Fishing Jigs Articles & Videos

• How to Make Homemade Ice Fishing Jigs That Actually Work

  Ice fishing can be a sport that is not for the faint of heart, due to the often frigid temperatures anglers must brave. Anglers attempt to lure a variety of game fish from underneath the ice using a variety of baits and lures. Jiggin… read more

• How to Make Fishing Equipment

  With some basic tools, bulk supplies from a fishing store, flat work area or work bench, and a shade of creativity you can make your own fishing equipment. Rods can be assembled from bamboo cane or fiberglass blanks and some ferrules. Lures… read more

• How to Make Acrylic Trolling Lures

  Acrylic lures have flexibility and longevity, due to the materials from which these are made. Acrylic lures can be produced in a small workspace in your workshop or home from available supplies at bait and tackle stores. The assembly of acr… read more

• Making a Fishing Jig

  If trying to save a few bucks in your fishing budget, consider making your own fishing jigs. Jigs are a popular choice of lure for bass, walleye and bluegill. Constructing your own lets you buy the materials in bulk and customize color comb… read more

• Homemade Fishing Jigs

  Fishing jigs are used by anglers to attract and catch a variety of fresh and saltwater game fish. Jigs typically feature a weighted head made of lead with a formed shoulder extending partially down the hook shank. A variety of natural mater… read more

• Plastic Fishing Jigs Storage Tips

  Plastic jigs are soft to the tooth, very spongy and appear as live bugs and baitfish when fished under water. Anglers often use these baits when bass fishing, but you can use them when fishing for other species as well. The soft texture of… read more

• How to Tie Fishing Jigs

  Jigs are popular fishing lures for bass fishing. They are a single hook topped with a lead and covered with frilly and usually brightly colored hairs or threads to mask the hook. You have to maneuver a jig to make it appear like a living mo… read more

• Information on Fishing Jigs

  Jigs come in an array of weights, colors and shapes. These fishing lures, part of the tackle box of anglers, catch bass, trout, perch and bluegill. read more

• How to Paint Mackerel Stripes on Fishing Lures

  Mackerel lures primarily are used for saltwater fishing because larger, predatory fish are drawn to bait that resembles smaller fish. The glitter paint used on the body will reflect light and mimic scale patterns on real mackerel. Experimen… read more

• Steelhead Fishing With Jigs

  Though the most popular fishing techniques for steelhead are flyfishing and drifting, jigs offer opportunities in different water conditions and can be a fun way to fish because using a jig requires technique on the angler’s part. read more

• How to Make Rigs, Jigs and Leaders for Fishing

  Rigs, jigs and leaders are terms used in fishing for both fresh and saltwater game fish. A rig typically refers to the way various terminal tackle is assembled to present bait to a fish. Rigs use such things as weights, hooks and beads. Fis… read more

• How To Make Fishing Jigs

  Jigs have long been a favorite among fishermen because they are both easy to fish and very effective. Jigs are used for a variety of fish species all over the world. To customize these lures so that they are suited for specific situations,… read more

• How to Fish for Rockfish

  Rock fishing requires a light outfit and a simple set up. At a depth of less than 200 feet, you jig your line off the bottom of the water as your boat drifts over a rocky area. The light outfit and tackle used to rock fish make it easy for… read more

• How to Rig a Trolling Line for Crappie

  Pound for pound, a hooked crappie puts up one of the best fights a fisherman can have. Found in ponds, lakes and slow rivers, crappie, considered part of the "pan fish" family, are often times about the size of an adults hand. However, larg… read more

• How to Rig a Crappie Jig

  Chances are if you live near a farm pond, municipal lake or golf course pond, you may have access to some really good crappie fishing. It's a great way to introduce children and new anglers to the sport as crappie are abundant and relativel… read more

• How to Rig a Jig Head for Fishing

  Open the tackle box or bag of just about any fisherman worth his salt and you will find a jig head. Granted, there may only be one or two "go to" jig heads that occupy coveted tackle box space, but nevertheless, there will usually be at lea… read more

• The Best Trout Jigs

  The best trout jigs can consistently catch fish in a variety of conditions. The major advantage of jig fishing is depth control; however, the ascending and descending motion of the jig looks like a wounded bait-fish and can create a reactio… read more

• How to Make Fishing Lures at Home

  Crafting your own fishing lures lets you control their appearance. Make a custom-tied hair jig to entice a wide range of fish species, including steelhead, perch, bass or walleye. read more

• How to Make Ice Fishing Jigs

  Ice fishing is a pastime enjoyed by numerous anglers in the northern reaches of North America. Just because winter has put a layer of ice on your favorite lake does not mean you have to stop fishing. Ice fishing season can produce some of t… read more

