Fishing with a spinning rod using a jig: in summer, white fish, equipment

Jig fishing is the name of spinning jig fishing, and one of its varieties is nanojig, in which a light jig head is used as bait. This method of fishing has received several names among the people - microjig, mormodoch, mormospinning, mormoshaker. But its essence does not change from the name, it is fishing with an ultra-light spinning rod, with ultra-light baits (nanojigs and jigs).

Fans of fishing are well aware that the successful outcome of a fishing session largely depends on the correct choice of bait. The jig is rightfully considered one of the most catchy and is used for fishing both in winter and summer.

Winter jigs have proven their advantages, especially since when fishing from ice, the choice of bait is limited and jigs are used with different types of equipment.

But spinning jig fishing in open water is also gaining great popularity, and this type of fishing has undoubted advantages.

Advantages of mormyshing:

When is the best time to fish with jigs?

Fishermen believe that the jig is the most catchy bait in winter ice fishing, but in such conditions they use not spinning rods for fishing, but winter fishing rods with a nod, which are more convenient when fishing from holes.

The advantages of jig fishing when catching a predator are best manifested in October - November, when the water cools down, but is not yet covered with a crust of ice. The fish moves around the reservoir in search of food, “fatten” for the winter.

The jig, which looks like an insect, shows its best side in such conditions. The main thing is to choose the right shape and color of the bait and perch or pike perch will definitely be tempted by its appetizing appearance.

When catching peaceful fish, spinning fishing with a jig is more effective in the spring months, when the ice melts and roaches or rams stay near the shore in places rich in food. Before the start of spawning, the fish “responds” to light baits and replenishes fat reserves after long cold weather.

Light jigs or jig heads do not cause any concern in such conditions and anglers are guaranteed an active bite. When fishing from a boat with a short spinning rod, or a longer one from the shore, anglers find fish and achieve excellent catches.

In the summer months, jig fishing is not so effective, because most of the fish go to the depths, and catching them with a spinning rod with light bait is not so convenient. In such conditions, fishermen use other types of gear, putting aside jigs until better times.

Choosing gear for summer jig fishing

If an angler is going to fish with a jig in the summer, then he will need to take care of assembling the gear. First of all, you should think about a light rod that would be easy to hold in your hands. Experienced people advise paying attention to a telescopic product with guide rings or a carbon fiber device. As for the length, it is selected solely based on the fishing characteristics. Fishing, which will take place from the shore, does not involve tackle longer than 5-8 meters.

Fishing from a boat requires you to purchase a fishing rod, the size of which will be less than four meters.

As for the coil, it can be either an inertial element or a regular one. The fishing line must be at least 30 meters. If an angler plans to catch small crucian carp, weighing up to half a kilogram, then he can easily do without a reel. Speaking in this case about fastening, it is worth noting that you can get by with a connector attached to the tip of the fishing rod.

It must be said about the inertia-free reel, which will come in handy when catching some large specimen.

Particular attention is paid to the bright nod . Often the element is several times longer than the winter version. It is best if the part is made of lavsan or other similar flexible material.

If fishing occurs on a windy day, you cannot do without using hard nods. That is why it is important to always have such details at hand.

Having approached the thickness of the fishing line, it must be said that the maximum cross-section cannot be more than 0.18 mm. It is not surprising that experienced fishermen use braided cord with a diameter of 0.1-0.12 mm. An undeniable advantage in this case is the relative invisibility of the part for fish, as well as reliability.

Speaking about tackle, it is also necessary to note one important point regarding hooks. Their size (according to the international classification) can range from No. 12 to No. 16.

What kind of fish is caught with a spinning rod using a jig?

Each angler has his own ideas about trophy fishing, and much depends on the gear used. It is not surprising that carp fishermen catch fish weighing 15–20 kg or more, because the gear they use allows them to achieve such results.

Using a spinning rod with a jig, it is unlikely that you will be able to catch a 20-kilogram fish, but light tackle gives an unforgettable experience when landing small fish.

Perch or roach weighing 200–300 grams caught with a jig tackle gives a serious fight to the fisherman, and it is not so easy to pull them ashore.

Naturally, heavier fish are found in the bycatch, but the main target is a predator or white fish weighing 100 grams or more.

The following can be caught using a jig with a spinning rod:

bream;
perches;
ide;
bleak;
dace;
ruff.

