Swim Jig Savvy

Admittedly, a lot of my fishing days smell like the south end of a north-bound moose, but during a recent outing, I did okay, thanks to the right input plus the right bait.

The advice came from legendary bass angler Shaw Grigsby, who suggested I throw a 3/8-ounce Strike King Hack Attack Heavy Cover Swim Jig around the sporadic pads and weed clumps accenting a shallow Florida lake. In a scenario that replicates nationwide, prespawn fish were staging in the vegetation and leveraging a sporty afternoon wind for feeding opportunities.

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