Swim Skirted Jigs – Bass Fishing Lures

Swim skirted jigs are a versatile bass fishing lure designed to combine the profile and action of a jig with the swimming presentation of a moving bait. Featuring a streamlined jig head, a pulsing silicone skirt and a strong hook, swim jigs are ideal for covering water and targeting bass around vegetation, timber, shallow cover and open water.

Unlike traditional flipping or football jigs, swim skirted jigs are designed to be retrieved through the water column, creating a natural swimming action that can trigger aggressive reaction strikes. The skirt pulses and flares as the jig moves, while the jig head helps it track smoothly through cover.

How to Fish Swim Skirted Jigs

Swim jigs can be fished using a variety of retrieves, making them an excellent choice when bass are actively feeding. A steady retrieve is one of the most effective techniques, but you can also slow-roll the jig, burn it faster through shallow water, or add short pauses and twitches to imitate fleeing baitfish.

Adding a soft plastic trailer can increase the profile, action and attraction of your swim jig. Paddle tails, craws, creature baits and other compact soft plastics are popular choices, allowing you to customise the presentation according to water conditions and the bass's feeding behaviour.

When to Use a Swim Jig

Swim skirted jigs are particularly effective around grass, reeds, brush, laydowns and other shallow cover where bass use structure to ambush prey. They are also an excellent search bait when you need to cover large areas of water quickly.

Choose your jig weight and skirt colour according to the depth, water clarity and forage in the fishery. Natural colours such as green pumpkin and shad patterns are excellent starting points, while darker or brighter colours can be useful in stained water or low-light conditions.

Whether you're fishing a local dam, river or bass tournament, swim skirted jigs are a must-have addition to any bass fishing tackle box.

Shop our range of swim skirted jigs and find the right combination of jig weight, skirt colour and trailer for your next bass fishing session.