For the fisherman that really wants to pull in the fish, especially catfish, you need to read this. 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.

When you boil it down, the concept of jug fishing is just using a float with an attached rig, and baiting it. This concept is all about having multiple hooks in the water, which dramatically increases your chances of being about to find and catch fish. Think about being able to fish 12 spots on the lake all at once. This is what jug fishing can do 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.

In the anchored style of jug fishing, you’ll be tying your jug lines to a solid object, such as tree, stump, rock or other set object in or near the water. You can also tie on a large weight in order to keep the jug in a fixed position.

But with regard to free floating jugs, there aren’t any additional weights or tie offs, you just rig up, and set the jug in the water. Put it in a good place, that will facilitate it being able to float a distance, and not get caught on the bank.

When you rig up your jug lines, go for a pint to a quart sized jug, use a heavy leader line or twine, a barrel swivel, and a circle hook. For anchored jugging on the bottom, place a big weight on the end of line with your hook a few feet up from the bottom. If you are anchoring and fishing shallow, just tie a rope to the jug, and tie the other end to a nearby immobile object. Fish with either live or dead shad or perch.

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