jighead size

[Spoonminnow]

I've been fishing shallow water (less than 4') and sometimes catch fish in 2-3' much of the day. At first I thought, why not use 1/16 oz to cast further and cover more area. But then I went down to 1/32 oz and discovered that the distance wasn't all that much greater than using 1/16.

Braid with a 2' of 4-6 lb test mono leader sinks pretty well even with a 1/32 oz jighead tied on and unless I'm using a curly tail (which I don't anymore after discovering the design in a previous thread), it's important to me to be able to retrieve from very slow to a darting retrieve, keeping the lure at a depth I chose.

The only advantages of using 1/16oz I can see is casting into a wind, using curl tail grubs or being able to run a lure faster.

[deathb4disco]

... But then I went down to 1/32 oz and discovered that the distance wasn't all that much greater than using 1/16.

There's not that much difference in the sink rate, either. I prefer 1/32 and rarely go to 1/16. In depths < 5', I often use 1/64 oz.

[Spoonminnow]

1/64 oz doesn't seem that much different to me than 1/32. The plastic is what sinks the bait along with the tiny amount of lead.

[deathb4disco]

1/64 oz doesn't seem that much different to me than 1/32.

It's not, but the smaller hook helps catch bluegills.

[Spoonminnow]

What size hook on your 1/64? I've been using #4 and #6 with 1/32 oz and killing them! I get them on Ebay.

[deathb4disco]

What size hook on your 1/64?

Eight

[Slab Slayen]

I very rarely use 1/32 I almost always use 1/16 and sometimes 1/8. id never go smaller than 1/32 but that's me. Ive only cought over 200 crappie this year.

[NIMROD]

I seldom ever use anything but 1/8 with a #2 hook, but then I use bigger plastics than most. In deeper water I go to 1/4 at times. tHe bigger plastic slows rate of fall. I verticle jig most of the time with 11 or 12' Ozark jig pole. I catch thousands every year and never use light / small jigs.

[plateboater]

Nimrod.....what depth or when do you go to the 1/4oz?

[Jim_H]

I use 1/32 almost all the time, when they go really deep I will got to a 1/16