Skirts Part 2 of 2: Fullness | 80 strand skirts

Another major question about skirts is how full should a skirt be. Like the material, this also depends on the conditions you're fishing.

Now, lets say you estimate you'll need 50-75 feet of rope to tie something together. You go to the store and they have sell rope in 50 foot and 100 foot increments. You're not going to buy the 50ft rope and hope its enough. You'd buy the 100ft rope and just not use it all.

I prefer to take the same approach with my skirts. I'd rather have a skirt that is fuller than I normally need incase I do need a full skirt. If I don't need a full skirt, I simply trim some of the strands off and then I have a thinner skirt. It is for this reason that all Cabin Fever Lures jigs come with our super full 80 strand skirts.

I use a jig with a full skirt if I want to slow down the jig's fall. A full skirt increases furface area and increases drag, which slows the jig. I also use a full skirt when I want a bigger profile. If I'm fishing muddy water, I want a big profile on my jigs, so I'll use the full 80 strand skirt.

I normally trim the skirt down when I want the jig to fall faster, or when I want a smaller profile. In the winter, since the bass aren't as likely to grab a jig on the fall, I prefer a thinner skirt so my jigs looks smaller and easier to catch once it is on the bottom.

So next time you're buying jigs, make sure you don't buy a jig that will limit you're possibilities to catch fish and get one with a nice, full skirt!