Casting/Drifting this time of year???

[itsbob]

We would get an assortment of 5/8,3/4 and 1 oz hair jigs.Favorite colors are purple, green and black.Also get jigs with a small stinger treble off jig hook.

[sherman51]

We would get an assortment of 5/8,3/4 and 1 oz hair jigs.Favorite colors are purple, green and black.Also get jigs with a small stinger treble off jig hook.

this is great advice for jigging the reefs. but you might want a set of medium drift bags, if it's windy you can run 1 off each end of the boat to slow it down so your drift isn't too fast, but some days it may only need 1 bag, or even no bags. it's much better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them.

the weights recommended here will cover most water conditions. I also like purple for jigs and all my other lures. One of our best spoons is a Dreamweaver I think the dm in purple alewife. another color I like in dingy water is one that has chartreuse. that color stands out better than most in dingy water. he mentioned black and green and I agree with him as these colors show a good background on the off-colored water.

good luck with whatever you do. but the jigging season will only be getting started this time of year.

on a side note, I would get trolling bags as they can be used for both. but most drift bags I've seen aren't nearly as durable as trolling bags. plus I have never seen a drift bag with a way to tie off the back of the bag to the boat. when trolling with bags the really need the back end tied off to the back of your boat to give you better control at these slow speeds. don't let the bags back far enough to interfere with the fishing. I tied mine off to my front side cleats then tied the backs off to my rod holder bases. but I could have tied them to the back cleats.

I have a new set of 36" bags I bought to have a spare set. they are heavy duty and if you are interested you can message me your phone number and I will text you a couple of pictures. I will let you have the set of 2 bags for 90.00 shipped to your door. of if you just have any questions just message me and if I know the answer I will try to help you.

[Crappie]

Hey Sherman
Please text me at 304-276-1429. I am interested in your trolling bags

[DeBaited]

I rarely use minnows on jigs. As stated by Bob they fall off. I prefer to work jigs faster & get the reactionary bite. I use 3/4 to 1 oz most of the time to stay in contact with the bottom. As the weather warms I will use worms on jigs & work a little slower. Always use a stinger as 90% come on the stinger. I also use a spray or drip of Night crawler juice on jigs as well.

Hey Sherman
Please text me at 304-276-1429. I am interested in your trolling bags