jig
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- noun
- /dʒɪg/
- Jargon
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jig
- He tied a new jig to his line before casting it into the lake.
- worms and jigs
- ounce jig
- baited jig
Examples
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When fishing for bass, I usually choose a bright-colored jig to attract their attention.
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Basically, we're taking these jigs and trolling them behind the boat.
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I am pretty much of the opinion that the jig head could be lead without paint.
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And then, not too much longer on my same swim jig, I got this one...
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All right, here we go get the black and blue jig, toss it out there.
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I still use hair jigs that I tie for my own use.
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I caught this guy off it using one of my swim jigs while we were there...
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I was using a minnow on a 1/8-ounce orange jig head with no jig body.
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Most lower Bay structures can produce for anglers working live bait or jigs dressed with Gulp baits.
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We also tried jigs, but they didn't produce a single bump fished 6 inches from a minnow.
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Synonyms
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Food put to attract fish or animals to catch them
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A bait used for fishing by dragging it behind a moving boat
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A hard fishing lure that wiggles in the water to attract fish
A small brightly colored fake bait used to attract fish
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Etymology
Jig for a fishing lure is named after the quick up-and-down motion used to attract fish, coming from the verb jig meaning 'to move up and down'. So a fishing jig is a lure you move in the water to catch fish.