Your favorite go to jigs

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:21 am

Bullet Arkie Football are my three favorite

JL · Post by JL » Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:37 pm

jiggin4bass wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:21 am Bullet Arkie Football are my three favorite

Yeah think?

JL · Post by JL » Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:38 pm

I used to love your finesse jigs you used to sell at Outdoor Pro Shop back in the day! CL bass liked them!

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:44 pm

Yes that was was good time back then. I still make them all I build them in both round rubber and silicone still.

JL · Post by JL » Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:00 am

What is this bullet head jig you talk about?

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:50 am

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:20 am

Tap on the picture to see it close up

milehi · Post by **milehi** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:24 am

Been making my own plain jane ones since the '70s but the best I ever bought were skinny bear grizs'

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:34 am

jiggin4bass wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:20 am Tap on the picture to see it close up

Is that a through line jig, like for punching?

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:39 am

JL · Post by JL » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:29 pm

Very nice! Send me some to Field Test !

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:45 pm

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jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:18 pm

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:03 pm

jiggin4bass wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:39 am

Thank you.

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:44 pm

If you tying your own jigs I been tying this way for 30 years now.

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:34 pm

Non of the above.
‘71 I designed my own jig head design to go through rocks better then a football head and stand up about 30 degrees. The line tie is on top of the head near the nose helping the head go through rocks similar to the football head, in lieu of on the nose like a swim jig that is more weedless but slides into rocks.
My goal for this jig was to increase the distance between the hook point and jig head to improve hook setting when casting over 100’ to 150’ or horizontal jigging.
Initially used Eagle Claw 530 hook then changed to Gamakatsu 111 followed by 604 and 114, using the same mold. The 114 is a forged medium wire hook ideally suited for horizontal casting jig in deep rocky structure lake typical in western reservoirs.
I credit this jig for my success catching lots of giant bass over the years.
Tom

hydro · Post by **hydro** » Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:08 pm

WRB wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:34 pm Non of the above.
‘71 I designed my own jig head design to go through rocks better then a football head and stand up about 30 degrees. The line tie is on top of the head near the nose helping the head go through rocks similar to the football head

Tom , The description of your jig head sounds pretty close to a jig that Randy Blaukat is selling he calls the "Old School Jig" tied with living rubber . Have you seen his jig yet and if so how does it compare with your design ?

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:40 pm

That old school jig head is a good looking jig
Tom you have any undress jig heads you want too sell. I'm sure I can make something up with them.

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:57 pm

hydro wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:08 pm
WRB wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:34 pm Non of the above.
‘71 I designed my own jig head design to go through rocks better then a football head and stand up about 30 degrees. The line tie is on top of the head near the nose helping the head go through rocks similar to the football head
Tom , The description of your jig head sounds pretty close to a jig that Randy Blaukat is selling he calls the "Old School Jig" tied with living rubber . Have you seen his jig yet and if so how does it compare with your design ?

My jig is different, hook eye isn’t on the the nose or a flat eye short shank hook.
The head is the viper shape.
Tom

clum553946 · Post by **clum553946** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 5:38 pm

I keep 2 jig rods on deck each with a different jig. The 2 I use are Rodstrainer & Dobyns.

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:20 pm

I have 8 rods on deck all the time 6 spinning outfits with 4, 6 and 8 lbs green maxima line and two casting outfits with 8 and 10 lbs green maxima line i use alot of 1/8oz 1/4oz 3/8 oz.jigs in the winter at 25 to 50 feet of water this time of year. I will go 1/2oz and 3/4oz arkie and football head jigs if I fish deeper than 50 feet but not very often at that. I carry a lot of sizes and different styles of jigs in my boat. There are to many lakes around here not to be fishing in that depth of water. Every lakes is different structure wise.

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:08 pm

Three types of jigs I use fishing deep structure in the winter.

hydro · Post by **hydro** » Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:40 am

Ancient Chinese Proverb: " a word (jig) is worth a thousand pictures"

Caudawg · Post by **Caudawg** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:07 am

Rodstrainer Football head with wire weedguard. Not sure if these are even made anymore. I only have a few left from the old days.

Tony P · Post by **Tony P** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:24 pm

Original Gary Klein Weapon Jig.

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:06 pm

The good old days when square Living Rubber
In fine regular and heavy grade was still being made.I tied a lot of jigs back in the day with all three grades. I was making mop jigs with 7" and 8" inch skirts in the mid to late 70s in fine and regular grades and using uncle josh big daddy pork in brown or black on Eastman and Hensley lakes. The best winter time baits we every used. That was some really great times.

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:01 pm

Isabella DooDah color jig was blue-brown vinyl with brown 4” Pedigo lizard in the 80’s.
So many jigs so little time!
Tom

Patriot One · Post by **Patriot One** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:03 am

Original gary klein and also rodstrainer brown on brown with uncle josh #11 were double digit killers!

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:31 pm

With Eastman and Hensley lakes coming up and stained brown time to break on the soild blue jigs in Round rubber.

pd · Post by pd » Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:50 pm

Best jig ever made

coyote268 · Post by **coyote268** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:43 pm

Hands down, Lefty's puff ball jigs

HrdHookSets · Post by **HrdHookSets** » Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:26 am

jiggin4bass wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:18 pm

Started making my own finesse jigs few years ago got tired paying close to $5 per but just can’t never seem to get this Puffer style to come out correct one I struggle with but glad to see someone else making them

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:26 pm

The puffball and Lions collar finesse jigs are year around baits but really come in play in the winter months. Both in silicone and Round rubber material with added accents.

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:00 am

Caudawg wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:07 am Rodstrainer Football head with wire weedguard. Not sure if these are even made anymore. I only have a few left from the old days.

Yes indeed! I bought everyone that Phil's had in Brown Orange a few years ago. Still have some left. Best one available now is the Bass Patrol, actually has a better hook than the old Rodstrainers. And I really like the recessed line tie. I prefer the round rubber skirts. They are also a bargain compared other similar jigs.

jiggin4bass · Post by **jiggin4bass** » Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:05 pm

WRB
I got the jig heads and all I can say is wow. These are going to make some great looking baits

ZacktheWop · Post by **ZacktheWop** » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:14 pm

3 come to mind.

#1 Keitech football jig. Almost always have one of these tied on. Caught more fish on these than almost any other bait.

#2 For bulkier (anything over 1/2 oz) jigs I like dirty jigs.

#3 Ive really been impressed with Beast Coast jigs lately. I like their colors, their hooks, and theyre super sensitive.