Bucktail Jig

Tip with a bit of bait and bounce it through deep runs

Tip with a strip of bait and jig slowly just above the bottom

Cast and hop small bucktail through runs and eddies below dams

Small jig bounced or swum near bottom where perch stack up

Cast and retrieve with a jigging motion near bait schools

Cast ahead of sighted fish and jig it back through the strike zone

Bounce or swim through current seams and river mouths

Cast and retrieve steadily just under the surface along weed edges

Slow vertical jig near bottom structure in cold murky water

Hop slowly along sandy bottom near inlets and structure to trigger ambush bite

Cast far and retrieve fast, add jerks to mimic fleeing baitfish

Bounce or swim along bottom in current seams and rips

Bounce along bottom with a strip of bait or gulp trailer

Bounce slowly along bottom near inlets and drop offs

Swim it through current breaks, twitch it back on a slow steady retrieve

Cast and retrieve near kelp paddies to trigger reaction strikes

Bounce along bottom seams where pinks stage before spawning

Heavy bucktail jigged vertically along deep structure and wrecks

Yo-yo retrieve near bottom to trigger reaction bites

Bounce along bottom or swim through mid-water schools

Bounce slowly along rocky crevices and holes

Jig near current seams and drop offs in saltwater or river mouths

bounce along bottom near bridges and current seams

Jig near bait pods or drop-offs, bounce it with sharp twitches

Drop along kelp edges and hop it near the bottom

Jig vertically off bottom over deep humps and drop-offs

Bounce heavy bucktail along rocky bottom and kelp edges

Cast and retrieve with erratic jerks near cover

Cast and retrieve erratically through bait schools for reaction bites

cast and retrieve with a fast jigging motion over structure and open water

Cast and retrieve steady, do a figure-8 at boatside before lifting out

High-speed jig trolled or cast near current lines

Slow jig along the kelp bottom and edges at dawn or dusk