BUYER'S GUIDE: JIGS AND JIG TRAILERS!

[@kylebrackett9800]

When it comes to jig fishing I feel its the question that never ends. I always come back to your videos when I lose confidence in the lure and every year another video comes out.

[@douglasspickler4925]

Good one. Jigs are a favorite and I have been fishing them for years. However, the two of you experiment with the different types of jigs and trailers taking it to a level I wouldn't even think about. I appreciate that and thanks for sharing.

[@toodles_the_noodle9640]

This truly is the best channel! You guys know so much information, and it’s awesome you continue to share it with all of us, you guys are the best!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you so much!!

[@jeremytankersley310]

Gosh you guys know it all and the way you describe it in detail is amazing I would do anything to go fishing with you just one time lol

[@davidhidalgo5662]

On your suggestion I got the Missle baits swimjig paired it with the Xzone 3.5 swammer and had one of the best days river fishing smallmouth ever. I looked at it and didnt really seeing anything special but the fish really thought it was special. Thank you again for all you do.

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes!! Isn't that amazing?? The difference is real and the fish can detect it 👍🏼

[@davidhidalgo5662]

Yes it is amazing because I tried two other trailers with zero success. Thank you again for all you do.@@tacticalbassin

[@jdsimpsonoutdoors]

I couldn’t agree more about the NRX+844 MBR. Such a versatile rod! I also feel the 843 MBR is great that gets overlooked.

[@1stJohn215]

Thanks again guys! Nobody does fishing like you guys! You’re the best!!

[@DFWdarin]

The nichols sledgehammer and the 6th sense swim jig are the ones for me. The bbb's suicide small shad is a great trailer

[@DFWdarin]

The yamo double tail is the deal on the coolest days! I learned that last year from you guys and I caught two huge bass last year on a double tail paired with the nichols football jig. That's why I listen carefully to everything you guys say. Thanks for the good content again. P.s. I've been thinking about ordering some dirty jigs and I guess I got to now. Sounds like I'd be a fool not to.

[@fish4kbcf]

I just checked TW and it says the jig sale was the first week. This whole sale by them is the most confusing thing I’ve seen. I think most people want to make 1 order with everything they need. The new website isn’t intuitive either. I’ve ALWAYS bought my stuff from TW but this year I’ve hit up other sales which offered everything at a discount at once rather than spacing it out. Hopefully TW learned their lesson.

[@thesonorandesertangler]

Same! I created a whole wish list on my TW account and I didn't buy any of it. A local tackle shop did 25% off everything, so I just bought what I needed there instead.

[@tacticalbassin]

Unfortunately jigs went on sale long before we started the Buyer's guides. I'm sure they'll evaluate this sales structure once it's over and we'll try to talk with them as well to convey your message. We'll see what next year holds. 👍🏼

[@treehunter1]

Yep, i wish I could’ve bought some hooks and line with the order I have lined up right now. But nope! Gonna have to drive to a bass pro now!

[@haroldclark2190]

I hate TW new website it's not user friendly at all. Matt recommends the Megabass Orochi XX Braillist rod but, when you use the link to TW they (TW) doesn't list the names of of the different rods!

[@fish4kbcf]

@@tacticalbassin I should have specified my complaint has absolutely nothing to do with you guys. Great videos and information as always. I feel bad for you guys as I’m sure this has had an impact on commission from your affiliate links. Appreciate everything you guys do for the community. I re-read my comment and realized I came off pretty strong.

[@TBassFactory]

Some good ones guys!

[@cmcoleman66]

7:29 the Alabama shake… 😂love it

[@VinceNiergarth]

Thanks again guys!

[@tacticalbassin]

We're happy to do it!

[@timtighe9718]

You guys have the best info, best none. Great job.

[@thesewerpickle1349]

What length,power and action of Orochi XX is the braillist ?

[@brianwheelock6540]

I think TW blew it this year with there sales. I wanted to get everything on Black Friday. I think you guys rock Matt and Tim but this list of jigs is incomplete. The Beastcoast O.W sniper and Vanquish are the best jigs made hands down!

[@efrainsandoval6480]

There is only 1 jig, Dirty Jigs

[@johnjustasimpleman1998]

The gorilla and lil magnum are my favorites

[@benramos1173]

Awesome episode of this year's buyers guide! Here's my note on the California Swim Jig: I live up in the northeast where I'm throwing it in the salt for stripers and it's amazing! Found out about it from this channel and it's really produced well for me! What an awesome breakdown, Thank you!

