speed jigs

[Jigman13]

Hook placement depends on angler preference and the type of jigging you are doing, and the type of jigs youre working. Most people dont piece together the difference between high speed jigging, slow pitch jigging, flicking a diamond jig, etc. All fall differently and at different rates. One one of the most over sought things ive seen is scope. Guys jigging keep jigging once theyre scoped out not realizing the jig is no longer performing as intended and minimizing the chances of getting bit. The goal is to stay as vertical as possible to get bit. Secondly is cadence. Understand the rate of fall and feel the jig so you know when to raise and drop. Flat fall, buffalo, slow pitch style jigs require a slower cadence and line feel. High speed with a moonriser or nomad streaker require fast, well-timed snaps to obtain the darting action youre looking for... like a scared sand eel or squid.

Its complex but easily one of my favorite ways to fish...

[Pennsy Guy]

Tried hooks top and bottom, gave that idea up after 2-3 retrieves.

I'm going to use the jigs as they come packaged.

Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated...Learning curve never flattens (I hope).

[hammer4reel]

Hooks get attached to a SOLID RING
Line gets attached to that same solid ring .

Lure gets attached to the solid ring with a split ring .

NEVER tie your line to the split ring .

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[PeteyHD]

Captain Dan is right that the solid split ring connection to hook and line is the strongest. My understanding for top hooks is that is prevents the jig leveraging out of this fish or making a large hole in the mouth. I will say that hook placement depends on the jig and species of fish. Assist hooks work well for pelagics and seabass but do not work on all species. I’ve had better success fishing a traditional jig with bottom hooks for striped bass and ground fish like pollock and cod since they typically hit the jig from the bottom.