Fishing a Swim Jig - The Quest to Become a Bass Master

In the overwhelmingly vast world of bass fishing, there are a seemingly infinite number of techniques and lures I've yet to learn and master. One bait that I haven't spent much time fishing is the swim jig. In an attempt to learn more about the bait, I head out on the water with only a swim jig in hand. My goal - to learn as much about the bait as I possibly can and to catch a few fish along the way! Be Sure to SUBSCRIBE for New Videos Every Week!!! http://bit.ly/1RodSUB ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­-------------------------------- Lures Used: -Strike King Hack Attack Heavy Cover Swim Jig (1/4 ounce, bluegill) -Dirty Jigs No-Jack Swim Jig (3/8 ounce, green sunfish) http://bit.ly/Djigs -Keitech Swing Impact Trailer (4") http://bit.ly/keitechIM Rod/Reel/Line used: -13 Fishing Concept C (7:1:1) with a 13 Fishing Envy Rod 7'1" MH/fast -14 lb Sunline Sniper fluorocarbon http://amzn.to/29didsO Scale Used: ReelSonar Digital Scale http://bit.ly/RSDscale Rapala 6" Fish Gripper http://bit.ly/RFgripper Camera Gear: Gopro Hero 4 silver http://bit.ly/hero4gp External audio http://bit.ly/GM100mic Chest Mount http://bit.ly/GPchesty Portable Tripod http://amzn.to/299SOu3 Canon 70D http://amzn.to/29ByeVb Canon EF-S Lens http://amzn.to/29cGBYE Rode Mic http://amzn.to/29kgfpD Editing Tools: Final Cut Pro X http://amzn.to/297SJH7 ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­-------------------------------- Recommended gear: Rod - 7' MH/fast rod Reel - 7:3:1 gear ratio, medium depth spool Line - 14-16 lb fluorocarbon for clear water, 30 lb braid around pads/heavy grass Tips - Fish the bait around thick cover where you might not be able to other lures. Stumps, log jams, laydowns, grass, docks, ect. Effective water temps - 72 degrees+ Ideal conditions - 24 inches+ visibility, calm to slight winds, light penetration won't matter Colors - Match the hatch: green pumpkin, watermelon, chartreuse for bluegills and white/grey for shad patterns Hookset - Sweeping hookset, if you're swimming the jig and the bass knocks slack in your line, be sure to reel in the slack while simultaneously setting the hook. Retrieval - Vary your retrieve, burning, slow rolling, "hopping," and lift-and-fall type retrieves will all be effective under the right conditions Where not to use the bait - Heavily stained to muddy water, the swim jig is mostly a visual technique, the bass must be able to see the lure. ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­-------------------------------- Location: Loch Raven Reservoir - Phoenix, Maryland Date: June 30th, 2016 Primary Pattern: Swimming a jig around shallow wood and grass Time Fished: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Air Temp: High of 81 degrees, low of 68 degrees Water Temp: 78 degrees Water Clarity: 48 inches Conditions: Sunny and calm ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­-------------------------------- Playlists: How To Vids - http://bit.ly/how-to-fish Collabs with Legendary Anglers - http://bit.ly/fishingcollabs Fishing my home waters - http://bit.ly/fishinghomewaters Epic Fishing Challenges - http://bit.ly/fishingchallenges Bass Tournament Vids - http://bit.ly/BassTournaments Fishing with my Subscribers - http://bit.ly/SubFishing Fishing around the U.S. - http://bit.ly/FishingtheStates Multi Species Vids - http://bit.ly/multi-species Saltwater Fishing - http://bit.ly/SWfishing Subscriber Fishing Tournaments - http://bit.ly/SubTournaments Mystery Tackle Box Slams - http://bit.ly/MTBslams My Tackle Collection - http://bit.ly/bassFtackle Other Playlists - http://bit.ly/1R1Rplaylists ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­-------------------------------- Support me on patreon for awesome perks! $1 - One bonus video per month + a private patreon only live stream! http://bit.ly/1R1Rpatreon $2 - Lure Guide to Bass Fishing (21 pages) + a guide to growing a fishing YT channel (23 pages) (Plus all $1 perks :D) http://bit.ly/1R1Rpatreon Instagram (Daily fishing pics!): http://bit.ly/1R1Rinsta Facebook (Picture albums): http://on.fb.me/1ThWG0f Snapchat (Daily uploads of random stuff :P): mhsiao8 Periscope (Live streams!) - 1Rod1ReelFishing ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­-------------------------------- Email - [email protected] (business inquiries only) Subscribe for new videos every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday!