One of my favourite ways to catch fish is with a jigging spoon. If you’ve never experienced this, you really are missing out and must give it a try… using a jigging spoon is so much fun and very productive if fished correctly. Here are some jigging spoon tips and pointers, which will help you get started.

Attaching Your Jigging Spoon

First off, attach your jigging spoon to your line with a snap. The snap will allow your jigging spoon to achieve its’ maximum action. If you were to use a snap/swivel, the swivel portion will actually “absorb” some of the action, making your jigging spoon less effective. Or, if you were to tie your jigging spoon directly to your line, then you have a better chance of creating line twist and it’s also more difficult to change lures. In summary, snaps are your best bet.

RealImage © Jigging Spoon

Jigging Spoon Size

Next thing to consider is jigging spoon size (weight). When using jigging spoons from a boat, you want to fish as vertical as possible – so go as heavy as you need to in order to achieve this. This past November, when I was on Lake Erie, I was using 2 oz. and 2 1/2 oz jigging spoons in 50 feet of water. This past summer I used 4 oz. to 5 oz. jigging spoons in Buzzards Bay and 7 oz. to 10 oz. jigging spoons in Cape Cod Bay. So don’t be shy – go heavy and ensure you fish vertically.

Luhr Jensen ™ Jigging Spoon

Jigging Spoon Colors

As for color, silver, gold, greens, blues and whites are your basic bread and butter colors for jigging spoons. However, if you know the color of your baitfish in your body of water, go ahead and match this as best as possible. Try different colors - should the fishing slow down, change colors. The fishing may not actually be slow at all – the fish just may want something different.

In order to get the most from your jigging spoon experience, there are many other important factors to consider and my next 3 articles will cover these areas in detail for you. We’ll make you a jigging spoon pro yet!

Until next time, good fishin’
Ivo