Uncover the Fundamentals of Jugging

If you are wanting to know how to go jug fishing, and actually catch fish, then you need not look any further. I am about to tell you exactly what jug fishing is, what techniques to use, and how to gear up to go out jug fishing.

The idea behind jug line fishing is to take a jug or float, put on a fishing line and hook with some bait and putting it out there for the fish. The idea is to have lots of jugs on the water, giving you the ability to cover a lot of water quickly, and to catch multiple fish. Picture being at 10 different locations with your rod and reel, all at the same time. Jug fishing is exactly what can make this happen for you.

There are really only two main types of jug fishing. The two kinds of jug fishing we are talking about are free floating and anchored jugging.

The anchored kind of jug fishing involves securing your jugs to sure objects in and around the area such as rocks, branches and other things. You can also tie on a large weight in order to keep the jug in a fixed position.

Free floating jugs are different in that you do not place any weights or tie offs on the jug, you just get your rig together, and let it fly. Put it in a good place, that will facilitate it being able to float a distance, and not get caught on the bank.

For a typical jug line, get a quart sized jug, a swivel, a circle hook and some twine or heavy leader line to get started. When you are fishing the anchored jug fishing style, put your hook just 2-4 feet higher then the end of your line, and put your heavy on the bottom of the line. But if you want to anchor off to a fixed object and go shallow, tie a rope to the jug and then off to a stump or other object. If you are wondering what bait to use, live perch or shad is the best, but dead shad or perch will work too.