All-In Spring Swim Jig Fishing - Bill Lowen
Swim Jigs
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Bill Lowen is know for catching a limit and fishing a swim jig. In the Spring, Bill Lowen has 2-3 swim jigs tied up on his deck. As bass move back to spawning flats, they'll be feeding on shad a bluegill in the shallows. Bill uses a careful combination or lure selection, color selection and technique to put the bait in high percentage areas and keep the bait in the strike zone. Bill Lowen answers some of these common swim jig and Spring bass fishing questions. How shallow can you catch bass in the Spring? Use a fluorocarbon leader on swim jigs? What skirt materials does Bill Lowen use? Where should you fish in the Spring? What are the two best ways to fish a swim jig? What are the best conditions for fishing a swim jig? Watch this on the water bass fishing class to learn the answers to these questions and more!
0:32 One of the most crucial parts of swim jig fishing
3:07 Swim jig fishing line
4:49 Swim jig trailers
8:52 Weights of swim jig, head design & hovering
12:01 Bill Lowen's Super Stroke Jighead & when to use it
13:19 Bill Lowen's skirts are a little different
14:24 More on Bill Lowen's swim jig fishing line
15:40 The best time & place to fish a swim jig
17:22 Spawning pocket to fish a swim jig in the Spring - Example of a good places to fish a swim jig in March, April & May
19:05 Biggest tip for Spring swim jig fishing
21:58 What to look for in the water
24:35 Lowen's shallow water swim jig fishing tips
25:16 Lure depth when fishing a swim jig
27:07 Prime example of a Spring swim jig spawning pocket
28:40 Is there a bad time to throw a swim jig?
30:07 Swim jig action (how to fish a swim jig)
33:09 Imitating shad with swimbait trailers
35:18 Best thing to find in a spawning pocket
37:03 Keep your cool and catch the bass
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