When first working new waters - whether during practice or competition - Jay uses a blend of jigs and plastics working the same terrain.

Jigs and Plastics

During Jay's presentation he said he would determine whether to use jigs or plastics early in the day.? I asked, "when determining which is working, do you do this proactively" and Jay responded by describing a general approach.? Because Jay's primary technique is jigging he starts there by picking an area that he believes will produce fish, he will work that area with a jig giving it as much as a couple of hours before starting to work in soft plastic techniques such as:

• Carolina rigs
• Texas Rig
• Jigheads with plastics