Ask Jim C. He is an expert
I'm far from an expert (but thanks for the vote of confidence, Wayne). On the other hand, I fish heavily pressured waters and have found a few things that can tip the scale in my favor. I fish marabou and feather way more than I fish plastics. As to the size, 2" is bigger than I normally fish on streams, brooks, and tail waters. I've included a dime in the pics for size comparison. Marabou's, micro shad darts, egg patterns (esp. in Fall), and tungstens are all the mix. There are some small plastics in there, too. Small stuff yes (1/256th to 1/64th oz. typically) , but big fish will eat them and stay pinned if you keep your hooks sharp. A 24" brown fell for the small pink jig in pic#1 last Spring. I add split shot and keep the lures small rather than using heavier jigs. I fish jigs under bobbers a lot in both still and flowing waters. Fish this way in a pond with a salmon chop and watch the rig get yanked under Pic #1 contains a larger size jig (1/32 oz) that I use on bigger lake shorelines.
Jim I could use a lesson on jigs under bobbers. Completely foreign to me. You seem to do well on em. Do you work the jig or just let it float around? How far under a bobber?
Hey, Nick. I do best on the ponds when there's a bit of a chop. The waves provide all the action you need. If it's calm, twitch it around a bit or go with retrieving it a few feet, stopping, and allowing the jig to drop, and repeat. In flowing water, you can use the current to drift the seams real well. As for the distance under the bobber, it depends on the water depth, but 3-4 feet usually ends up doing well. The best idea.....when the ice goes out, we take a field trip to try it out
Tungsen Jigs are my favorite lure, I wish we could get as good of a supply with out get involved in a China sale!!!!! I like buying them Bulk on line when they come tru mail its like Christmas every time. They help me keep my freezer full of perch fillets for fish cakes .