jig fishing

I have had trouble keeping fish on a jig. I have the long distance release problem. I have been fishing a 7 ft med heavy rod with 15 lb test Ive even tried braid. I have thought about going to a heavy action rod but i seams like i loose allot of action due to the lose of tip action on the rod any suggestion would be greatly appreciated this prob is getting kinda old.

Try sharpening your jig hooks and also snapping your wrist a little harder on the hookset.

it also could be the way ur handling the fish as a bass surfaces jumping & mouth open they will come unbutton! at times it puts slack in the line. what i do as a bass surfaces i hold my rod downward and reel keeping my line tight :)

It depends on the kind of hook you have in the jig also, there is a big difference in a casting hook and a flipping hook. The casting hook will be thinner wire making easier hook ups.

John D.

It could also depend on what king of jig you're using. If you're making longer cast with the jig there's no sense in using a flipping jig. Flipping jigs have a heavy duty gauge hook which makes it harder to penetrate on a long cast. Flippin jigs are good for heavy cover and close quarters fishing. Try a smaller diameter hook like the Cumberland ProCaster jig.

Agree with everything previously posted.

Use the flipping jigs for close quarters, and a casting jig for longer distances. The gauges of wire really do make a difference.;)

Adjusting the type of jig you are using will probably help but it was tough for me to believe I wasn't setting the hook hard enough when I first started fishing the jig but I learned that was mostly what was causing my problem .... If you have been use to fishing a crank bait then getting a good hook set with a jig is totally different. ...with a crank bait or a spinner bait you just mostly tighten up on your line ...that won't work with a jig ...You have to "break his jaw" so to speak.

i started setting the hook from the side instead of a upward motion. this has helped me out and like another said when the fish jumps point the rod down, i have even noticed somtimes when the fish jumps i will have half my rod in the water. and when you set the hook do a bill dance hook set just dont fall out of the boat :D