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Home Fishing Tips How to Fish Football Jigs for Summer Bass

How to Fish Football Jigs for Summer Bass

Walker Smith
Jul 21, 2017

Elite Series pro Matt Lee favors a football head jig throughout the summer months for bass. It has a lot to do with matching the forage – few lures rival a football head and trailer in mimicking a crawfish scurrying backwards. Matt shows us a couple of the most common ways to work this deadly presentation across the bottom.

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Walker Smith

An accomplished tournament angler and former fishing guide, Walker Smith has been published in many national and regional publications for well over a decade. His articles and videos have been viewed by millions of people. He has a strong passion for teaching others about fishing while connecting with the human element of fishing as well. When he’s not fishing, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family, watching the Atlanta Braves and the Georgia Bulldogs and hunting.