To all my jig and Texas-Rig throwers out there this question can make the difference of a bad day and a good day of fishing. I have done a lot of experimenting with this over the years and I was reminded of this once again last week. I had spent three straight days on the river catching bass on one of my favorite color of tubes; the Hot Rod Baits GreenPumpkin/Blue tube. Like most anglers I will change color of baits first, typically depending on the water clarity, which if yo are fishing river systems can change in the matter of a few hours or with a change of scenery. Two straight days I was catching bass on a 3/16oz Texas Rig, on the third day the bites disappeared. Same stretch of river, similar current and same water clarity. The GreenPumpkin/Blue tube was working so well, and it looked so good in the water I wasn't boing to change up colors. Instead, I changed the weight of my sinker. I retied and placed a 1/8oz bullet weight on the Texas-Rig and continued fishing. Several fish later I was feeling like a genius. So, my inquiring mind took over and started to question the change. Was it the weight...was it a different stretch of bank...different logs I was pitching at? So, I turned the boat around and fished the laydown logs that had no bites...sure enough I caught some fish. This was in the matter of 30 minutes so I am pretty sure the weight had EVERYTHING to do with the fish catches on this particular day.
On that particular day I was reminded that fishing can literally b a the difference of 1/16th of an ounce, hardly anything. This instance also reminded me that fish can be quite picky when selecting food to eat. Not only is color important of obviously the speed of the bait can be crucial as well.
I hope this tip helps you catch a few more fish this year, stay safe out there and keep your baits wet!
