Jig Head...Which do you use...

[BlackWidow]

just wondering what kind of jig heads ya'll use... Insert type, or exposed head.. what colors, and what weight lead....which for slip corkin' and which for casting or vertical jigging..

[Mo'nBack]

I mold mine. I use 1/32oz most of the time and 1/16oz in current or deep fishing. Exposed, unpainted-"minnow head" jigs. Mostly for vertical jigging, but also for some casting. I buy some painted jigs at Wally World, mostly in chart or orange, either of the above sizes.

[crappiencali]

Inormally go with either a round head or horse head 1/32 or 1/16 oz. As for color I use 5. Black, white, hot pink, blaze orange, or charteuse. If I am using a slip float I'll use 1 or 2 1/32 or 1/16 ox round head. IF I am casting or fishing vertical I'll use either horsehead or roundhead.

[wrwest]

I like using 1/32 - 1/16 round head. Painted, unpainted, Lately I have been using 1/8 so I can cast further. ( shore fishin ) I have also used inset jig heads, with tubes. same wt.

[slabbandit]

I use the 1/4 oz. jig heads from Bighead Jigs. They have a smaller #4 hook instead of the bigger hooks normally found on 1/4 oz. heads. I use them from 5 feet deep on down to 15 or 20 feet deep.

I have jigged brushpiles 15 feet deep while bouncing around in small white caps and maintained excellent contact with my jig and the brush. I believe due to the extra weight I also can feel the "thump" better when the crappie inhale the jig.

Their website is http://www.bigheadjigs.com



For cork and jig fishing I use a 1/32 oz. jig under a small foam cork. When it hits the water it takes a few seconds before the jig sinks enough to turn the cork upright. If a crappie takes any weight at all off of the cork it will lay over on it's side. We catch just as many this way as we do by them pulling the cork under.

[CrappiePappy]

just wondering what kind of jig heads ya'll use... Insert type, or exposed head.. what colors, and what weight lead....which for slip corkin' and which for casting or vertical jigging..

I'm using these:




These are P&S Custom Tackle weedless jigheads. The bottom jighead has a V shaped plastic "wing" style weed guard .... the top has the more familiar "brush" style fiber strands. (it also comes in black fibers)
The only time I'm not using these ... is when I'm throwing a Roadrunner, Float'n'fly casting, or flatline trolling in open water.
Weights most often used - 1/32 & 1/16oz
Jigheads used for casting plastic tubes/grubs are mostly unpainted ball head ... hair/feather dressed jig heads are mostly chartreuse or red in color.

My fishing partner uses these :



(and I've got a stock of them, too) I used to use these, but preferred the V-Wing weedless style. Once I found a custom jigmaker, that could produce the V-Wing jigheads, I put my Oldham's jigheads into "backup stock" mode. My partner still uses them, and with good results. ........ cp

[skiptomylu]

I hand tie mine and this is what the look like. Also I do use more colors, this is just the last pic I took.
Attachment 5507

[NIMROD]

I use the same one almost exclusively. I push it into an Umbrella tube (large tube bait) That leadhead pushes out the sides and makes it appear even fatter. Only other size is 1/4 oz when fishing high wind or extemely deep. Then it will not fit inside , put it on from the hook end leadhead exposed.:D

[BlackWidow]

Thanks I usually fish a 1/32 ounce unpainted exposed head.. CP I really like those weedless custom heads... they are just what I need, I cant find that kind anywhere I shop.. I might have to order some....

those are some really nice custom jigs skiptomylu

[CrappiePappy]

Thanks I usually fish a 1/32 ounce unpainted exposed head.. CP I really like those weedless custom heads... they are just what I need, I cant find that kind anywhere I shop.. I might have to order some....

those are some really nice custom jigs skiptomylu

contact my friend, Paul Mullins, and tell him what you're looking for .... I'm pretty sure he can fix you up. He's easily reachable by email : [email protected] Tell him I sent you, or refer him to this post. If you want to call him : 606-642-3167 (Southeastern KY)

The Oldham's can be purchased, if you're interested in them, by calling the toll free number :1-800-596-2436 and ask for Terry Oldham. Be sure and ask about "Surelock Weedless Crappie Jigs" (the ones pictured) .... as he does have another version called "Speedloader" (totally different shape). The Surelock only comes in 1/16oz. The Speedloader comes in 1/32 & 1/16oz ... but is "club" shaped (and therefore is not as functional with tubes & grubs, as is the Surelock). They are, however, pretty decent live bait jigheads. .......... cp