In general, for all the small fish that are in the reservoir, the main task is to find a promising place and choose the right bait. When fishing with a jig, spinners also come across zander and pike, and fishing for them turns into an exciting adventure.

Those who think that jig fishing is a simple type of fishing are seriously mistaken; only refined technique, the ability to “read” a body of water and correctly assembled gear help achieve solid catches.

Small bait, but remote, fishing with a spinning rod using a jig

Published Mon, 18/08/2014 – 02:00

Fishing with a spinning rod using a jig has become popular relatively recently. Since spin fishing began to gain more and more followers, innovative fishermen have begun to try different lures instead of traditional ones. This is how they combined a jig and a spinning rod. This hybrid type of fishing, part fly fishing, part nod game, has the right to stand out as a separate direction and all this thanks to the desire to reduce the size of the bait by any means. Small jig heads weigh about 2 grams. A jig can weigh from 0.5 grams. This method can be equated to the so-called nano-jig. The main difference from a nano jig is, firstly, that the weight of a jig is even less than small jig baits. And secondly, of course, the playing technique is different. The technique of working with a jig is similar to playing with a nod in winter.

Fishing gear

The main feature of jig fishing is the gear used. This applies to an ultra-light rod, and the smaller its test, the more interesting the fishing process. There are special requirements for a spinning rod for jig fishing, because you need a sensitive and lightweight blank that can cast light baits at the required distance.

An instant reaction to a bite and a clear hook are also impossible if you choose the wrong spinning rod. Experienced fishermen work the rod in such a way that the jig constantly moves in the water and reminds the fish of a living and appetizing insect, provoking a bite.

Jig fishing tackle consists of:

light spinning;
inertia-free spinning reel;
fishing line or cord;
jigs with a nozzle, or reelless jigs.

Requirements for jig fishing gear:

ensuring the required casting distance for light bait;
minimum weight, because the angler holds the rod in his hands all the time and “works” with the tip of the spinning rod;
sensitivity when biting and sharpness in hooking;
reliability when hooking and retrieving.

Spinning for microjig

Spinning for jig fishing should:

ensure long-range and accurate casting of bait (jigs);
fits comfortably in the hand;
lead the bait so that it looks natural and reminds the fish of prey;
instantly hook a pecked trophy;
provide convenience when fishing;
have strength and reliability.

The strength and reliability of a spinning rod with low weight and low test is a prerequisite for comfortable fishing. The modern fishing equipment market is rich in spinning rods with various characteristics.

But manufacturers do not have separate categories of rods specifically designed for jig fishing. Therefore, anglers select forms with the necessary parameters from those designed for spinning fishing from the shore or from a boat.

Fishing from a boat with a long spinning rod is inconvenient and for such fishing forms of shorter length are chosen. Accurate casting from the shore over a long distance requires a long and elastic blank and therefore blanks for shore fishing are longer.

Spinning rods for jig fishing are characterized and distinguished by:

dough;
formation;
form material;
length;
grip width;
weight;
handle material.

The test of a jig rod does not exceed 5 grams, although there are anglers who use blanks with a test of up to 7–8 grams, especially those who prefer coastal fishing.

Spinning rods with a test weight higher than 10 grams are considered too rough for jig fishing, because retrieving a light bait with such a rod will not provide real drive. The smaller the spinning rod test, the higher its sensitivity and the easier it is to make wiring.

But reducing the test increases the cost of the form, and this factor is also taken into account by fishermen.

The rod's action is the main characteristic that affects casting distance, although length also matters.

The most effective fishing rods are:

slow build;
parabolics.

But in addition to providing convenience when casting long distances, such spinning rods also provide an attractive “game” of the jig in the water. With their help, it is easier to change the amplitude and frequency of vibration of the bait, and this increases the chance of attracting the attention of fish.

Spinning rods with a fast action are considered more sensitive, but they are difficult to work with a light jig, and this is a prerequisite for effective fishing.

Fans of jig fishing have to constantly hold the rod in their hands and cast the bait, so the weight of the blank plays a big role.

Spinning rods weighing up to 120 grams are considered the best for jig fishing and this is the extreme limit.

The optimal ratio of the weight of the blank, its sensitivity and strength are the main criteria for choosing a spinning rod for jig fishing.

Beginners are advised to buy spinning rods designed for catching lake and river trout; they fully meet the requirements for mormyshing forms.

