Metal
Casting jig fishing lure
A casting jig you hop, drag, and swim on the bottom.
Characteristics
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Body
Metal
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Sink
Sinking
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Action
Vertical
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Depth
Variable
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Habitats
Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish
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Methods
Spinning, Jigging
Jig head
Weighted lead head sinks the bait and provides a mounting point.
Hook point
Sharp steel point penetrates the fish mouth during a strike.
Skirt or trailer
Silicone strands pulsate underwater to mimic live prey movement.
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Species caught on a casting jig lure
How to fish a casting jig
Let it hit bottom, then short hops or a slow drag. Feel for grass and rock; most takes come on the drop.
When to fish a casting jig
Year-round around structure: points, docks, harbours, and any bottom where fish wait instead of chasing.
What is a casting jig lure?
Casting jigs (lead head plus skirt or trailer) are the bottom-contact lure of spinning and light jigging. Bass, perch, zander, and inshore species eat the thump when the jig hops off rock or sand. The Casting jig is a Metal lure with a Vertical action. It is Sinking, fished Variable, for Spinning, Jigging in Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish.
Casting jig lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- 5 g 4 cm
- 10 g 5 cm
- 14 g 6 cm
- 21 g 7 cm
- 28 g 8 cm