The original Bridgeport Diamond Jigs from Bead Tackle, Inc. are probably the most versatile and effective fish producers ever made. They can be cast, trolled or worked near the surface or close to the bottom where gamefish spend 90% of their time.

Here's how to get the most from your jigs:

• Surface: Look for weed patches, birds diving, jumping bait fish. Cast the jig beyond the working fish. Bring through the school or by the weeds using sharp jerks so the jig will rise and fall as it moves through the water.
• Bottom: Fish below working birds, around fish-attracting structure like river mouths, rips, wrecks. Lower the jig to the bottom by free-spooling your reel. Engage the reel when the jig hits bottom and work 2/-5' off bottom by raising and lowering the rod tip sharply. If bottom is free of obstructions you may try letting the jig rest on bottom for a moment or two before jerking it up.