Typically, such fishing rods are of high quality, but they are also quite expensive. On the other hand, nanojig uses one rod (this is not carp fishing or donkey fishing), so it’s better to immediately invest in a quality purchase than to have problems later on in the pond.

The best material for a spinning blank is graphite; it is light and durable, just what you need for fishing with small baits.

The length of the rod does not exceed 1.8 meters, this is enough for long casting and comfortable landing of fish.

If you have any doubts about choosing a fishing rod, pay attention to spinning rods designed for trout fishing; they are sensitive, super durable and hold fish well when playing.

The disadvantage of slow-action spinning rods is that they are difficult to cast accurately, so you need to take time to develop the necessary skills.

Jig reel

The casting distance of a jig depends not only on the length and stiffness of the rod, but also on the reel used.
The best choice is reels with low profile spools in sizes 1000-2000 from Shimano. When fishing with these reels, loops are eliminated and the line or braided cord is laid perfectly. To avoid problems with casting and retrieving while fishing, reels need regular maintenance, because during a session you have to make a large number of casts and the mechanism wears out.

Requirements that a jig fishing reel must meet:

ensuring comfortable work with a thin base;
minimum weight;
reliability and durability.

Choose reels with a low gear ratio, because high speed when reeling in microjig bait is irrelevant.

The larger the reel spool, the easier it is to make long casts. But such a reel has more weight, and this is no less important for jig fishing.

fishing line

Beginners in mormo spinning buy expensive fishing line, believing that this way they make the tackle more reliable and durable.
This has its own logic, but when fishing with a spinning rod with light jigs, hooks and losses of baits occur, and sections of the fishing line have to be cut off. As a result, a skein of fishing line of 100–150 meters is enough for 3–5 fishing trips and the base has to be changed, which is an additional expense. Therefore, it is better to take a mid-price fishing line from the companies Salmo or Yamatoyo, which will cope with all the tasks. The diameter of the fishing line is from 0.1 to 0.14, but the thinner the base, the more sensitive the entire tackle.

On store shelves there are good and inexpensive fishing lines unrolled at 50 meters for winter fishing, and this option is really the most suitable for nanospinning. When choosing fishing line, it is better to give preference to monofilament with a special protective coating and minimal memory.

Braided fishing lines are also used in mormyshing, which, with a smaller diameter, are stronger than their monofilament counterparts. But after the braid gets wet and becomes heavier, the tackle becomes more difficult to throw over a long distance.

Fluorocarbon fishing line or fluorocarbon is also used when fishing with spinning jigs, only its breaking load is less than that of monofilament and especially cord. At the same time, fluorocarbon fishing lines are resistant to mechanical stress, and when fishing in difficult conditions this gives an advantage.

“Thin” fishing lines for jigs?

Good day to all jig fishing lovers.

First the background:

Since I often fish in winter with a jig than with spoons or balancers, the topic of thin lines is very interesting to me. Why? Many people say: “put this 0.16 on all my jig fishing rods. I don't take anything thinner. And it bites like that, but it doesn’t break.” When it bites and there are no questions. And when it doesn’t bite? Or does it bite barely, hesitantly, and there’s nothing but confusion and nerves? Or maybe you noticed such a moment. You assembled a fishing rod with a jig and how you started to bite on it! I wanted to make another one similar. That fishing line is no longer there, so they took a similar one. The markings are the same. It should be the same. The jig is the same. And when fishing, he bites on one, but not on the second, which seems to be the same. Or do you have a bite but your neighbor doesn’t? What are the main questions? Right. “What are you fishing for?” “Show me what kind of jig, what color?” He does everything the same - and again he doesn’t bite.

And why? I already have my own version about this. Now I will share it with you. I somehow dug up a micrometer in the bins. And he tried on the lines on his “thin-wheeled” fishing rods. I always took fishing lines for these fishing rods of only two diameters: 0.08 and 0.1. And this is what happened.

