Jig Stats for Bass Fishing

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The jig is a classic bait that is typically fished off the bottom and are designed to mimic various types of natural forage. There are also more specialized types of jigs that are designed to be fished in and around rocky structure, or to be flipped into thick vegetation to entice big bass to strike.

Here are stats for the jig based on real bass fishing reports collected by Basscademy:

Here are the top jig products and colors used to catch bass:

Rank Product Color

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3 Boo Jig Black
4 Bitsy Bug Jig Brown Green Pumpkin
5 Premier Elite Jig Okeechobee Craw

Seasonal Stats

Bait effectiveness changes with the seasons. Here's a look at the number of "fish caught per angler" for the jig in each month:

Species Stats

We can also drill down into the effectiveness of the jig on a per species basis, and examine just how effective the bait is when targeting different types of bass: