To perform slow pitch jigging with sucess, you must first select the correct jig weight based off the depth of the waters in which you plan to fish. The jig weight that you select will impact the way that the jig moves through the water; a jig that fall vertically will flutter, but a jig that does not fall vertically will not flutter correct. If the jig that you use is too light for the depth of the water, the line angle created by the jig will be too steep for the jig to remain in a flutter motion.
Therefore, to ensure that your jig forms the correct angle with the line, you must use heavier jig in deeper water depths. In addition to the depth of the water in which you plan to fish for jigging fish, there are additional environmental factor that will impact the way in which the jig performs in the water. For instance, if the water current in which you plan to fish are particularly strong, the current will push the fishing line sideways; the jig will therefore move horizontally in the water instead of vertically.
Choose the Right Jig Weight for Slow Pitch Jigging
Because the jig cannot flutter if it dont move vertically, you may need to use a heavier jig in area with strong currents. Additionally, the diameter of the fishing line in which you will fish will impact the jig weight that you use; the thicker the fishing line, the more drag than the line will create in the water. In these case, you will need to use a heavier jig to overcome the drag created by the thicker fishing line.
In addition to the jig weight, the fishing rod that you will use also must match the weight of the jig that you select. Fishing rod have specific weights to which they are rated to be used; you will need to use a jig whose weight fall within the rating for that fishing rod. If the jig that you use is too light in comparison to the fishing rods rating, the fishing rod will not bend enough to enable the jig to move in the way that is required for slow pitch jigging.
Conversely, if the jig that you use is too heavy in comparison to the fishing rods rating, the rod will not be able to effectively transmit the jig movement to the angler, and the angler will not be able to feel when a fish take the jig. Therefore, you must ensure that the weight of the jig matches the fishing rods rating; this requirement in jigging is necessary to ensure that the jigging rod and jig works in the way in which they were designed and manufactured to work. Water temperature is another factor in slow pitch jigging that will impact the way in which you must fish with the jig.
In waters that are cold in temperature, the fish will tend to move to areas that are deeper in the water and become less active in there movement. In this case, you may need to use a heavier jig to fish closer to the bottom in deeper waters. Warm water, however, will make the fish move toward the shallow edge of the water.
In these cases, using a lighter jig at shallower depths may be more effective. Therefore, because fish change their position within the water based upon the water temperature, jigging anglers must adjust the jig weight and depth in which they fish to match the movements of the fish. Another technique element of slow pitch jigging involve the pause that occurs after lifting the jigging rod.
This pause in movement is when most fish will strike at the jig. This technique only works, however, if the jig is falling vertically through the water. If the jig is not falling vertically, the fish will not strike at the jig during the pause.
Therefore, anglers must frequently check the angle of the fishing line to ensure that it is vertical. If it isnt vertical, you must add more weight to the jig to force the fishing line to maintain a vertical angle. By selecting the correct jig weight for the depth, the current, the line diameter, and the temperature of the water in which you will fish, you will ensure that the jig falls vertically and performs the fluttering motion required of the technique of slow pitch jigging.
You should of considered alot of factors when you start.