I tried them on for a long time. Somewhere it has been corrected, it may have become smeared and hard to see. But the essence is this: the run-up is from 0.09 to 0.15 mm. And the funny thing is that there are none of 0.08 and 0.1 and the most common fishing line size is 0.13. If you listen to some athletes, 0.12 is already a “rope” for a jig. I’m not an athlete, but after I tried on the fishing line, I noticed that those fishing rods that bite in the “less fishing” are the ones with fishing line with a smaller diameter - about 0.09. Helps out compared to 0.13. And my 0.09 fishing line rarely broke. Mostly beyond the edge of the hole only. In general, a normal fishing line. But there were some breaks, replacement of jigs, bitten off knots - not much of it was left on the fishing rods. It's time to change. And I wanted to convert several fishing rods to thin fishing line with small jigs. I have never seen fishing line marked 0.09 in stores. I think I'll buy 0.08 fishing line and try it. I bought it, brought it, tried it on. Not so. Again 0.13. And I decided to buy a few 0.08 and some will shoot at least 0.09. I’ll at least know what to take and what not to take. And if I’m lucky, I’ll try to catch it with 0.08.

And now the story itself:

In the nearest stores I took these same (what were) 0.08 fishing lines.

I don’t know if it’s possible to post their photos with prices here. But I don’t sell them and I don’t talk about store names. Or maybe I was even heated by the prices. And they're not worth it. Consider that these are not prices, but autographs of sellers. And now I know this:

Maybe, of course, I, as a simple amateur, actually typed “Chinese doubles”. But you had to immediately take “just like that - as is” sold with the marking 0.08, in fact, only two 0.08 and one 0.09. the others are 0.1 and 0.13. This is what I found out and decided to tell you. This is how we buy fishing line? "Give me 0.08 good." “Yes, please!” In stores, everyone also told me from their own point of view. Both sellers and buyers.

- I took this one. good,

- And I’m looking at the “good” one - it’s stronger.

Everything is subjective and everyone is right in their own way, even if they don’t know why.

By the way, there is cause for thought for those who think this way: “I took these thin fishing lines and didn’t notice any difference in the bite.” Were they thin?

Conclusions:

I wanted to try to compare them one by one, but while I was measuring, photographing, and printing, it was time to call it a day. In general, the main idea is this. Of course, with thin gear there is more hassle. Tie the knots carefully, cling less, don’t get tangled, a small jig on a thin fishing line lowers to a great depth at all, but not quickly, and even in a weak current, without auxiliary means you won’t find the depth at all. Large fish are also rudely, or even not pulled out at all. However, if you don’t really count on big trophies (and how many of them do we have for jigs?). If you are planning to calmly catch a large dace, perch or sorog, then from your own modest experience it has been noticed that with thin gear, especially in relation to the fishing line, it is sometimes possible to stir up the fish to a quite tolerable bite. But to be convinced of this for yourself, you still need to somehow find these thin fishing lines among what is available in stores nearby. Something like that.

No tail, no scales for everyone!

Lures

Lures play a special role in jig fishing, because they are the ones that come into contact with the fish and should be:

visually attractive;
smelling delicious.

Jigs for search nanojig should be no heavier than 1 gram, otherwise the whole point of fishing in this style is lost. The hooks on jigs must be sharp and small in order to reliably catch the smallest trophy.

Materials for loading jigs:

tungsten;
lead;
tin.

Tungsten has a higher density and with the smallest sizes of jigs, their weight allows for long casts. The best shape of the bait is selected experimentally, because the preferences of the fish change over several hours and a spherical jig will work better in the morning, and an oval jig in the afternoon.

For catching predators, bright, shiny jigs are preferable, teasing in the rays of the sun penetrating the water column. But for catching white fish, they choose lures of dark colors, and they work better on roach or blue.

A lead jig is used in cases where it is important that the bait sinks smoothly to the bottom of the reservoir. This kind of bait is easy to make at home and many fishermen prefer homemade ones.

Each jig fan usually has 2-3 dozen jigs of different shapes and colors in his box. Considering that the cost of high-quality bait is not so small, homemade products help you save money.

For ease of tying homemade lead jigs, they are made with an eye.

The best jigs for jig fishing are shot jigs (with a long fore-end, reminiscent of a jig head) and “Uralka” (with a short fore-end, decorated with multi-colored beads and cambrics).

Donkey

Fishing with jigs in the current is often used as part of winter donkeys. On helicopters and descents, various winter baits are used, but more often - light plastic or phosphor luminous jigs. Such gear is effective when fishing for bream, roach, bluegill and generally any white fish in the strong current of large rivers.

Steam locomotive on a leash

You can fish with jigs in winter using any means. It is important in each case to carefully and consciously approach the choice of bait, depending on the conditions of winter reservoirs and the preferences of the fish. You should not fall for marketing and advertising tricks by buying expensive and useless gear. It is better to master simple and working options, and only then, with the experience gained, experiment with new equipment.

