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If you read any salmon fishing magazine, jig fishing has become popular and gained many dedicated followers. Easy to tie and very inexpensive to buy, anglers have many types of jigs to choose from. Here we summarize the choice of jigs and material to help you on your tying skills and to fish better on your local or traveled waters. Jig Hook Weight and Styles Today, there are many types of jig hooks to choose from. The choice of jig hook is based on the technique and the water you fish in. The popular jig weight is 1/16 oz., 1/8 oz. and ¼ oz. Too heavy and you will hang bottom and will not allow your jig to suspend above or near the fish to entice a strike. Using split shots will get your jig more accurately to the depth where the fish are suspended. Jig Hook Type and Quality When you choose your jig hooks make sure you get a thick wire hook. Emphasis on a sharp hook is obvious and there are jig hooks that are on the market that are too weak to hook fish more than once. Finally, jig hooks come in two styles. Collar jig types are good to use with chenille as you will use less material. For uniform wrapping with rabbit fur for example, choose the non-collar jig hooks. However if you tie in a “Zonker” strip of rabbit fur, use the collar jig for even wrapping

New Jig Materials Jig anglers have a variety of choice of material to tie with. All materials have great colors and have tremendous action under water. Cross cut rabbit fur now comes in a variety of colors and now available in two tone dyes. This material is our favorite as it durable and usually comes in package in always the proper length to eliminate waste unlike Marabou. Chenille has also diversified into two tone colors with metallic sparkle. Some of these new colors include “Kandy Kane” and “Pay Off” . Marabou for use as tails has also gotten better with longer plumes and now a multitude of colors. Synthetic Marabou blends and Krystal Flash now adds to the "action" and choice to the material you can work tie with.

How to fish with Jigs Recent DVDs have shown fishing with jigs is effective if you suspend the jig near or above the fish. It is easier for a fish to come up and grab a jig then bending down to grab one. If you need the jig to sink further, use a few split shots to get the jig down. With jig fishing you get fewer snags than fishing with a weight and yarn. Because of the weight of jig head, you will often feel the fish strike instanteously. Finally, add a slip bobber float to allow you to fish with less line tangle when you retrieve. Aaahhh!!! There nothing better than when a fish grabs your jig. The fight is adrenalin filled and will test your rod, reel and fishing skills to the limit. Happy and good fishing! For more articles in fishing, visit www.sportgear.ca for tips and techniques!