Why Jigging is Better Than Trolling

I come from a casting background, living a stone’s throw from the Potomac River when my age was still in the single digits. Summers were spent throwing Zara Spooks and Hula Poppers at largemouth bass, then freaking out every time one got smashed on top. That experience turned me into the jig-and-pop, which is what all the cool kids call casting and jigging, addict that I am today.

I tell you this to help you understand why I’m not a fan of trolling. But there are a few more reasons, the first of which is that I’m not very good at trolling.