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13 · Rubber Jig
Rubber Jig
ラバージグ · Also called Huxulao (“bearded guy”), Jig
A single-hook lure with a lead head, weed guard and silicone skirt, usually with a craw-style soft-plastic trailer to imitate crawfish and other bottom creatures. Built to target big bass in cover and on the bottom.
Typical depth
0.5–8+m
Typical weight
3.5–28 g
Beginner-friendly
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Snag resistance
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Depth zone
Bottom
A bottom bait that works at any depth.
AMotion
Action Demo
FIG.1Rubber Jig · HoppingHop · drop · pause · reel
BHow it works
How It Works
- The weed guard sits in front of the hook point; when it hits branches or rocks it bends first, so the hook slides over the obstacle.
- The skirt flares and pulses on the fall and the pause, and with the trailer it imitates crawfish and crabs.
- Head shape sets the use: round heads for general bottoms, football heads for dragging over gravel, bullet heads for punching through weeds.
Main Types
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Casting / hopping jig | The most versatile style, for dragging and hopping. |
| Football jig | The wide, flat head rocks side to side as it's dragged over rock and rarely wedges into cracks. |
| Flipping / punch jig | A heavy, bullet-shaped head for getting into holes in the weeds and inside wood. |
| Swim jig | A fish-shaped head, swum on a steady retrieve with a paddle-tail trailer. |
CRetrieve
Techniques
- Hopping: lift the rod tip 30–60 cm to hop the jig off the bottom, let it fall back, reel up slack and repeat.
- Dragging: slowly sweep the rod sideways so the jig crawls along the bottom, pausing when it hits cover.
- Precise presentations (flipping / pitching): quietly drop the jig into cover at close range and let it fall straight down.
DWhen & Where
When & Where
● Good for
- Heavy cover such as wood, rock piles, docks and holes in the weeds
- Fish holding on the bottom, unwilling to chase, or cold water
- Targeting big fish
○ Not ideal for
- Open water with no structure
ETackle
Recommended Tackle
FTarget & Tips
Target Species & Tips
- Most bites come on the fall: if the line suddenly stops sinking, jumps or moves sideways, reel up slack and set the hook right away.
- Set the single hook hard; the point has to get past the weed guard before it can penetrate.