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Nozzles

To increase the attractiveness of the bait, the following attachments are put on the hook of the jig:

worms, both whole and pieces;
maggots;
bloodworms, single or in bunches;
artificial rubber tips.

Typically, anglers use additional baits when the bite on reelless baits dies down. The food preferences of fish in each body of water are most often constant, and if you managed to catch a good fish with a jig with a piece of worm, with a high degree of probability such bait will work on your next fishing trip. But you need to vary the bait if, after several trips, it was not possible to attract and catch fish.

It is not easy to keep animal baits fresh while fishing, so fishermen use artificial maggots, bloodworms or worms, which also increase the attractiveness of the bait.

It is considered the best manufacturer of artificial baits in the middle price category and, when going to reservoirs, its “edible rubber” is successfully used by many fishermen.

For white fish, an artificial bloodworm works well, and a single one, attached to the hook of a jig with a stocking, or by the head. Roach and crucian carp, bream and even bream are well caught with such bait and every fisherman should have it in his tackle box.

Fishing technique with a jig and bloodworm

Over time, each angler develops his own peculiarities of jig fishing techniques in winter. The game consists of combinations. Several repetitions of identical combinations make up a cycle. However, in bait fishing the rules of fishing are blurred, the game is often not rhythmic at all, but resembles sluggish twitching. Depending on the shape, weight, as well as the depth of fishing and the current, the massiveness of the bait, baits behave differently in the water.

The nature of the game is also affected by the time of year. On the first ice and closer to spring, a fairly active, “fast” game is required. In the dead of winter, it is sluggish and slow (or the bait is generally motionless on the bottom). Perch prefers high-frequency rapid vibrations, bream prefers smooth and slow ones. Crucian carp responds well to swarming at the bottom and slow, low rises, but roach, on the contrary, likes the bait to lower, as if the food naturally sinks. In order to put all these variables together on a specific fishing trip, some experience and knowledge of the habits of underwater inhabitants is required. Therefore, theoretically, it is impossible to say exactly how to properly fish with a jig in winter. Basic wiring with which you should start, gradually adding grains of your own acquired experience:

Sinking to the bottom, smoothly or with oscillatory movements. After a pause of 2-7 seconds, raise it by 4-5 cm.
Stirring at the bottom, tapping, creating clouds of turbidity.
Slow rise from the bottom to a height of 50 cm.
Very slow rise with jerks every 3-5 seconds.
Dribbling – high-frequency vibrations. Raising and lowering with frequency play.
Dotted rise (lower). The movements of an amphipod are reminiscent of the fisherman's movements, as if the fisherman were drawing identical lines with his hand.

The most important element of the game is pauses. The closer to the wilderness, the longer the stops are required (up to 30 seconds). It is during pauses that bites often occur (especially from perch). If standard bite cycles do not bring any results, then the game should be diversified by changing the tempo, frequency, and speed. Provocative moments work well - accelerations, decelerations, oblique horizontal movements, changes in monotonous vibrations and unexpected pauses that were not previously in combination.

To catch fish with a jig, you need to constantly experiment with the game, select the frequency and speed of oscillations, and look for a working horizon. To fish with a jig on the current in winter, the game requires a slightly different one. In a stream, it is useful to release the bait with the flow with each step along the bottom further under the ice - the so-called undercut. In this case, a much larger area is fished. There are countless methods of fishing with a jig - each angler, based on basic elements, over time forms his own unique game.

Bait for fishing with light jigs

The use of bait in the form of loose mixtures when fishing with jigs is the exception rather than the rule. Using a light spinning rod, the fisherman fishes large areas, moving along the coastline in search of trophies. And fans of light spinning rods have practically no ways to cast bait long distance.

But the tactic of targeted feeding at close range also works, when small fish gather on the loose mixture, and predators follow it, sensing nearby prey. It is impossible to carry a large amount of bait in a backpack or waist bag, so it is not used very often in jig fishing.

Stationary fishing in winter

Fishing with a jig is also widely used in standard stationary fishing - with fishing rods with a float or a nod to the riser. In this case, the jig replaces the sinker with a hook. The equipment is carried out according to all the rules of winter float fishing. Attention is paid to the correct loading of the float (nod). Beginners find that it is enough to simply load a float or nod so that they clearly register bites on the rise. However, not everything is so smooth.

