It’s very efficient and fun to toss jigs for fish. Three ideas will make you fling in your flatties right and left.
Come Heavy
When targeting fish, apply heavier jigheads than you would for different types. For instance, when I cast for red in the ocean, I use an eighth-ounce mind. While with fish, I use a third of an ounce. With flounder, keeping your fish close to the bottom is necessary, and a heavier head will aid you in sticking close to those rocky ledges they enjoy hanging out on.
Presentation Things
If you’re looking to get quality flounder, bait presentation is probably the most crucial factor, whether you’re fishing shallow marsh drains or deepwater ledges. If you’re getting lots of small attacks, try slowing it down, speeding it up, or making your retrieve more or less chaotic. You may upsize or relocate. Switch from a sail neck to a curly tail, or to a mistake. Change everything. Try to recall and recreate what you did when you were slammed. Regardless of the reason, fish may frequently only eat when its bait is presented in a certain way. Finding out what they want is quickly transform a time from being a failure to be a hero.
Consider Trolling
If you can remain calm about it, fishing the beach can be a very effective way to find fish. This method can be used on little rowboats with trolling motors, but it is best done in a kayak. With two to four rod, try trolling at one or two miles. A spin bait or little jerkbait and a spinner bait will guide you along the banks while you tie on a jig that may scarcely bounce bottom and that will operate just above it. Look for the edges of vegetation flats, areas with existing seams, and places where water drains from the marsh. Circle again and begin casting in the same place if you have more than one bite. A rod with an underspin attached is a great substitute if the spinnerbait bite is popular but there are lots of grasslands.
