good stuff so far!

i like jigging from deep water and casting into the shallows. i like rubber worm styles (with a little twisty tail) for stuff up to 15 ft deep and then deeper i go with a fluke style plastic. twisty tail grubs work also. i cast out a bit and then let the jig slowly glide to the bottom. with worms, less is more when it comes to action. you want it to wiggle and squirm. flukes im a little more erratic and exaggerated in the movement. i also use monofiliment and when dealing with water more than 15 ft deep with mono, you have line stretch so i figure my rod only imparts about 1/2 of the action on the lure that the tip shows. i use spinning gear. i use my finger on the line as MT advises. i rarely ever go above 1/8 oz jigs. i modify the plastic size to change the fall rate. flukes fall fastest, bigger ribbon tails slower. on rare occasions i use 1/4 oz jigs, but thats only on the baitcaster with braid. too heavy for spinning gear for my taste.

you can do it with a baitcaster too, and i do, when its a heavier jig/bigger lure. i palm the reel and put my pointer finger out over the line and give it a slight bend.

and confidence is a huge part of jigging. a common mistake is trying too hard. start with just a few plastics. i like worms. my brothers swear by twister tail grubs. get a couple confidence colors, white and chartreuse come to mind.