Lesson Nine ~ Casting 101/Fishing Knots
Salmon Fishing

Jigging

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Jigging is one of the most relaxing arts of fishing. You will find the             concentration needed to stay in contact with your jig releases all other
thoughts, relinquishing your stress.

            FIRST STEP: Tie a ¾ oz jig on your line, and stand on
            something like your balcony or porch. Release the line from
            your reel and let the jig fall to the ground or the floor.
            (Notice how the line is curly when the jig is resting on the
            ground.) This curly line is what will tell you the jig has hit the
            bottom of the lake, pond, or river, when you are sitting in a
            boat or on the dock and you cannot see your jig.

            Now reel up the slack line until it is taunt.

            To do the Jigging Action, lift the jig up by raising your arm
            up about six inches and then drop it again by making the
            opposite action down to ground. If you cannot actually feel
            the jig touch the ground, then watch for the slack line.

            Keep doing this until you feel the jig touching the bottom
            without having to look for the curly line. If it never gets to
            that point, then you should try changing to a heavier jig, but
            most people can feel ¾ oz immediately. If you are having a
            hard time sensing the jig, your rod and/or line may be the
            culprit.

            The better your rod is, the more message it will telegraph
            back to your hand.  If your line is too old or
            heavy, it will also impede your sense of feel.
 

   different types of jig action.
  Jig it fast,
slow, 8 inches from
flutter
jig or slight
pause jigging.
Remember you are teasing
the fish
into biting your jig.

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