...most of them are small. On the other hand, if you're wanting to have a lot of action on the water, catch a lot of different species, and just keep things simple, you can't go wrong with a jig under a float! For example, I recently spent a morning on the water with a jig and a bobber and I ended up catching redear sunfish, green sunfish, bluegill, largemouth, white crappie, and black crappie. On occasion, you can catch something a little bigger as well. I have landed a few largemouth over 2 pounds and quite a few channel cats with this setup. This is also a great way to catch trout on impoundments or streams as well!
No, watching a bobber is not exciting like watching a fish eat a dry fly or popper. What it lacks in excitement is made up for in productivity though. It's a great way to introduce newbies or kids to fly fishing as it is pretty simplistic. I utilize this tactic almost exclusively with the middle school fly fishing club that I sponsor due to its effectiveness and quick learning curve. It is as easy as it is effective and any experience level of angler can use it to catch fish. I usually run a 6-8 foot leader of fluorocarbon from the fly line to the fly and that's about it. Tapered leaders are not necessary and I just use an improved clinch knot to connect to the fly. If this isn't a tactic that you use on the water, why not give it a shot? You might be surprised at how productive this simple setup is!
On a side note, I caught every fish on the same jig, which was dubbed "The Standard" by Tom Phipps, the gentleman that taught me how to tie the jig. It is available for purchase in the online store and can be accessed by clicking here or by clicking the link below.
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