What jig style for Baby Shad Type Baits?

[CrappieDreamer]

I have caught a lot of crappie on #4 sickle hooks with the baby shad baits. One thing I noticed was for some reason the fish didn't hit them as much if the plastic pulled away from the jig head. If they pulled away, the bite was slower. If I set them back in place, the bite would pick up.

I started making my own wire retainer jig heads and had much better results with them staying in place (as opposed to the collar style I had been using), and no super glue either!

I recently modified a mold to allow me to make a 1/32 screw lock jig head and can't wait to get them into action. I've also added light wire #4 and #2 hooks to my arsenal!

Come on warmer water temps!

[Grainraiser]

I use 1/16 painted jigheads with the barb and number #4 or #2 sickle hook 90% of the time. I still put a dab of super glue on the jig head to keep everything secure.

[Crestliner08]

I personally do not favor the sickle type hooks. Maybe it's just me, but I have difficulty threading plastics on the straight when using sickles.

[FIN]

I personally do not favor the sickle type hooks. Maybe it's just me, but I have difficulty threading plastics on the straight when using sickles.

Me too

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[LittleJohn]

Love the sickle heads,
LittleJohn

[CrappieDreamer]

Here are my recent 1/32 screw locks with #4 and #2 extra light wire hooks. I can’t wait to try them out!

[pop]

I know it is difficult to get the shad type baits strait on sickle hooks, but; it gets easier with practice. I bought a 6.00 soldering iron at Walmart and repaired the tares. Hardly can tell there was a tare. Take a look at Richard Gene Utube video on how to rig the shad type baits. It works great. Pop

[243RICK]

I mostly use 1/16 shad dart with a #2 red sickle hook with glue to hold the bait.