I am looking to add jigs as a part of my bass fishing come next season. I was wondering what type of line do most you use when jig fishing? Mono, fluro, or braid? If any of you use braid do you add a fluro leader, or do you tie the braid directly to the jig? Thanks for the help.

I use braid but.... I fish with a rod that has a relatively soft tip and over the years have taught myself that with a sharp hook a gentle tug is all that is needed to set the hook. I normally don't use a leader with jigs. I will normally start with a small coastlock snap (no swivel) while changing baits to find a color that works, then go to a direct tie.

I usually just use mono, but I don't do much jig fishing.

Braid is the way to go...I normally have 30 lb power pro braid on all my reels, but if your fishing in HEAVY cover, you might want to up the antie to 50 or 60lb, I've heard guys spooling with 65lb braid...I personally think thats over kill. Just keep in mind, braid has almost zero stretch...so dont over do it when setting the hook. Also, you can spool maybe 20 yards of top shot mono or flurocarbon to the braid if your more comfortable going that route.

Well, I'm like ol' Bob...I don't do a lot of jiggin' either...but if I did I would use braid with a mono leader. Hey Barresi, 30lb. sounds light for what you're doing. Aren't the rocks hard on that?
                                                                           

I use 30lb for my saltwater applications, except when I troll...even when I bass fish, which is dead summer, I find 30 lb is perfect for what I'm doing which is finesse jigging. You can feel the slightest tap with braid. Yeah, I loose a few jigs here and there on the rocks, and branches, but the reward out weighs the loss.

25# fluroclear /p-line always have two colors on dif rods to start with.Keep jigs on a line year round.

it depends which kind of jigging you are doing, there are a lot of different ways! Saltwater, bass rubber skirt, hair jigs, crappie jigging.

I usually like braid for regular bass jigs , less stretch means more sensitivity @ i usually tie direct to the braid .
now for ball head jigs between 1/16- 3/4 oz i use mono  because i have no experiance with the fluro but then im not fishing deep water either. 

for flipping with jigs i use either heavy fluoro(20lb) or braid. if im casting like a football jig or am working a point with say a mop jig, il use 12-17lb fluoro because i want to feel every tic of the rocks,structure,and grass. i dont like mono because the fact it has alot of stretch compared to the fluoro that i use now( sunline sniper fluoro ), and if im casting 50-55 yards i want to hook the fish a hard as i possibly can.

I like heavy fluoro for flipping/pitching jigs and other baits. It's not quite as super sensitive as braid, but I have no concerns about line visibility. I like braid though for casting swim jigs or football heads in deep water because a lighter braid can cast much farther and smoother than a real heavy fluorocarbon.

I mainly do jiggin'. Freshwater in MN. I have had great luck with braid for bass. Floro or mono can work too, but I find combining to be the best =D. I use PowerPro moss green 30lb test (i have never once had a line break.. u can pull a stump out of the water with this stuff).. I normally put a 1-2 foot florocarbon leader on their (20lb). It works great. I have pulled in good size northern with that floro leader and they have not shredded it yet. Just be careful with your knot on floro. I have ran into problems with that.

Hope this help, Good Luck,

Mike

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You most likey want to use 10-15 pound test floro. One, it is much more dense then monofillimant, therefore your jig sinks faster. Also when floro is wet is has a displacement factor, and is almost invisible which is want you want when fishing the bottom. I always use mono for top water or 0-7 ft. of water, and floro for anything deeper or the bottom.

i agree flauro to cast and braid to flip, you should ALWAYS have a jig tied on in your boat it works all year long! good luck Scott

I fish jigs on bottom, my main concern being sandy/rocky surfaces. Stumps and tree limbs are coated with gritty silt too, having fine quartz in the mud. Fluoro line is the best for abrasion, and now I am sold on it, finding it quite castable with reel 100% spooled on it.

Id personally use flourocarbon because floro sinks which helps you jig get the deepest.