Catch 3X More Winter Bass With These SIMPLE Jig Modifications

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[@steveknipp1220]

Love the buddy guy ✂ scissors

[@tonygreen4356]

Thanks guys!!!!

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Thanks for watching!

[@learningtofish7036]

Thank you guys

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Appreciate it!

[@davidrussell9290]

Wasn't a big fan of Matt before this video, but I like him now. I'm sure he'll sleep better now if he reads this. Awesome channel. I will subscribe.

[@timjacobs1997]

Thanks for the info guys great video 👍

[@johnbutler307]

Great tips as always.

[@michaelloucks4448]

Thanks randy for the great jig tips I've learned so much about jig fishing since I've been watching your u tube channel. Hey randy I wont the intuitive angleing BOX . God bless.

[@rodcashman4793]

Great info. Thanks for sharing 🎣 👍

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Your welcome!

[@shawnriebe4547]

Great ideas for jigs. Thanks guys

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielwebb5595]

Just a random compliment. I really like and appreciate the way you can share very detailed information and tips but do it without talking down to your viewers. I always come away from your videos feeling smarter and that I learned a detail to try and see how it works for me.

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Thanks for the compliment!

[@cpk2GIRL]

Same skirt trimming notion applies to spinnerbait jigs?

[@travisbruno1988]

The pitboss is my favorite trailer also..matts channel is great

[@sergiocerdabeltran5338]

That Jewel jig/trailer combo looks juicy!

[@RocketDaryl]

This is the best bass fishing channel on KZbin. I build my own jigs. I don't pour my own jig heads, but I construct them myself. It's cheaper than buying a ready to fish jig but, more importantly, it's fun and I can customize it to suit my needs and the lakes I fish. That said, the big tip I picked up in this video was how to trim the skirts in relation to the trailer. I can't wait to give this a try! p.s. Jig fishing is by FAR my favorite type of fishing. I just have a lot of confidence in jig fishing.

[@secretbassrigs]

I agree, I've started making my own jigs, bladed jigs, jig heads, swimbait heads, Ned heads, and slip/drop shot/neko weights a couple of years ago. Getting the exact pattern and weight you want by building them yourself results in more success, while being more cost effective and convenient than having to buy custom lures or waiting and hoping the pattern is available or still in stock. It also improves your fishing due to the fact that it allows you to make more casts into riskier and tighter cover, without the fear of losing a hard to find and/or pricey lure. If you've been wanting to start pouring your own jig heads for yourself, I highly recommend you get a cast iron ladle big enough for one pouring. There's no need to buy a plug-in ladle and many people find them cumbersome to pour with anyway. If you want to avoid using a propane torch, you can always use one of those plug in electric burners that have that red hot coil. It just takes longer. Don't forget to flux your ladle before use. Buying used jig molds on eBay is cost effective and they are readily available, but if you don't want to take the risk of getting a poorly functioning mold, one that has been overly modified, or just want to avoid any other hassles, ordering a new mold will be the most expensive part. Silicone and "stone" molds might be cheaper, but they are difficult to heat and will result in major inconsistencies. Lead can be found and reused. If you are not selling them, I wouldn't worry too much about always fluxing your lead in order to remove all the impurities. If the lead is so impure, the slag impedes the flow within the mold or starts to ruin your ladle, simply mixing in pieces of candle wax, instead of using commercially available flux, is a common and inexpensive method used by many. Don't forget to use mold release on every surface that contacts the molten lead. For cost savings and convenience, many people simply burn a wax candle, with a decent sized flame, directly under the mold. Good fishing buddy!

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

We appreciate your words! Thanks for watching.

[@zachg5356]

Daryl do you follow Randy. His jig seminar is incredible. I love fishing the jigs too. Eventually I want to start tying my own too.

[@RocketDaryl]

@@zachg5356 Yes, I follow Randy and Matt both.

[@chrisfoley3320]

FTM football jig is a great design but it has the cheapest junk of a hook of any lure i have ever purchased . Some of the hooks don't even have barbs on them. I bought 6 looked at them and threw them in a drawer. Love these videos guys,keep up the great work.

[@scottvaughn9565]

Good stuff

[@zachg5356]

Really like that trailer!!

[@timtighe9718]

These videos are very informative. Thanks.

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Your welcome!

[@rodrigoelgu]

Great video thanks

[@computerguy1724]

Can we focus less on what to throw and more on where to throw it?

[@ballzybaits4414]

In the water.

[@computerguy1724]

@@ballzybaits4414 did you impress yourself?

[@sergiocerdabeltran5338]

@@ballzybaits4414 lol

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

This video was made to give details on how members from our team modify jigs. We have had specific area videos, such as our recent November Top 5 Area video. In our fishing lure videos we also have our team members explain specific areas that they target. This video is the first video we have not gone into depth on where to throw the lure since it was a modification video. Thanks for watching!