Often fish in the middle of nowhere will spit out the bait when they feel the weight of the jig in their mouth. Fine tuning of the gear is required, in which the float when rising or the nod when extending takes part of the load of the bait’s weight onto itself so that the fish does not feel it. This is especially true when catching bream from the bottom or low-active winter crucian carp. Bream equipment, moreover, is made taking into account the current (when fishing on rivers). More information about this can be found in the relevant articles on specific types of fish on a fishing rod and in publications on winter float fishing.

Classics of the genre

Fishing and retrieving techniques in jig fishing

The advantage of jig fishing over other types of fishing is the wide variety of fishing lines used in fishing. In addition to standard types of fishing, fishermen invent their own combinations that bring fish even when they cannot be caught in other ways.

The main task is to achieve such an animation of the bait (using the tip of a spinning rod) that will attract the attention of the desired trophy. You need to determine in what place and at what height the fish is standing, and by changing the types of fishing, this can be done easily.

Experienced fishermen believe that the choice of fishing line is an individual decision for each body of water, but it also depends on:

type of reservoir;
types of supposed trophies;
depth at the fishing point;
fish activity;
season when fishing takes place.

After all, it’s one thing to catch a roach in a pond and quite another thing if you catch a perch or the same trout in a stormy river. The growing popularity of jig fishing is precisely due to the fact that it is used in those reservoirs where there seem to be few fish, but with the help of a spinning rod and a light bait it is possible to catch them.

Fishermen do not always have time to go to a rich body of water far from home, so jig fishing in the reservoirs of the park area becomes an outlet. It’s not even a matter of the size and number of trophies, but the opportunity to do what you love again and again and get great pleasure from it.

Wiring during nanojig is conventionally divided into three types:

pulling bait in the bottom layer;
wiring in the water column at an average level;
animation of the bait near the surface.

The fish standing in the bottom layer are larger, but a light bait should sink faster, and the angler will feel how close to the bottom it moves. Crucian carp can also be caught with jig fishing, although not as large as with a float or feeder.

What it’s like to bite even a 300-gram crucian carp on an ultra-light spinning rod is known only to real fans of jig fishing, who know how to perform effective retrieves near the bottom.

Bottom wiring is fraught with snags and loss of jigs, but this has to be treated as an inevitable fact. Jigs are still consumables and losing them while fishing is a common occurrence. That is why experienced fans of microjig always carry a large supply of jigs of different weights and colors with them to reservoirs.

When fishing from a boat, there is always a place for a box with bait, but when fishing in a wade, you need to use unloading vests or belts with pockets for storing jigs, baits and tools. A short landing net, attached to the hand with a cord, will also not hurt, making the process of landing fish easier.

In the middle layers of the water there are different fish, both white and predator, and it is difficult to predict which of them will bite first.

Selection is carried out using:

choosing the shape and color of the jigs used;
the wiring used;
a bait placed on a hook, artificial or live.

Pulling the jig in the middle layers of water is done at a slow pace, animating the bait with the tip of the rod. The wiring is smooth with low amplitude and without sudden movements that scare away the fish.

With its energetic movements, the jig attracts perch or pike perch, rising from the bottom in search of a school of small fish. But the fisherman needs to be careful and immediately react to the bite, because a late hook will lead to the trophy disappearing.

The perch takes the bait greedily and at the same time seems to lose caution. In fact, the predator is very attentive and any careless movement of the bait will alert it and force it to refuse to bite.

Placing bait in the upper layer of water is somewhat reminiscent of fly fishing. The movement of the bait is smooth and measured, without sudden movements or impacts. This technique requires attention and experience, because the jig strives to sink to depth and in order to keep it on the surface you need to clearly act with the tip of the spinning rod.

At the top, peaceful fish bite better and to attract them they use semi-dry bait floating on the surface of the water.

