the rod tip a half an inch, or maybe an inch, and return it to where it started. Make the move , count two, thump, set the hook.

[CrappiePappy]

One thing I've learned, while using Livescope, is that your rod tip movement distance is NOT always equal to the distance your jigs will move. I've "jiggled" my rod tip what I thought was about 6" ... then watched my jigs jump over 3ft on the screen grid.

I normally try to just let the jigs glide above the fish without adding any "action" and that normally elicits a bite "IF" the fish is actively feeding. I've also found that a little "jiggling" of the rod tip (just enough to make the jigs "dance" a little) can turn fish back towards the jigs or even make them commit when they're just sitting there "staring at it".
I've seen color changes & size changes & body style/actions make a difference .... but what I've not seen is ONE particular "anything" be the "always works" scenario. Sometimes nothing works & other times anything works.

[MNCrappieHunter]

What's Livescope?

I had to scrimp and scrape to afford a Garmin Striker 7CV - not that it helps me when I'm bank fishing.

Far as jigging the lure, I just give very light twitches on semi-slack line when bobber fishing - maybe 1"-2" movement of the rod tip...whether it does anything is up in the air, but I do get bites

[Danny Lang]

It gets to see so many crappies down by some kind of structure and they will only follow my bait, sometimes catching only 1 or 2 then the spook a little and will not bite at all then. I just leave and come back later.

[Danny Lang]

One thing I've learned, while using Livescope, is that your rod tip movement distance is NOT always equal to the distance your jigs will move. I've "jiggled" my rod tip what I thought was about 6" ... then watched my jigs jump over 3ft on the screen grid.

I normally try to just let the jigs glide above the fish without adding any "action" and that normally elicits a bite "IF" the fish is actively feeding. I've also found that a little "jiggling" of the rod tip (just enough to make the jigs "dance" a little) can turn fish back towards the jigs or even make them commit when they're just sitting there "staring at it".
I've seen color changes & size changes & body style/actions make a difference .... but what I've not seen is ONE particular "anything" be the "always works" scenario. Sometimes nothing works & other times anything works.

very well said here.

[grits and gravy]

Bait color, then size, then material. I usually use a 2.5-3” bait and when they follow but won’t hit I sometimes change the color. If that does not work I will use a smaller bait and then go to a hair or feather jig. But there are some fish that just won’t eat that time.

[BON TEMPS]

I explain my Live Scope fishing to my friends that have never done it as "THE MOST REWARDING FISHING AT TIMES AND AS THE MOST FRUSTRATING FISHING OTHER TIMES!!" Some days they just dont want to play, PERIOD. They follow but just dont bite. To know there are quality fish 12 feet below you and they won't take anything you present them can drive you nuts if you let it. Its hard to do but if they dont want to play that day go try another spot or just put it on the trailer and lick your wounds at home.. One consolation is that if they didn't take your bait they very likely will not take someone else's on that day. Thus they will be there the next time you LOOK IN ON THEM.