Down-fishing - Try the perch technique

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Down-fishing is a type of finesse fishing that can be used in the pursuit of perch and other game fish.

The method primarily relies on a flat or rounded jig head that causes the bait to stand on the bottom with the head downward, "dancing" back and forth a little. This makes the bait resemble a forage fish, worm, larva, or beetle that is feeding.

For crayfish imitations, the Ned head allows the crayfish's claws to rise and appear to be in a defensive position, which often triggers the fish to strike.

The Ned method can be fished back in varying speeds and with small jerks, but usually, the retrieval is done slowly along the bottom.

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What size jig head with hook should I use?

Here’s a simple guide for those wondering which jig heads with hooks fit which jig lengths. What determines the jig head to use is the hook size, as it decides where on the jig body the hook exits. Then you can choose different weights for the jig head depending on how deep you want the jig to go, or shapes that suit different fishing methods better.

There are also other types of jig heads without hooks, called 'Screw-In-Heads,' often used in pike fishing, where the smallest sizes fit jigs from about 13-14 cm and up.

Hook size	Jig length
1/0	approx. 3 to 5 cm
2/0	approx. 4 to 6 cm
3/0	approx. 6 to 7 cm
4/0	approx. 8 to 9 cm
5/0	approx. 9 to 11 cm
6/0	approx. 11 to 14 cm
7/0	approx. 12 to 14 cm
8/0	approx. 14 to 18 cm
10/0	approx. 18 to 24 cm
12/0	approx. 25 to 30 cm

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