jigging sea bass

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by bulletbob

Jigs with Squid/Clams??..Thats bait fishing...
The jig was just a sinker in that case, if they were baiting the hooks.. The reason those guys were outfishing you was most likely because the schools of sea bass were suspended and not relating to bottom structure.. It happens a LOT.. They suspend and relate to moving shoals of baitfish, typically sand eels in our area, and are often only 20 feet below the boat even in say 60 FOW...In that type of scenario, bottom bouncing is often not the most productive option. The guys with jigs on were probably in the zone where the most fish were located,, OFF the sea floor.... bob

well the point is, you can use a jig rig as a bait rig if the fish are not aggressive by just holding it or pausing it...you can't use a bait rig as a jig rig and attract fish the same way.

If the goal is to catch as many keepers and big fish as possible, i'm only going with a straight bait rig if the current won't allow me to feel bottom with my jigs, but that's never as much fun either haha