Expert opinion

Vladimir Poltoranin

Fisherman - expert

The technique of moving a jig with a spinning rod also changes depending on the season:

In winter , after the onset of cold weather and freezing of reservoirs, spinning rods are not used, but are fished with jigs using winter fishing rods equipped with nods. In the spring, when the open water season begins, spinning rods are uncovered and jig fishing proves its advantages. At such times, fish stay in coastal areas, where the water is warmer and the food supply is more abundant. In spring, it is more promising to conduct in the upper and middle layers, at an average and slow pace, with virtually no sudden jerks. The bites are sluggish and at the slightest vibration of the whip a sharp hook is made. Jigs use shiny or bright colors with animal baits - bloodworms and maggots. the summer , there is freedom for the fish in warm water and there is plenty of food for them in the reservoir. In such conditions, it is more difficult to get both predators and peaceful fish to bite on the jig, so it is especially important to vary the technique of posting and experiment, showing aggressiveness. Fishing at long distances is more effective, as is fishing in the lower layers of water, where trophies are kept. In the morning hours, they fish from a boat areas near the reeds at shallow depths. As the sun rises, anglers go to greater depths, using energetic movements with the tip of the spinning rod when fishing. Highly attractive artificial baits and jigs in calm shades help diversify your fishing and achieve results. The weight of the jigs is selected so that they can be thrown long distance. Fishing at dawn and sunset is more successful and brings a plentiful catch. In autumn , during this period of the year, it is especially important to carefully study the reservoir and search for future wintering pits. Despite the fact that the fish is still moving in search of protein food, it involuntarily stays closer to its future wintering areas. In summer and autumn, fishing from a boat with short spinning rods is more effective. Light jigs, artificial baits in white and yellow. Autumn jig fishing is especially rich in trophy fish, and when fishing, you should not make sudden movements with a spinning rod so that the fish does not come off and the tackle can withstand a heavy trophy.

Types of postings

There are several types of postings in mormyshing that have shown good results, here are some of them:

Bottom wiring , used in summer and autumn. After casting over a long distance, the slack in the fishing line is removed. The jig with the nozzle reaches the bottom. The tip of the spinning rod is raised at an angle of 60–70 degrees, and “trembling” movements are made with an amplitude of up to 3–4 cm. When lifting the rod, the reel remains motionless. The next stage is when the tip is lowered to an angle of 30º, and the slack in the fishing line is removed by winding the reel. This is followed by raising the tip to 60º and the process begins all over again. When lifting the top, 1-2 second pauses are made and the movement continues. The described wiring guarantees constant contact between the spinning rod and the bait and allows you to “tap” the bottom, which perch really likes.
A simple wiring option for beginners - after casting a jig with a nozzle, make 6-7 swings, and then a 2-3 second pause. The retrieve is slow for fishing in the upper and middle layers. Pauses and changes in the frequency of drawing, shaking the end of the spinning rod are only welcome, as the wiring is more varied and the jig vibrates differently.

When catching white fish, do not use the technique of quickly oscillating the jig, especially if it is not active. Here you need a smooth and slow retrieve, in which the fish notices the bait and decides to bite. With a predator, everything is different and the sharp vibrations of the jig are attractive and interesting for him.

Most often, the angler does not know what kind of fish is at the fishing point, so in the absence of bites, the pace of the retrieve varies from slow to fast. This technique will make it possible to interest both the predatory perch and the “peaceful” roach, and ultimately, the angler wins.

The best maneuvers in jig fishing, both for beginners and experienced fishermen, are considered to be:

uniform wiring in the water column with short twitches (for such wiring, the Uralka jig is best suited);
wiring with rare twitching and pauses (often long).

When fishing in the current, the bait is thrown 5–7 meters above the fishing point. It is important to ensure that during the “game” the jig moves near the bottom and does not rise high.

Small bait, but remote, fishing with a spinning rod using a jig

This hybrid type of fishing, part fly fishing, part nod game, has the right to stand out as a separate direction and all this thanks to the desire to reduce the size of the bait by any means. Small jig heads weigh about 2 grams. A jig can weigh from 0.5 grams.

This method can be equated to the so-called nano-jig. The main difference from the nano-jig, firstly, is that the weight of the jig is even less than small jig baits. And secondly, of course, the playing technique is different. The technique of working with a jig is similar to playing with a nod in winter.

The video shows fishing with a nano-jig:

Another name for fishing with a spinning rod using a jig is winter spinning, as it has proven itself well as soon as the ice leaves the reservoir, in open water, in March. The water is still crystal clear, the jig is clearly visible. Quite cold water temperatures dictate this type of fishing.

The bait must be actively played so that, for example, the predator becomes interested in the animated movements. In summer, this method does not work well.

This surprises me, but some fishermen, who do not particularly delve into the intricacies of spinning fishing, use jigs only because they do not want to deal with feeding or breed and store animal bait at home.

