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quarter-, then crawl speeds. Then it was time to get small. Out came our sparsely skirted 1/16- to 1/8-ounce jigs with Ron’s supply of Uncle Josh Mini Frogs to salvage the day! Old Reliable Several categories of lures come into their own during the coldwater season, but, in my mind, only one combination will produce on any water, any time. That’s the finesse jig and little pig! “Jig and pig” – “angler speak” for a skirted weedless jig fitted with a craw- or frog-style pork trailer -- may be the most significant lure combination in bass fishing history. From a bass-eye perspective, this versatile bait works well through cover and seems to shape-shift into a crawfish, baitfish or other unknown critter ranked high on the bass’s menu. jigs (1/4 and 3/8 ounce) to work the edges of vegetation and weed clumps on mid-range to deep flats. “I also ѡɽ܁