The Pefect Jig if you had to only choose one!

[plateboater]

Pouring jigs last night and thought.....what do others believe is the perfect jig. If you had to choose one style weight size and hook. I mainly fish Illinois. My favorite pour is the Do-It molds round ball mainly for tying maribou or other style jigs in 1/16oz using a #4 sickle black chrome.

Second top pick is a Do-It mold 1/8oz round ball using #1 90 or sickle (pending what is in the jig shop at the time).

Any addtional thoughts from around the groups on this site would be great to hear back! Also attach a pic if you have something you would like to share.

Thanks in advance!

[jackie53]

# 1 for us is the Charlie Brewer weedless crappie slider head for the thick stuff"Charlie Brewer slider co.# 2 for tying a crappie jig the minnow head in various sizes 1/48 oz-1/8 oz, #3 for plastic baits the" crappie magnet double cross".Which Do-it's roundhead jig staggered barb is real close. Will hold a 2 in solid grub or a 2in crappie tube skirt well.

[Fatman]

Now you say If only one jig - I'm taking for granted that you can have as many of them in that style as you want. As much as I really like the redman head - I'd have to agree with Jig Man with a 1/16th horsehead jig with a #2 sickle - but I'd have different blades to cover all different types of cover and technique. I'd base that decision on how many fish I've caught using them

[skeetbum]

If I had to have one mold it would be a 1/16 round head with a barbed collar. I can cut the collar off and tie to it or use it as is. I can put a #6 to a #1 hook in mine. I can add a blade to it, like a beetle spin, or tie one in as we have here lately. I can sand (with a mask on) flat spots on the side and remove even more weight to get a lighter head if needed. My favorite one to use is the minnow head with a bronze #4. I can't get big hooks out of the brush so I use a #6 when I get in the grabby stuff, and have landed some large fish with the little hook.

[plateboater]

Thanks for the post!

[dkv]

Mine, in Kansas, would be the 1/4, 1/8, and the 3/16th chub head. If any one is pouring these give me a pm. The only place I can find them is at Crappie Pro. DK

[LMBarnett]

1/16 oz round head, chart, pink, chart. Looks like this:



My most productive jig EVER

[plateboater]

LM.....tell me more about the rubber shirt. Do you have much RnD. Color looks sweet. How thick is the skirt?

[skeetbum]

I use old spinnerbait skirts, or buy a skirt new and dissect it to do mine. The silicone moves more, but it all works good.

[plateboater]

Thanks SB....Have not seen that style in Illinois