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Laying the jig on the bottom does work, did it just this past weekend. Perch were following on the vex, but reluctant to bite. Letting the jig sit on the bottom for a minute or so enticed a couple from one hole.
m-80 or quarter stick
you could try to keep the rod perfectly still, for some reason that caught more fish than jigging last time