• How to Fish With Tube Lures

  Tube lures are a simple type of fishing lure than can save a fishing outing on days when traditional lures aren't working well. These lures are designed to imitate the motion and looks of a minnow or crawfish, are inexpensive and last a lon… read more

• How to Set Up Fishing Jigs

  Experienced anglers know to pack their fishing gear while traveling, whether they are bound specifically for a fishing destination or just want to be ready for a chance encounter with a trout stream or a lake stocked with bass. Because it's… read more

• How to Make Fishing Jigs & Spinners

  Fishing jigs and spinners are among the most enduring artificial lures in fishing, whether it be in fresh or saltwater. With an assortment of these lure types, the traveling angler can catch fish under almost any conditions. Because both ar… read more

• How to Make a Fishing Jig

  Fishing jigs are an indispensable part of an angler's arsenal. These weighted lures with built-in hooks are typically rigged either with feathers and thread or soft plastic baits and fished off the bottom of rivers, lakes and oceans to enti… read more

• How to Fish With a Squid Jig

  Squid are one of the most plentiful food sources in the ocean. Attracting bottom-dwelling and pelagic species of fish, as well as many other creatures -- humans included -- they are one of the most versatile baits as well. By utilizing a s… read more

• How to Fish With Tube Jigs

  A type of fishing jig growing in popularity is the tube jig. This is a hollow plastic tube with a round head at the front and streamers at the end. If used properly, tube jigs can make effective impersonations of darting minnows and crayfis… read more

• How to Fish With a Rapala Jigging Shad

  Fishing an artificial lure like a jig or bucktail was never a problem when ice fishing. But if you wanted to use a conventional crankbait-type lure, you were out of luck. That is why Rapala developed the Jigging Shad Rap. With the added hoo… read more

• What Is a Fishing Jig?

  A fishing jig is a popular type of artificial fishing bait. The fishing glossary at TakeMeFishing.org describes a jig as a weighted metal head, usually made of lead, molded onto a special hook. Jigs typically feature soft plastic skirting,… read more

• What Is a Jig & Pig in Fishing?

  A jig and pig combination is a homespun hybrid fishing technique that combines any jig with a pork frog lure. Popularized by the Uncle Josh Bait Co., the technique is reported to successfully catch large mouth bass. read more

• How to Fish With a Jig Head

  It is hard to imagine a more capable lure than a jig head. Whether you want to fish in salt or freshwater, shallow or deep-water, there is a jig made that will catch fish in those areas. Jigs are made in many different styles and in every c… read more

• How to Fish With a Pig & Jig

  The pig and jig is a classic largemouth bass lure. A versatile artificial lure that can be used just about anywhere, the pig and jig is at home in hydrilla-choked shorelines or deep-water channels. The phrase "pig and jig" refers to a jig t… read more

• How to Fish With a Jig

  The indispensable jig should be in every fisher's tackle box. Jigs are made in many different styles, each with a wide range of colors and sizes. With this much variety, the angler should be able to find a jig that will work in just about a… read more

• How To Use a Jig for Fishing

  If a fisherman could have only have one artificial lure in his tackle box, a jig would likely rank near the top of the list. Jigs are versatile and can be used in fresh and saltwater. Jigs come in a variety of shapes and sizes that allow t… read more

• About Saltwater Fishing Jigs

  Saltwater fishing jigs catch fish. Their small profile accurately imitates baitfish. Jigs can be presented to fish in any saltwater environment. Whether you choose bucktail jigs or soft plastics on jig heads, you will improve your fishing r… read more

• What Is a Jig in Fishing?

  Jigs are a fishing lure that has a weighted head, a collar and a hook. Jigs are among the most popular lures because of their versatility. People fish jigs by themselves or with various features added on to entice fish. Jigs come in many di… read more

• How to Butterfly Jig Fish

  Part of the challenge and fun of fishing is choosing the best lure or bait for the fish you'd like to catch. When deep saltwater fishing, this is even more challenging because of the lack of light and the effects of water pressure on the lu… read more

• How to Put on a Fishing Jig Skirt

  Fishing jig skirts are a series of rubber or metal foil strips that fit on the hook of the jig below the head or weight. Skirts are available in a wide range of colors and are designed to act as an additional attractor to game fish. Skirts… read more

• How to Fish With Jigs

  Jigs are most commonly used as an attractor for large-mouth bass. But jigs also are used when fishing for other species, including saltwater fish. A jig is a hook with a weight molded onto the shank just below the eye. The weight might be r… read more

• How to Use a Fishing Jig

  The jig comes in just about every color and weight imaginable. It can come with fur and feathers, rubber legs and big bright lips. It is available for every fresh and saltwater fish that swims and should be in every fisherman's tackle bag.… read more