Snagly,

I usually stick with either 1/8 oz jigs in winter flows or 1/16 oz jigs for summer run and run them without additional weight under a Thill Turbomaster float. Either way, the jig weight is enough to get the jig down. The Thill floats are pricey, but if you tie your jigs on a lighter leader below the float, you'll usually lose only the jig to snags ( unless you cast the whole setup into the trees). The Thill floats make detecting bites a no-brainer, as any touch of the jig really gets the float either dancing or dunking.

You can't fish real fast or rough water with the Thill floats unless you're doing it out of a boat, but that's another story. If you want some real fun jigging action, try "boondogging" float from a boat, keepin the float/jig slightly downstream from the boat. The key is the constant cast/retrieve/drift, so that you can keep adjusting the depth of the jig. The silicone sleeves that hold your line to the Thill floats make it quick and easy to adjust your jig depth, but you have to continually change it as you go downriver.

Marty is right on about the postiion of the jig and losing fish. If the jighead is pointing downstream, your chance of hooking a fish is greatly diminished. If you're landing fish with the jig placed right in the snoot, you can figure your jig has been facing the right direction.

Good luck.........Fish on..........