| When it comes to catching walleyes, jig
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| | for all water conditions. If you are
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| fishing is the most popular choice and
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| | fishing in clear water it is best to use
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| for good reason. Any serious angler will
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| | the lighter weights. The 1/4 or 1/8 ounce
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| tell you that using jigs will allow you
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| | is recommended along with using a
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| to catch more of these fish than anything
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| | lightweight line and spinning tackle. The
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| else you could try. A jig is described as
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| | lighter jigs are best used when the fish
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| being "lead-headed bait with a single
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| | are being passive.
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| hook". The hook is designed with a
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| | The heavier jigs such as the 3/8 or 5/8
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| feathery like trailer or skirt that helps
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| | ounce are best used for murky and deep
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| to attract the attention of the walleye.
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| | water fishing. The heavier jigs will also
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| Jigs will work great in water that is
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| | work better in high wind when it is
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| clear or slightly cloudy and when fishing
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| | harder to feel the bites from the fish.
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| in shadowy and dark water. It is also
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| | The heavier jigs are the ones to use when
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| best used for fishing in water that
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| | you are night fishing or when the fish
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| reaches temperatures below sixty. Since
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| | are being aggressive.
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| the walleye prefer cooler temperatures it
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| | Different jigs also come in different
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| makes since that jigs would work great
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| | designs. Some have a pointed head with
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| for catching them.
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| | the eyelet located on the front. Others
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| Types of Jigs Available
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| | have a broad head with the eyelet coming
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| Jigs are considered to be a
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| | out of the top. If you are going to be
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| "presentation" lure. What this means is
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| | fishing around weeds you will find that
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| that the way you present the lure to the
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| | the pointed head will work the best
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| fish is very important. They are meant to
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| | because it is less likely to get tangled.
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| be slowly pulled through the water to
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| | Techniques for Using Jigs
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| have the greatest effect. This will make
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| | When it comes to the different types of
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| the walleye more interested in the bait
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| | techniques one of the first things you
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| and you will get more hits.
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| | need to remember is that it is your job
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| Jigs come in different colors and sizes
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| | to make the jig look as alive as you can.
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| so you need to determine which one would
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| | This will catch the attention of the
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| be best to use at any given time. As a
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| | walleye and send them swimming your way.
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| general rule the light colored jigs are
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| | So the technique you use while pulling
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| best used when you are fishing in clear
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| | the jigs through the water is a very
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| water. The lighter colors are typically
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| | important aspect of jig fishing. You need
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| white, green and chartreuse. Using a
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| | to be aware of the speed, direction and
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| transparent skirt presents less of a
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| | depth of the jig to determine the best
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| threat to the walleye fish and they will
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| | way to move it through the water to
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| be more likely to bite. Dark colors such
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| | produce the most dramatic affect and get
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| as brown, purple and black are best used
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| | the results you are after.
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| in murky water with a darker color skirt.
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| | Even the way you cast and retrieve the
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| Jigs come in several different sizes and
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| | line makes a difference in jig fishing.
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| weights. It is imperative that you know
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| | When casting, you need to use techniques
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| which one to use in every type of
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| | that will reduce the amount of
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| situation to get the best results. These
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| | disturbance to the water to avoid
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| weights range from 3/16 to 3/4 ounce and
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| | startling the walleye. Practice your
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| normally, you will use the lightest
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| | casting and retrieval techniques so you
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| weight possible. However, it is
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| | will be able to get the most from all of
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| recommended that you have a variety of
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| | your fishing trips.
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| weights available so you will be prepared
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