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