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
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