In waters that are sparse with fish, fishing with a spinning rod using a jig allows you to catch at least some, even small perch.

Fishing in the spring with a jig

Since the bait is super small, the rod should be ultra-light and clear. When fishing with a jig, the tackle must be selected very carefully in order to be able to convey the game with such a sensitive bait, and to find your rod. It will be impossible to control the game with your hand; the small weight of the bait will not be felt.

The rod is, of course, ultralight. The tip should be glued, thin and sensitive, because the baits are light. The structure is parabolic, not rigid. Length around 2.10 meters.

With such characteristics, the cast will be far. A shorter rod length will affect the casting distance.

The wind, even a slight one, will hinder a good cast. The bait is light, the wind will create windage on the cord, and contact with the bait will not work. It is best to fish with such gear on small rivers. Less open space will attract less wind.

Use both a thin cord and a monofilament fluorocrab line. Moreover, the fishing line must be perfectly laid. Correct and careful laying of the fishing line on the spool will be one of the keys to success. The coil must be filled completely. Since the water is clear in early spring, the fishing line will be clearly visible. Therefore, you can use colored, pink or green.

If there is a chance of catching a pike in a pond, then you can tie a fluorocarbon leash. Its length depends on the fish, and will be about a meter. Due to the fact that all actions are aimed at thinning the tackle, swivels are not used.

Heavy lead or tungsten jigs are used. Tungsten lures are heavier, have a better flight range, but are also more expensive. Losing lead jigs will not have such an impact on your wallet. Sometimes fish don't like tungsten, try replacing it with lead, it's less harsh. Or in calm weather in still water, you can also try the game of a lead jig. The type of jig is usually classic - ball, droplet, uralka.

If you add tuning to the jig in the form of beads, feathers, or woolen threads, then in the spring it will resemble flies that are beginning an active life. The fish like it. This kind of fishing will resemble fly fishing. But the wiring should still remain jig - shaking with different amplitudes.

You can use both baitless bait and a jig with a bait for fish. A thin edible silicone noodle is attached to the hook as an attachment. Fish will bite well on such bait in clear spring water. You can also successfully plant animal food - bloodworms, worms. The wiring technique will consist of shaking and holding the bait near the bottom.

Nozzle on a jig - mayfly, chub fishing

They catch both predators and whitefish with such baits: dace, ide, roach. I can say for myself that I mastered this tackle two springs in a row. Spring fishing, a traditional competition in our city, is held in March. And for some reason, year after year, they choose a lake where, in general, there is little fish. But only thanks to this gear I managed to look good and the fishing was a success. Many simply didn’t catch any fish. We became the winner in the category “Oh tail, scales, I didn’t catch anything.” My prey is small perch and zander. In my opinion, this is more of a sports tackle.

In fast mountain rivers, the jig is launched from upstream so that it swims to a hole or stone, where fish usually stay in the spring. It knocks on the rocky bottom, attracting fish. The technique of casting a spinning rod is to shake the bait. There must be pauses.

Where the water is calmer, on small rivers, lakes, oxbow lakes, wiring with a tension cord will work better so that the bait does not touch the bottom and is carried out at half-water. Speaking of wiring, I mean the same shaking of the tip of the spinning rod.

But on the surface, wiring will be ineffective. In the upper layers of water, catching a predator with a jig, as well as leucorrhoea, will not bring results in any game.

If fishing is done from the bottom, then the retrieve will involve tapping and pausing. Tapping for 7-8 seconds, then pause. If there is no bite, make a couple of careful turns of the reel and tap in another place.

Look at the video of how fishing is done with a jig. The video presents the theory:

Of course, in the spring jigs perform very well. But still, the invention of Russian fishermen is the jig, a universal tackle. You can also fish with a large jig using a spinning rod in the summer.

Often in the summer when fishing for perch, jig heads do not show themselves at all. Then try reducing the bait, replacing the jig with a jig. Reducing the bait during unsuccessful fishing almost always leads to a good result. But summer fishing involves jigging.

As a bait, you can use natural maggot or artificial vibrotail. The color of the jig in summer can be anything, but the color of the vibrotail matters. There should be different colors in your arsenal, purple is especially good.

You can use a jig as an additional load, which is tied above the main one. This is to increase the casting distance with traditional spinning rods.

Folk sign: When you come to the river, leave large bags and sacks in the car, take them with you, and scare off your luck!