[@krisramos7453]

Dont touch my jigs

[@benramos1173]

@@krisramos7453 I'll get em all salty for you!

[@haydenbarnett4491]

Thank you TacticalBassin for sharing all of your knowledge😁

[@DanielMagner-r6b]

As my knowledge level is going up ----- my bank account is going down :) ) Thank you for sharing your wisdom and expertise with all of us !

[@seizedcarcass8440]

I’ve really been wanting to get hardcore on the jig bite and this is finally the year. I really like the paca chunk three inch and two inch for compact and finesse jigs from dirty jigs. Best color combo imo is the go to with a natural craw colored paca chunk. Best combo

[@aftertherecoil4953]

What power and length do you recommend for the megabass orochi jig rod?

[@thesonorandesertangler]

The 6'10 Zodias is such a versatile rod. I got mine paired with a Shimano Scorpion spooled with 15lb flouro. I fish from the bank so I only throw light jigs anyway. It has a lot of backbone for a short rod.

[@adamh3102]

Finally pulled the trigger and got the Destroyer P5 X-Bites paired with a Bantam HG as my dedicated finesse/compact jig setup! Mind blown!

[@lpbass8369]

About 8 years ago i put the Luke Clausen finesse jig on a glx 853 and have not taken it of the deck of my boat.It just works for me all year 8 ft or less its the deal.All the others have there place but i use that the most.

[@brandonsmith606]

Great thanks guys as always. It amazes me how many guys go buy a broom stick, and don't understand how having the rod bend in the midsection is key

[@tacticalbassin]

100%!!

[@isLife-nn5yl]

I know the jig sale on TW has past, but I love the jig reviews and jig fishing videos. I appreciate the video guys. Maybe a pure jig fishing video this spring for largemouth or smallmouth?

[@tacticalbassin]

Maybe so... 👍🏼

[@isLife-nn5yl]

@@tacticalbassin I’m all in! I know that big bass are inherently caught on jigs. I just want to see you horse them and show everyone.

[@caseysaunders2137]

The Netbait Paca is a champion trailer for me on smaller jigs and owe that tip 100% to Tactical Bassin. Wasn't mentioned specifically here, but I've been using the Strike King finese football jigs almost exlcusively regardless of cover and getting bit pretty good ($4 ea on TW).

[@fishing630addictionjcmg4]

Awesome lest go

[@davidlanphere5817]

Love jig fishin

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

The jig is underutilized in my boat and that’s my own fault,great job Tim and Matt ❤

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Ken!

[@wesvyverberg9517]

My personal fav and confidence swimjig is actually the strike king tournament grade 3/8 bluegill paired with 3.75 sk rage swimmer GP it flat out catches em lol

[@davidblake5199]

Matt and Tim good morning!! On 12/11/2023 Monday I caught four six pound bass and five fish average at 28.9 pounds.. pretty good day 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟😎 Georgia boat parts lake. Heee heee

[@SmokinBaits]

Let’s Go!!!

[@aaronjames4908]

Which Mega Bass orichi xx brailist? Doesn’t say in the description, thanks!

[@sambelau6836]

What length and action is your orochi rod?

[@stewboyslabs1578]

Whats your thought process on deciding between a mono or flouro leader for your jig setup? Thanks!

[@kevinyoungblut]

I was hoping you would cover jig storage and how you deal with all the weight of the heads and the mess of the skirts. Still like the video and enjoying the series.

[@Mjones8383]

Hey guys I live in north central AL and fish the Coosa and Tennessee Rivers all year long, idk if you guys have figured this out but in the late spring early summer when the grass just starts to get taller, about 1 ft from the surface, eel grass, you can take a green pumpkin stealth blade with a blue sapphire menace or craw trailer and let it lay on the grass and pop it up then let it lay back down, that is a damn good way to get those highly pressured gville bass to bite when they normally won't. It's not going to get you a ton of bites but they will be 3 to 6lb bites more times than not. The crawfish get the blue claws that time of year, the ones living in the grass do anyways

[@MikeSagraves-si8eg]

What’s the length and action for your Megabass Orochi Braillist jig rod?

[@tacticalbassin]

7'5" Medium Heavy

[@gustavotellez5358]

The swimbait to swim jig pairing is super interesting! How did you discover the pairings? The reason for my question: I have a bunch of swim jigs, and I would like to figure out how to pair them for best results! Also, I would like to have a set of options of swimbaits that work for a given jig. Thanks!!

[@timdarnell7819]

This is the one category where I actually get kind of overwhelmed and have no confidence fishing and I'm not sure why.

