3 Swim Jig Techniques for Year-Round Bass
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- čas přidán 5. 12. 2022
- Edwin Evers (@EdwinEversfishing) ranks a swim jig as one of the most versatile lures because it is weedless and mimics a wide range of forage. For some, it’s a shad imitator during the shad spawn, and for others, bluegill looking to snatch some eggs from a nest. Whatever your intent, Evers shares his favorite 3 methods for fishing a swim jig and when each one shines best.
TACKLE USED
• JIG - Berkley PowerBait Swim Jig: wired2.fish/3B4BW7E
• TRAILER - Berkley PowerBait Chigger Craw: bit.ly/3Vy6qXR
• ROD - Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris Platinum Signature Casting Rod, 7'1" Medium: wired2.fish/JohnnyMorrisPlati...
• REEL - Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris Platinum Signature Casting Reel, 8.3:1: wired2.fish/BPSPlatinumCasting
• LINE - Bass Pro Shops XPS Hyper Braid 8, 50-pound: wired2.fish/XPS-HyperBraid8
As with any freestyle lure, there are no hard and fast rules; instead, there are generalized guidelines based on experience. Pay attention to all aspects of your cast and retrieve when you get a bite, and repeat what works. Bait nuance, such as your chosen swim jig trailer, weight, and color, can also impact success.
Evers’ top 3 favorite swim jig retrieves:
1. Fast and erratic. Evers always starts his day shaking the swim jig, which makes the skirt flair and the trailer react. Fishing fast and erratic allows him to cover the most water and trigger the most active bass into biting. The fast and erratic technique shines during the post-spawn when bass are fry-guarding but try it any time of the year.
2. Steady swimming. Like retrieving a swimbait or crankbait, a steady retrieve is always worth a try and tends to excel in cold water, during the prespawn, or when bass are hanging deeper.
3. Sink and pump. More like a traditional retrieve, Evers often lets the jig sink to the bottom, followed by a pump that flushes the bait forward and up and allows it to drop back to the bottom. Use when bass are not responding to conventional retrieve.
And finally, Evers explains what he looks for in a suitable jig and his go-to rod setup. Use a swim jig with a heavier hook and brush guard, which can withstand the stress of hard hook sets in cover using a no-stretch braid. Additionally, pay attention to the line lie. Vertical line ties work best by helping “keel” the bait on the retrieve and are more streamlined when coming through cover.
Perhaps most important here is choosing a high-speed reel in the 8.3:1 range for rapid line pickup to get solid hooklets when using an erratic retrieve. Evers uses a quality 50-pound braid when fishing swig jigs and reduces his rod to a medium-heavy power to account for the no-stretch braid. If you like this content, be sure to check out Edwin Evers Fishing.
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I love Edwin. His enthusiasm is infectious, and he's incredibly genuine...even if he is fishing a private lake with zero fishing pressure. 🤣
I love the enthusiasm in your voice when your catching em!
Great break down Edwin. Thank you for sharing 📹 👍
Great video. What a great day! Thank you for the tips. Really helpful.
Quickly becoming my favorite angler.
Thank yu for showing us and catching at the sametime.Yo teaching is real.
Great info and great tips as well,
Most definitely they will come in good use.
I am slowly getting into bass fishing. I grew up fishing for trout more than anything but want something different for a change and so I decided to go with bass fishing. Need all the tips and help I can get. I don't have a lake but I do have a nice canal to do fishing in.
Edwin Evers I just got my swim jig set up back lost my other one when I lost all my rods last year can't wait to catch some fish with it again and this time I will get to try it in cold weather let see how long it takes me to catch one on the swim jig 😆 thanks to you and wired2fish for the great video
Thanks for all the tips.
Our pleasure John. We always enjoy and appreciate filming with Edwin.
Thanks for a great video. I have battled with my swim jigs to the point that i don't fish them at all. Now i have new trust in them. Here in South Africa the bass is busy spawining so i am going to try your techniques for sure. Shake and set the hook...!! Awesome video.
Welcome from South Africa! Great to have you here. Good luck!
Edwin ive used this bait alot and have been catching alot of fish....thanks for the info....
Thanks Edwin. I thought you were going to talk about swim jigs in winter, (40s) water temp. . That's alright I like anything swim jig.
Can you do a video on swim jig trailers.
Edwin Evers is awesome.
Yes sir, the man is a straight shooter!
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Why does Berkeley not have a white chigger craw? 🤔
I like using swim girl catching bass with them
You said you like to throw it on braid. But in this video you are using floro? Also will this work in low 40 degree water?
He was using braid in this video you can hear it when he's real in it in fluorocarbon doesn't make that sound.
Sorry, we had a line typo in there. The correct line is now listed --> Bass Pro Shops XPS Hyper Braid 8, 50-pound: wired2.fish/XPS-HyperBraid8
@@Wired2Fish thats what threw me off. I could tell he was using braid but the description said floro
Can't get that water temp question answered. What gives?
Whats the coldest water you will throw a swim jig?
Inquiring minds want to know.
@@kevinbeaudean704 i throw it and catch them with a thin layer of ice on the lake. Just a real slow steady retrieve on the bottom
Love Edwin but he uses a brand I bave a huge problem with as a Canadian and fishes a series that I don't think anyone watches.
Far from true, love MLF!
@@nathanhershberger3723 that's at least there's one person hahaha. They thought they would just eat bassmasters market share but the anglers and sponsors have realized that's not the case.
I’m not sure what the drama is behind the scenes with MLF but I enjoy the no practice, multiple stage format. But yea I’m torn on Berkeley , great they put money into the sport but they are quick to copy innovative baits from other companies. (Example Berkeley Gilly and chatter bait)
@@joeys7519 my problem is basspro. 20 yrs in Canada and still no Canadian website.
@@joeys7519 C'mon they're one of the most established bait companies, anybody could say one company copies another as the sport of fishing has come so far there's nothing that one company has that another doesn't in the broad spectrum of the sport
So the guy in the video, is he any good?! Has he had any tournament success or anything?! There are so many people who put out videos but have never won a dime fishing!! That's why I'm asking about this cat?! He ever won any $$ worth mentioning?! 🤔🤭😉
You might want to do a little Edwin Evers research😉