Bass Patrol Deflection Jigs

Deflection jigheads are most commonly rigged with Creature-style or Beaver-style soft plastics. Their free-moving, pivoting, swiveling hook attachment to the football head allows the bait to "deflect" in random directions as it bumps into any available structure. Similar to fishing a crankbait, the most common time to get bit is during these deflections. They were designed for covering lots of water in a shorter periods of time. Large flats with scattered rock would be one example of where to use this lure and technique. Make a long cast and start reeling slow enough to keep in contact with the bottom but fast enough to keep the bait moving.