Favorite Jig Setup?

[magfish]

I'm new to jig fishing and really would like to start, cause
I've heard you can really get some big bass using them.
I'm interested in what type of jig, size, color, trailer, line type
and poundage. I just bought a couple of santone jigs with
a pack of sweet beavers to use as trailers, do you guys
split the tails or leave them solid?
Thanks,
Magfish

[Triple D]

I too am interested in this. I'm planning on trying to do some jigging this year, being new to it, i could use as much advice as possible. Thanks

[beast96z]

I normally use as light a jig as possible for the conditions. As the wind increases, I'll increase my size. I start with a 1/4 oz and work my way up. Most of mine are ones I make in craw colors. Blacks, browns, greens, reds, etc... I've never used a sweet beaver as a trailer. IMO it makes the bait pretty bulky. I know it can be great if your looking for big fish though. I stick with chunks such as Netbaits, Yums, or Berkley's matched to the color of the jig. I like to stick with 20lb flourocarbon unless I am fishing very heavy cover, then I'll switch to 65lb. braid.

[California Kid]

I use a 7ft Heavy fast action for my jig fishing with 65lb braid. I use this rod for heavy cover applications but if I'm casting jigs fishing around rock and sparse cover then I'll use a 6'6" med heavy/fast with 15lb flouro. I use double tails and sweet beavers for trailers and stick with black/blue/purp or brown/grnpmkn. Nice and simple.

[Buzbait88]

I like a 7-7'6" rod with a high speed reel and 30lb braid.  For flipping jigs around wood and grass I like a pointed style head better then a football style, but use what you got. I like to start with 1/4 ounce like others have said, but get a variety of weights.  Sometimes a slow fall is good, but I have had times where a really heavy jig falling and rising really fast triggers a good reaction bite.  I like paca craws or twin tail grubs as trailers.

[kidd]

One thing I've found out as I begin to progress with jig fishing is that I've had to experiment but only to a certain point meaning 3/8 or 1/2 oz jigs for the most part in black/blue/brown/green and the same colors with my trailers with those being a zoom chunk, paca chunk, or something of that nature.  I'm sure there are tons of different ways to make the most of fishing with a jig but for me as someone relatively new to using jigs that has worked so far.  I am using a 7'6" MH Veritas with a Revo STX 7.1:1 and 14 lb flourocarbon.  There's no heavy structure in the areas I'm fishing right now so I haven't used braid yet.  Good luck.

[kidd]

Also, to add to my post, I've used Buckeye Mop Jigs, Midwest Custom Tackle football jigs, Strike King football, Hack Attack, Hart, Omega Custom Tackle (really like these) and probably others that I'm forgetting but they all catch fish.  Like I said earlier, as I learn more I'm sure I'll find a specific type of jig for different conditions that I like but I'm trying to keep it simple for now.

[catt]

I highly suggest y'all watch this video by the jig master Denny Brauer

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/fishingtips/bmu/live

[The frenchie]

I use two types of jigs: arky in light/moderate cover, and bullet in heavy cover

Arky jigs are very versatile, you can pitch it and let it fall, you can fish it on the bottom, or you can swim it. I usually cast 3/8 or 1/2 Oz jigs for these applications.

Bullet jigs are nice for entering in very heavy cover, like dense brushes. I use 7/8 or 1 Oz jigs, so you can pitch it powerfuly and go far into the brushes, where fish hide to escape light or anglers 
Even when the line is sitting on brushes, a heavy jig can go down and sink. A light jig can't do that, most of the time it will stay on the brushes

In clear water, I want my jig to fall as fast as possible, because fish use their sense of sight more than their lateral line. So i don't put a trailer on the jig, or i put a small trailer that doesn't slow the falling. Colors I use in these conditions are natural colors (brown, watermelon...)
In stained or dirty water, I want my jig to fall slowly, so I use a lighter and darker (black) jig, and a bigger trailer with appendages, so the bait is easier to see and "feel". The trailers I like are the Lake Fork creature or baby creature (red bug or june bug) when I just let the jig fall or when I work it on the bottom, and the Lake Fork Hyper Freak or baby hyper freak when I let the jig fall and then swim it.
Some days, fish react to a jig falling near them, so you can do powerfishing by doing as much casts as you can, and you don't really need to work it after the falling. An some other days, fish comes to look at your bait after the falling, so you have to work it on the bottom or swim it, and so you have to fish slower. Try several presentations.

I like to use the Parallelium Fluorohybrid Pro because It has a very good abrasion resistance while It's almost invisible. It's also incredibly sensitive, so you can feel every structure or object, and every "light bite", even in heavy cover. I use the 20lb in heavy cover, and the 14lb in light cover.

In heavy cover, you need a powerful rod to extract the jig or the fish, so I use a 7' Heavy rod.
In light or moderate cover, I use a 6.6' or 6.8' MH rod.

I Hope it will help you

Sorry for my poor english...

[REDFISH]

I'm new to jig fishing and really would like to start, cause
I've heard you can really get some big bass using them.
I'm interested in what type of jig, size, color, trailer, line type
and poundage. I just bought a couple of santone jigs with
a pack of sweet beavers to use as trailers, do you guys
split the tails or leave them solid?
Thanks,
Magfish

Using a sweetbeaver as a trailer is one of my fav ways to setup but only if I want alot of weight and a slow fall for the river. Try flipping the sweetbeaver by itself and split the tail.  Use a craw type trailer on your jig that has alot of movement.  The sweetbeaver doesnt make much movement as far as the flappers go.  Try a zoom speedcraw or vibracraw or rage craw.  I use 20lb florocarbon or 65#braid depending where im at.  But believe me,the sweetbeaver works great as a large body bait but doesnt make much movement.  As far as jig color, black/blue or black/red works wonders.

[magfish]

Thank you guys for all the good info, on your favorite
jig set up, I knew I could rely on ya for some good info,
the Denny Baurer link was very good also, I have one more
question do ya scent your jig or not and would the craw,
be best since we are imitating a crawfish or would garlic,
be your best choice,
Thanks,
Magfish

[bowhunter63]

I use scent if the bite is slow,I think it really it really helps.Crawdad scent works good for me.Use it alot in rivers for smallmouth.

[ShakyHead77]

I use a jig made by shooter lures...www.shooterlures.com...I use the Robs craw color with a strike king rage chunk summer craw trailer...this is my kicker fish go to bait