Lure Fishing Tips | Busting the jig jargon with Mat Woods

There are lots of ways to present jigs and for those who aren’t familiar with the jargon surrounding the subject, here is what each phrase means in terms of presentation…

Texas Rigging

Using a specially offset hook, you rig the bait so the hook isn’t exposed and fix a small bullet weight on the line with a float stop to create a ‘jighead-style’ profile. Great in weed, snags or in clear water where the fish have wised up to traditional jigging techniques.

Carolina Rigging

Using the same offset hook rigging technique as for the Texas rig, this offers the lure on a hooklength boom that is a few feet away from a running bullet weight. A glass bead by the hooklength swivel creates a ticking noise with the weight that sparks an aggressive response from perch.

Jigging

A normal jighead gets threaded into the lure to leave the hookpoint totally exposed. It’s the purest form of jigging. Matching your lure size to the hook size is really important.

Drop Shotting

This offers a weight at the end of the line, with a hook tied directly to the line above it. It means the bait won’t contact the lakebed, so you can work your lure up in the water. Great in very cold conditions.