>>686529to expand.
Yes, jigs are mostly used to mimic crawfish. You run them along cover in a crawl. if you hit a rock with the jog then rock the jig up against that rock a few times and pause it, then pop the jig up off the rock. That entices reaction bites fairly well. after all crawfish make ticking noice and hide next to and under rocks. when they get spooked they will pop up off the bottom and shoot for cover somewhere else.
Jigs are essential in a tackle box for bass because when bass are holding tight to cover or structure they allow you to keep that bait within the strike zone much longer than other baits. You also waste less time fishing empty spaces when you know where the bass are. Flip it onto a tree, stump, pillar or anything, pop it up and down, pause it, drag it a bit then wind it in and hit the next piece of structure or cover you see,
>>686533Brush jigs have a flat bottom to the head and they stand up well, also using a saltless trailer will stand them up as well.
weed guards are more brand specific than anything. Some put way too stiff of weed guards on their jigs simply because they allow you to thing the guard how to how you prefer it. Same with the skirt. Shortening a long skirt will give the jig a more full looking body.
Finesse jigs are smaller and typically have a round head. Finesse anything usually means a smaller more subtle version of a lure. They help get more bites when fish are finicky or you're just in an area with a lot of smaller fish. Swim jigs are straight forward cast and wind. Not a typical jig. Obviously you can kill it mid cast or pop it a bit as you're winding just to vary the cadence but other than that they're mainly used for fishing grass beds and grass lines.
As for trailers anything works. I typically use a curly tail grub or a ribbon tail minnow for sim jigs and a beaver style bait for any other jig. If I'm fishing colder water and need to slow it down you can always put on a paddle tail minnow.