[@colinmcgahee6105]

Just buy the “if you could only have 1” and get started. Won’t catch them on it if you don’t use it. Pitch it along the edge of grass/weed lines, any visible structure, dock pilings, lay downs, and you’ll find em! Def easier in the warmer months. Just pitch it to your target, let it hit bottom, reel up you slack and twitch twitch, if nothing give it a hop, wait, twitch twitch. Repeat until successful. A decent quality rod helps feel those subtle bites too but don’t let that hold you back from trying.

[@darrensmith8091]

Matt, the brailist is one of those rods that gets more sensitive under load, correct? Probably not the best slack line jig rod, fair to say?

[@raburns24]

Would you still choose the Braillist as your main jig rod over the new P5 FMJ?

[@juancanon1459]

Started fishing skirted jigs 2yrs ago and have never looked back

[@guyb5333]

Just watched it again and I was wondering if you tear the little tendon off of the Largo Shad tail when paired with the Dirty Jigs Compact Jig?

[@frankwestphal4525]

Is there any chance that we could get a swimjig trailer underwater video sometime next year?

[@Tbowie13]

One jig that's missing that I've used to bust em when nothing else seems to work is the Z-man micro finesse jig with the mushroom head. Fishing it with the Z-man craw is good, but I prefer the Missle baits "drop craw". That skinny craw trailer on that tiny Ned style jig whack winter smallies when nothing else seems to work for me.

[@KYLEAD13]

RI Kinky beaver is a good one

[@johnjustasimpleman1998]

Have you guys tried beast coast. In my humble opinion best jigs on the market and i believe thet all have BKK hooks

[@bibbythemechanic2980]

I landed a 15lb flathead on that dirty jigs compact football jig this year.

[@chrisrobinson9332]

What's your take on structure jigs and which do you prefer?

[@BC-gn7kr]

What gear ratio or speed of reel? Great video guys as always.

[@tacticalbassin]

Typically 7:1

[@BC-gn7kr]

Do you guys like braid more or fluro and what lb test for each?@@tacticalbassin

[@dustinwalker8152]

Dude, Reins Fat Rockvibe (sized accordingly per jig weight) will get a jig rocking and rolling like nothing else. On footballs and micro jigs, the OSP hunts and Deps head lock lead the pack. Please get Tackle Warehouse to bring in more OSP and Deps stuff.

[@jakerinaldi4766]

Do you guys ever trim the skirts? I started doing it so I could downsize to something in between the standard and compact for both the pitchin and swim jig. I found that I could downsize the trailer too, makes it much more manageable to throw all day, and I got more bites than a full size jig/swim jig without sacrificing too much size

[@patrickdevereaux4735]

With the compact flipping jig and it’s Ark’e head style….can you also swim it like a swim jig….realizing its not the best for that use but pretty versatile is it can be used on bottom and as a moving bait. Thoughts?

[@tacticalbassin]

Yes, you definitely can.

[@Sprano88]

Y’all need to check out the O.W Sniper football jig from beastcoast it’s the juice for smallies!!

[@efrainsandoval6480]

Getting alot of salt guys on the dirty jigs in socal. That california swimjig is money

[@christianlugerbauer4181]

Hi, how no jack is this hook. Would it hold up to a big catfish, up to 150 pound, in current?

[@tacticalbassin]

Well, we've never hooked a 150 lb cat in current, but if we had to that's the hook we'd want to do it with!

[@dreddy5187]

I wish they made the 844C MBR in the GLX line. I only see the 843 MBR

[@TurdFerguson1000]

Does it matter how you rig the double tail grub on a jig?

[@tacticalbassin]

This isn't typically a concern unless you notice the tails were damaged or folded up in package.

[@thomasbuckler6640]

I get a bunch of bites on the keitech jig, but I lose a lot of fish on them. What set up should I be using?

[@kevinlavery6194]

844c conquest or NRX+? Is there a difference?

[@vincetorpey9483]

hi on the oricci brailist i am looking for a shorter for light to medium size jigs what action /model do you recomend

[@dash9658]

Best Swim Jig By Far is the 6th Sense Divine Swim Jig - Heads and Shoulders above the rest.

[@chris_2413]

We need a purpose built swim jig that pairs perfectly with a 2.8 size baits.

[@csdavis118]

Hey guys. Looking for some help. I would like to buy a jig rod that complements my NRX 873 CRR. The 844 seems very similar, thoughts on going with the 843. Would that handle the 1/4 - 1/2 range better than the 844? Appreciate your input. Thanks

[@thomasbuckler6640]

what brand is the micro jig

[@shawng3340]

Yes!!!!!!!

