How to Rig a Jig Skirt

Lead-head jigs with fiber weed guards and skirts made of silicone or other material are one of the most productive lures for catching bass. When the jigs are paired with a plastic or pork trailer, the combination is known as a jig and pig. Many bass anglers keep a jig and pig rigged on one rod at all times because the lure is one of the best for catching big bass. Before they rig the jig for fishing, anglers should tweak the skirt.

Things You'll Need

  • Scissors
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Instructions

    • 1

      Hold the jig so the skirt drops toward the ground.

    • 2

      Cut the skirt so the bottom of it is even with the bottom of the hook or extends slightly beyond it. On many store-bought jigs, the skirt hangs as much as 1 inch past the hook.

    • 3

      Trim individual strands of the skirt so the jig does not look imposing -- or unnatural -- under the water. Maintain the overall shape of the skirt, but pull off every third or fourth strand of the skirt.

    • 4

      Trim the skirt so it is thinner at the top and bottom than in the middle. Doing so makes the jig more closely resemble what it is designed to imitate -- crayfish and minnows. To trim it, hold the jig upright and cut the skirt from the bottom while holding the scissors at a 45-degree angle away from the skirt.