Impressions: The Live Jigs come in plenty of different sizes and a whole lot of colors and patterns that you can use to fish for species like huge Albacore all the way to delicate freshwater trout.  They feature a realistic 3D eye and are shaped to mimic baitfish.

The MegaBait Live Jig employs a flashy holographic finish and realistic 3D eyes

 
Field Tests: The MegaBait Live Jigs are extremely versatile lures and can be used to catch just about any type of fish out there as long as you match up the right pattern and size to the application. To test the Live Jig we headed out from Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay, California, to target Albacore and rockfish, as well as tested the freshwater applications in various lakes holding bass and trout.

Casting & The Drop: There's no doubt that the Live Jig casts extremely well. Constructed out of a solid lead core and molded aerodynamically, this MegaBait lure is great for make those really long casts.  Its narrow and slim profile takes on little air resistance while shooting through the air. Besides a distant cast, the Live Jig can drop down to target depths quickly. As aerodynamic the bait is in the air, its just as hydrodynamic in the water. While using PowerPro 50/12 and an 1.5 ounce Live Jig, reaching 100ft down for rockfish was an easy task, even in rough ocean conditions. 

The Live Jig casts well and drops down quickly reaching those prime fishing depths.  Each Live Jig has an attractive color and pattern

Retrieving: Normally when one fishes jigs, you won't receive the majority of your action when using a cast and retrieve method alone. The Live Jig works best in a few different ways. With the help from a close friend who's a saltwater expert, I was able to get into the action of some late season tuna bite. While live baiting for these hard hitting fish, the MegaBait Live Jig did a great job. As live bait is being tossed into the water the schooling tuna darted closer to the surface to feed. At this point, simply cast out the Live Jig as close to the large bait balls and as the Live Jig drops with its erratic wobbling action, that is when your hook ups will occur as the tuna view the lure as a wounded baitfish, and proceed to strike.

Catching deep sea monsters to resident lake trout, the Live Jig is a versatile lure that can be used in any condition

As with Albacore, other saltwater species such as rockfish and stripers also proved fond of the Live Jig.  After getting down to the deep rocky bottom, begin vertical jigging by moving your rod tip up and down, allowing the Live Jig to lurch and free fall hitting the bottom continuously, during the fall is when most of the bites will occur, so be prepared to set the hook and haul the rock fish up.

Freshwater anglers can benefit from the small sized Live Jigs to target bass, trout, walleye, pike and much more. Take a closer look at the detailed finish

Employing vertical jigging for freshwater species is also effective, especially for suspended bass. Teasing the bass or other aggressive game fish with the MegaBait Live Jig is a good technique in those colder months. As light reflects off of the holographic finish, it brings plenty of flash combined with the lure's dropping action, and works well at triggering reaction strikes. Since the Live Jigs come in the 1/4 and 1/2 ounces sizes, they can also be used to target trout in lakes. Cast far out and with this solid jig, you can target trout in multiple depths by counting down, then begin to retrieve, similar to the way you would fish a traditional Kastmaster. Once again, you will trigger more bites as you pause, allowing this bait to fall. So I recommend when targeting trout, use a retrieve, pause, allow the lure to drop some, and repeat that method all the way back.

Scratched and chipped while bouncing the rocky bottoms for rockcod, this exact lure still caught the daily limit and lived to fish another day

 
Durability: Throughout the field tests the Live Jig faired well in most situations until it came in contact with abrasive structure, especially during rockcod fishing. If you bounce the Live Jig up and down on the jagged sharp rocks, the nice holographic finish will definitely be damaged, but after the paint chips off, I was still able to achieve my daily limit. If you plan to fish in locations where the Live Jig will not come in contact with rough surfaces, then you won't have problems with the paint coming off. The components used on this lure do a noble job withstanding corrosion, but be sure to rinse the lure after each use.  Lastly, while quickly dropping the jig straight down onto a hard surface, it is possible to bend the lead body, but this also did little to effect the effectiveness of the lure.

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Conclusion: Straight out of the package, the MegaBait Live Jig is extremely attractive, but even more brilliant when sunlight strikes the holographic finish. The holographic colors and patterns differ depending at the angle of light, and flashes like a baitfish fleeing from its predators with every aggressive jig of the lure. The Live Jig can be fished for large tuna to largemouth bass to the most timid of trout. Either casting and retrieving or simply tossing it out, this MegaBait lure performs well and was a proven fish catcher in both our fresh and saltwater tests.

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