[@ballzybaits4414]

@@computerguy1724 LOL. Itll help if you research a little on their channels (all three of their personnel as well as their group channels), you'll easily find that they have quality videos on where to throw.

[@LowBrowFishing]

I'm a big believer in trimming up my skirts and brush guards. I honestly feel doing so has gotten me more bites, better bites, and more consistent hook ups.

[@zachg5356]

Couldn't agree more. Ever since I started doing that I get bit more and land more. Also noticed if I'm fishing with a friend and he's throwing a jig I'm typically up 3-1

[@highjenks3d]

I agree

[@danham3344]

Fantastic info about my favorite bait! What an incredible tip by Matt about trimming the weed guard from underneath maintaining weedless presentation and increasing bite/catch ratio! These are the kinds of pro tips that have me LOVING this channels videos. Thanks once again Jonny. Great job!

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Thanks for the kind words! We appreciate you watching!

[@deltabass9697]

i bought some of the fish the moment jigs and the versa craw trailers and someone at jewel bait company set the jig up with the trailer already on it for me i like that 👍

[@TearItUpFixItTV]

This is truly some quality tips! I’m not the best jig fishermen but I’m learning. All these tips that I’ve tried, they work! The tips I haven’t tried, I’ll start very soon!! Thanks guys for this and many other informative videos, keep it up guys 😎

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

We appreciate the generous words!

[@highjenks3d]

Randy Blauket knows jig fishing as good as anyone

[@castandchill]

will you fish a jig all the way up to ice out ? or is there a certain temp where you notice the jig bite really dies off ?

[@highjenks3d]

I'll punch the ice, Lol 😂, I'm not joking we don't see much ice at all but when we do I'll keep uping my jig size and flip it even higher to punch through lol, we were just screwing around during the big blizzard we had a few years ago i threw the heaviest jig I had and it went through so I fished it up and down through the hole in the ice and it wasn't a minute or two of up and down the water column and I was hooked up, I pulled a 4 lber through the ice! We couldn't believe it if it wetent for braid I don't think I could ace iced that fish busting through the hole and across the. Top of the ice, Texas ice fishing I may have been the only one that caught a bass that week, I don't know how you guys up north can stand it we had to wait four days just for a partial thaw to throw anything, all winter, I would have to move! Lol

[@jasonrutherfordbassfishing]

I make my own jigs because bass patrol is the only company that comes close to what I like, that being said I treat jig making like fly tying I take my time and really pay specific attention to the details, throw a net bait paca chunk trailer on and whammy! I encourage everyone to give it a try, easy to do!

[@P.Fishing]

Picasso Lures titanium weed guards are better than the cable guards. Cable weed guards bend and break off eventually. Picasso Lures titanium weed guards are low profile and pin the fish on once the hook is set

[@davelerner8461]

Matt, you have worked closely with Dirty Jigs with your guppy head, have them make a jig with all the modifications you just did and then sell that to the public so it is "stock" out of package ready to go, more time for other things vs. modifying what they sell in package. Just a thought, for one I am not close to understanding jigs in such a detailed manner, so for me and others like me we want to purchase something ready to go and zero mods required.

[@CATCHSUM9858]

Which then the jig will take alot more work to modify, more work more money

[@davelerner8461]

@@CATCHSUM9858 I guess but some would be willing to pay extra for that "perfection" just like we pay more for a Megabass Vision 110 jerkbait versus a cheaper lousier version from another company.

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

The reason a lot of companies will not sell a jig already modified is because preference for modifying jigs can be different for each person. Even in this video here each angler had their own unique way and reason to trimming the skirts. These anglers have fished a lot so they have experimented with different modifications. Hopefully this helps answer your question. We appreciate you watching the video!

[@travisbruno1988]

Thanks johnny,matt and randy i love all your channels. Randy your tips are great but your out there with the aliens, i believe in aliens go figure 😆 thanks guys

[@terrytresemer2864]

I know you haven't thought of it this way..., but to the fish we are the alien. 👽

[@zachg5356]

Lmao Terry. I often think about that

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@astrophysicistguy]

Best comment ever!! Most of us don’t need to know about more baits, we need to understand how to find bass …

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Stay tuned for upcoming videos. We have plenty of content coming on how to find fish. Thanks for your feedback!

[@astrophysicistguy]

@@BassFishingDeclassified I get it that videos about baits do the best but I’d have to buy another boat if I bought all the baits recommended by YT bass channels . Lol. Luckily down here in Florida I only need a handful of baits to chase trophy bass . Keep up the great channel!

[@riclindsey329]

Personally I found that every modification y'all did to that jig to be absolute nonsense,,I throw a jig n pig 95% of the time on the boat,you guys acted like you were handing out secrets 😂 what kind of bass are y'all messing with? Must be bass at an art museum where they can take their Sweet time to examine the art (!jigs)! before committing to earth them....

[@BassFishingDeclassified]

Thanks for the feedback Ric

[@riclindsey329]

My God why didn't you just throw the jig away? Filming yourselves trying to look smart was a complete failure dawg