Fishing With Hair Jigs for Bass Not Just For Fall Part 2

On what I like to call my home lake the Kensico reservoir the small but deadly hair jig can be applied as well. Kensico is a fairly clear man made New York City reservoir impoundment. Kensico is an awesome bass fishery with smallmouth dominating the lake. Spinnerbaits and top waters are deadly when fished correctly. However, when winds die down and the top water bite is not producing, I have had tremendous success fishing hair jigs on weed edges and gradual sloping rock banks. Part of the reason for this is that hair jigs can be fished within a bass’ strike zone and are very un-intimidating when fish are skittish.

Tackle specifics:

When fishing hair jigs the ideal tackle is a 6 to 6.5 foot spinning combo. The rod should be a medium/light medium action with a very sensitive tip and parabolic action. The reel should be a medium-spinning reel with a very smooth drag system for fighting larger or running fish. The reel should be filled with 4 to 8 pound test clear or green monofilament. You can if you wish use one of the super braided type or fire lines if you wish. The only down side is that you may pull a jig right out of a bass’ mouth unless you are very adept at fishing this type of line.
The jig I prefer is a Liv-O-Lure 1/8th, or ¼ ounce size in either black, black/blue, brown, or brown/orange. I generally don’t stray much from these colors since they closely resemble small crawfish. If you desire a super slow fall a mini trailer can be added which is one of the reasons I prefer a Liv-O-Lure hair jig. Its oversize hook allows for an added trailer without losing to much of the hook gap and thereby loosing hook setting potential. If I use a trailer at all it is usually a mini pork trailer or baby pork craw.

So the next time you are fishing whether it is spring, summer, or fall, tie on one of these little bass enticing hair jigs and give it your best. Remember to fish slow and methodically. You may just be surprised by what you find. These lures produce fish. I hope you enjoyed this article Fishing With Hair Jigs for Bass Not Just For Fall.



Until next time, good luck and good fishing!

Respectfully, Phil Livo
LIV-O-LURE Research & Development Specialist



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