Well gangly , I have caught A LOT of bass on jigs . First question is are you fishing a finese jig or a flipping jig (1/2 ounce) . This year I have have caught tons of fish on a denny brauer flipping jig . All the bass i have caught this year have been on that jig ( black and blue ) , and all of them where caught on the fall when it first hit the water sort of like a reaction strike .