Glad to see you had some success with the jig. Catching some fish on any technique that is new to you breeds confidence and that is in my opinion a large percentage of the reason anyone catches fish consistantly...confidence, knowledge and a little luck is what makes for more of those memorable days on the water.
Jigs are a very versitile lure and one of the most high percentage if not the most high percentage of lures to catch you a fish on any given day. Like any technique though..it has its great days and its slow days depending on the mood and feeding patterns of the fish.
Now that you have caught some fish on the jig, keep expanding your knowledge. Jigs are very versitile and can be fished in virtually any depth of water. Don't limit yourself to just pitching and flipping or just hopping etc..is my advice. You are only limited by the limits that you put on yourself with this lure. Flipping/pitching, dragging, hopping, stroking, swimming all have their place and time. Jigs can imitate crayfish or baitfish...depending on the technique and profile of the jig you are using. There is a reason there are round heads, stand up head, bullet head, stroking heads, football heads on the market...that is versatility to fish different depths and different techniques. I keep and use jigs in my boat ranging from 1/8 ounce to 3/4 ounce. We flip, pitch, drag, hop, stroke (rip/slackline), swim and deadstick jigs as the situation/fish dictate.
My point here is this: Be versitile, keep reading, asking questons and above all keep experimenting with this lure.
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