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the WP were interested but not aggressive and the takes were so subtle it was almost undetectable when the strike occurred, I have never experienced such a soft bite.
I’ve changed jigs often...went for a small Swedish pimple to a PK predator to a small tungsten jig head with a worm..I’ve had to almost put it right in their mouth for them to bite...Dead sticking and a subtle motion work best for me. I have yet to encounter any aggressive school of whites this yr, like I’ve had in past years.I’ve had the best luck on a small jig with a worm
Fish being cold blooded, feed for short periods of time, rest for longer periods of time,y hey do not always feed,as March advancees, as Denny alluded to, they become more aggressive as the prepare themselves for spawning,also the school sizes will grow,you will also notice more of a mix with size and sex of the fish,this alone will make them more aggrssive, last weekend we were just a few days removed from the full moon, everyone of these factors contribute to weather we have a finicky or aggressive bite, I prefer to use small baits and tip ups early on, but once the schools form and the fish become aggressive, I'll jig, I've found that a small fly like a stone fly nymph above the jig will alot of times convince the looky. Lous. To " steal" the meal from the larger jig, it's a trick I've down sized from my cod jigging bag of tricks.
So using that technique do both "jigs" have hooks or just the top one? Thanks Joe.
Downsizing jigs is a common tactic for whities and crappies in the above scenarios, Wayne.The fish will tell you what they want if you experiment enough.