[@Hawg-Snatcher]

Only way I can catch them in the winter. Nothing beats hitting them on a slack line hookset 😅

[@KyleSeledic]

I know you love the brailist, and I'm trying to figure out what else it is like. Does it have a similar action as the 7'6 MH moderate fast expride?

[@tacticalbassin]

The closest rod in the Expride line is the 7'7" Heavy (in terms of flex pattern) but it's admittedly a little stouter throughout.

[@KyleSeledic]

@@tacticalbassin thank you so much! You guys are the absolute gold standard 👍

[@Cornelius798]

I want to throw jigs, but Im bank angler. Any suggestions?

[@Mg0936]

What kind of rod are you going to use and where on the bank are you fishing?

[@Cornelius798]

@@Mg0936 The lakes and ponds are fairly shallow, no wood, lots of weeds. 6' 6" medium heavy casting / 6' 6" medium spinning. Both fast action.

[@andybales7318]

​@@Cornelius798with those 2 combos...Jigs, Soft jerkbaits, and texas rig soft plastic creature bait on the baitcast combo...on the spinning combo...senko style baits & 3-4" soft swimbaits like a keitech or the new Rapala Crush City The Mayor on a light weighted swimbait hook..2/0-3/0 screw lock

[@Cornelius798]

@@andybales7318 Thank you!

[@Mg0936]

@@Cornelius798 Ok, I would probably start out with a compact casting/Arlie style jig or a finesse jig. These will get more bites and increase your confidence. If you have big fish in your pond I would just start with a standard size because big fish will have no problem with it. I would pitch around any shallow wood cover and edges of grass. Work the bait based on water temp. This time of year a slower retrieve should be more effective. Hope this helps 🙂👍🏻👊🏻🎣

[@guyb5333]

Jigs used to be 1 of my favorite lures. In your spinner bait buyers guide you said that willowleaf bladed imitate shad. What spinnerbait Blade shape, finish & size do u use to imitate a bluegill? Thanks

[@tacticalbassin]

If the water is clear we still use willows but typically with gold blades, or bronze/green dipped blades. In murky water Indianas and even Colorados present a much larger presence in the water.

[@guyb5333]

@@tacticalbassin Thank you for the information. I plan to fish a little from the bank and a spinner bait is something I know is easy to fish from the bank.

[@Shawn_Lai]

Only bought 1 item at TW this year for Black Friday. The new website and random sales are terrible. Even sent an email to give them feedback. It's fine I just shop elsewhere at local retailers before going to them now. American Legacy, The Hook Up, and Omnia. Used to spend $1,000's at TW, but not anymore. Even the historical rod reviews are cutoff halfway (that was probably their best offering - real reviews).

[@tacticalbassin]

It's a learning curve for all of us. Our rod reviews start in 2 days FYI... again, we had to time it with the rod sale.

[@jimmcculloch5825]

Have you ever thought of putting out a publication with your favorite baits and colors of each method of fishing lures?

[@midwestfischerman]

First!#️⃣1️⃣🏆🥇

[@jefffleischut7864]

First off your videos rock i dont miss a one. However TW has to get their crap together. This sale structure sucks. I have a cart load of jigs and though they would be on sale. Not.... same with other baits i wanted to get from your buyers guide.

[@SolidMango-gh3jk]

Agree the new site is so clunky and hard to see what’s in stock now that was the best part of the old. You have to click so much more now. It has totally made me buy less than usual.

[@Mr.Higgs.]

Only one tungsten jig? Think there should have definitely been more.

[@Triple87]

I am absolutely the worst jig fisherman on the planet. 😂

[@jermankardon9594]

In south Africa we hardly fish jigs..from the nrx line up what will be the best from these 853 854 893 894 895…what u suggest

[@tacticalbassin]

894c JWR is an awesome rod for pitching and flipping jigs, as well as mid size to large swim jigs 👍🏼

[@curli3boy444]

A lot of terminology I don’t quite understand yet

[@tommylagebro3458]

big thanks for sharing. why don´t you guys recommend g/loomis jig and worm rods, is it not designed for jig fishing? to tippy?

[@Shawn_Lai]

I don't think they like the super fast actions on the JWR's for jigs. His favorite rod is the Orochi Braillist which is fast but parabolic.

[@DavidEmmons-rv9ez]

@@Shawn_Laiwhat are you there spokesman now? I don’t think he asked you.