The jigging technique mainly involves catching fish by impaling (piercing) them with special hooks. In jigging generally, the line must be jerked to pierce the fish with sharp weighted hooks which when pulled will have sufficient momentum to penetrate the fish thereby preventing their escape. This gear is involved with the luring and capture of slow moving fish most commonly during spawning periods. For successful jigging, the jigger needs to use a rod which is good for feeling a strike, and needs to stay in contact with the lure and get it to where the fish are. Most fish caught by jigs are on or near the bottom.