The key to catching the RES in my pond seems to be a very slow stop and go retrieve and letting the micro jig suspend near the bottom in shallow water. The less windy it is the better.
Make sure the small casting bubble is half full of water. A bobber stop above the casting bubble is a must. Casting parallel to the bank and slowly moving the rig 6-12", letting is stop and sink a few inches, then slowly moving another 6-12",is triggering my RES to bite.
The rubber on the micro jig is nothing more than a small section from the upper looped arms cut off of a Zoom Brush Hog, I can get three pieces per side off of one Brush Hog. A black color works great, green pumpkin or watermelon should work well in imitating a damselfly nymph, I will try those colors next.
This rig should be a killer on BG at more normal retrieve speeds.
