Recent Entries

• A Strong Case for a Fish Gripper

  by Johnny Jigs 1 hour ago

  You wouldn’t shove off without spare jigs, hooks, line, a knife, and pliers, not to mention some other indispensable fishing tools. But there is a limit to space on your vessel and in your tackle bags. Ultimately, some fishing tools you can go without.  This brings up some questions. Nam...
• A Strong Case for Electric Fishing Reels

  by Johnny Jigs Aug 12

  There are some fishermen who would never pick up an electric fishing reel if their lives depended on it. On top of that, there are some situations in which an electric fishing reel just makes no sense, such as when casting a plug or a soft plastic to structure in shallow water.  Then...
• The Case for Electric Fishing Reels

  by Johnny Jigs Jul 30

  There are some fishermen out there that snub their noses at electric fishing reels, and the truth is it’s fairly easy to sympathize with that perspective. After all, electric reels do ostensibly remove some of the sporting aspect from the pursuit that we love so much, not to mention that ...
• Slow Pitch Jigging: Fishing a Jig

  by Johnny Jigs Jun 16

  Slow pitch jigging is an impressively effective technique that anglers all over the country are adopting in droves, not just because it is something new, but because it is effective, and more importantly, because it can be used to target an impressively wide range of target species.  With that...
• This Gomexus Upgrade Is the Single Biggest Upgrade You Can Make to Your Jigging Reel

  by Johnny Jigs May 13

  Think about upgrades you can make to a jigging reel. There aren’t many of them. You can spool the reel with braid instead of mono, but other than that, reels aren’t very modular. But there is actually one upgrade you can make to most jigging reels that will improve performance and lesse...
• 4 Effective Ways to Fish NLBN Lures

  by Johnny Jigs May 13

  NLBN lures are incredibly realistic and deliver exceptional, lifelike movement. They’re also amazingly versatile, like most soft plastics, and can be fished in a variety of different ways. Four of those methods are covered below.  Straight Retrieve The straight retrieve is the most...