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Peacock Rattle Jig Tips

Tips to get the most out of your peacock Rattle Jig

Avoid Flimsy Jigs - Don't use jigs with undersized, under-strength hooks. They might be great for small fish but when the big one hits, they will break your heart soon after the strike. Use only jigs with hooks equal to or better than the ones furnished with the "Peacock Rattle Jig". Or if you like, buy the parts and tie your own.

Use braided line - For the most successful presentation and especially for ensuring a solid hookset, use only braided line. The peacock's hard, bony mouth and sudden violent attack makes monfilament's excessive stretch a disadvantage for the angler. A medium-light to medium weight rod with 20 or 30 pound test braid is a good combination.

Set the hook! - Peacock bass have hard, bony mouths. You must set the hook effectively. To do this you will have to sweep or jerk your rod quickly and forcefully away from the fish. You must always be in a ready position. Your rod must be in front of you at all times. Don't let your rod get behind you - you will simply have no range of motion and no place to go to set the hook.

It is always to the angler's advantage to work the rod down toward the water to initiate the rip Sometimes however, its just not possible. This may be a problem for shorter anglers, for casting ahead or behind yourself or for fishing without a boat. In these cases it may be necessary to work from side-to-side, as shown in the diagram below. These situations make it especially important to not allow the rod to get into a position where you cannot set the hook.

In the diagram above, position 1 represents the rod at initiation of the rip. Position 2 is the transition, loading the rod during the rip. Position 3 is the end of the rip and the farthest from a straight line that you should be at completion of the rip. At this point, you must rapidly recover line while moving your rod back to position 1. It's never a good idea to work the rod upward. Never let yourself get further than 90 degrees from a straight line when ripping the jig, as in the red position. You need to reserve that space for setting the hook. Peacocks almost always strike as the jig accelerates, so you will likely feel the strike in position 2. From here, you have plenty of room to sweep the rod back through the blue 90 degree point and all the way to the red position. With a good quality braided line, this will ensure a good hookset.

Whatever the fishing circumstance and whatever your level of experience, there is one cardinal rule. Upon the strike, pound the hook in and then enjoy the incredible fight of the world's greatest gamefish - the peacock bass.

Big baits provide a higher percentage of big fish - The peacock jig's unusual tailed configuration helps it to provide a large profile while it's bucktail trim provides a very effective pulsing motion. It will catch any peacock, from the smallest to the largest. Peacocks won'y hesitate to attack anything they think they can swallow, so the little guys won't be put off by a big jig. In fact, it appears to be a most attractive meal, justifying the expenditure of energy to hunt it down. This is even more applicable to the big ones. Big fish really do seek big baits. Although little jigs may catch plenty of numbers, they can't produce the higher percentage of trophy fish that a large profile Peacock Rattle Jig will bring in. Energy is at a premium in the hot tropics - don't waste yours casting lower-percentage baits. The large profile peacock Bass Rattle Jig will justify the energy you use to cast it, just as it justifies the energy a peacock uses to strike it.

Make sure your bait is seen and heard - The built-in rattle and judiciously applied flash ensure that it's seen and heard as much as possible. Jigs with fewer attractor characteristics just won't be sensed as often by peacocks. A highly visible, noisy jig will provide a better return on your casting effort. Don't hide your lure. If the fish don't know its there, they won't strike it. The Peacock Rattle Jig comes in a variety of patterns. Red-Yellow and Red-White are generally the best colors for dark or stained water. In clear water, almost any color combination can work at various times. For this reason, your arsenal should include a preponderance of the two dark water patterns and then a wide range of one or two each of the various clear water colors.