Recoil Rig Tactics: Part 8 of 8
Author: atlbasser | Filed under: Fishing Articles, Fishing Tackle, Secret Weapon Lures, Tips and Tactics
The Dancing Jig
This is by far my favorite Recoil Rig technique to use on flats and clean or rocky points. It’s very easy.
Just add a 3/8-ounce weight attached to the SpecTastic cord and line lock swivel. Feed your fishing line through the round eye of the line-lock swivel and tie it to your favorite jig. Use very light jigs with this technique since you have the extra weight of the Recoil Rig attached.
Work it just as you would the jig, just add a few twitches here and there to keep it moving. At times the dragging weight will hang up for a short period; you can use this to really work the jig in this area. In semi-muddy and muddy water I use a rattle with the jig, but let the Rig alone provide the noise in clear and dingy water applications.
After three years with the Recoil Rig, I still continue to learn little “different” techniques that add to my success every time I go out. Don’t be afraid to experiment with this Rig. Don’t get discouraged if one technique doesn’t work in the water you are fishing. Stick with it, learn, and you will find, as I have, that this is the biggest “Secret Weapon” in your arsenal.
See you on the water!
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