TNT Wadda Jig
Now that I have been fishing for over a couple of years I’ve come to the realization that the jig is my favorite piece of arsenal in my tackle box. Over the past two years I’ve caught more fish on jigs than on anything else. In fact, if you would like to see me bring in a 7.5 pounder on a jig you can click here.In the video I was using a Revenge jig that I had purchased from Coyote Bait and Tackle. You see, I’ve caught bass on several different colors with a variety of different trailers. It just depends on where I am fishing and how slow I want my “fall” presentation.
Before I headed to the delta to participate in the Future Pro tournament, I decided to give Cooch’s TNT Wadda Jig a try. In San Jose you can find them at Mel Cotton’s and they are usually well stocked. Anyhow, it was my first time using the Wadda jig, but hey, I was going to be fishign the delta and we all know what a stick Cooch is. I mean really, if this guy is killing it on the delta then he probably knows what he’s doing when he creates these things.
After opening the package I gave it a good look. I bought a few that had glitter on the heads with red eyes. Hooks were nice and strong - I’ve had problems with some of the Revenge hooks - and the skirt had plenty of girth. I also liked the red eyes, that gave it a stand out appearance that I think helped me hook quite a few fish during the tournament. The weed guard had plenty of strands and like I do on most of my jigs, I trimmed it to get a better hook set.
During the tournament, I threw this particular jig almost all day. I used one of my favorite trailers that didn’t really “match” the colors of the jig, but that’s the ticket sometimes. You have to take risks and change the game, and I did so that day by presenting a very unusual look. I caught more than ten fish on it that day and one of them was my new personal best (8.93 lbs).
Overall, I’d recommend this jig to anyone. Great design from a great fisherman who stands by his products.
Nice work, Cooch. See you on the delta. 
Editors Note (07.19.08): I noticed that the black skirt loses its color rapidly and changes from black to gray, not sure why that’s happening. Another SJB Member and I were talking this afternoon and he too experienced the color change after one fishing trip. I plan on emailing Cooch about it.