Jack44

Ok I ordered a couple of these jigs and feel that I've used them enough to do a review on them. The m pack jigs are just like any other football head jig except they have a thick plastic tube that hooks on to the bend of the hook which is supposed to be more effective than the typical fiber guards http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=20qhq-_7QlQ This new weed guard was brought through brush, weeds, sticks, logs and rocks and I thought it performed very well. However if you want to change a trailer or adjust it you have to disengage the weed guard by taking it off the hook, which allows you to access your trailer. This can be annoying because it can take an extra 30 seconds or so. Another downside to this jig is that in order for you to put the weed guard on, you need this small rubber tube ,that comes with the jig, which fastens the weed guard to the hook. If you lose this small rubber tubing your weed guard is useless so it is very important to take care of it. There were multiple times that tubing slipped out of my fingers and onto either the boat or the water. Luckily it floats. I wish they would put more of these rubber tubes in your jig package in case you were to lose your only one which I'm sure will happen. Another con to this jig is the price. 6$!!! However it is made in the USA I believe which is always good. Probably the best thing I like about this jig is the skirt designs. Their skirts come in great colors and are better than any other jig I've used. The color I used mostly was the Bama Bug combined with a sapphire blue pit chunk. To conclude, I was happy with the performance of the new weed guard and I really like the jig colors but for $6 and having the possibility of losing the oh so precious rubber tubing I think I would look for other options. If they could put extra rubber tubes in the package I think I would reconsider but if you haven't tried one of these jigs I think it would be worth it to pick out one of their cool colors and test it out yourself

Red eye shad seems to be the most effective out of the ones I've tried which are the cotton Cordell and Rat L Trap. However every couple of casts the back hook will usually get wrapped around the line which can be bothersome. I don't see this happening as much with the rat l trap and cotton. IMO the cotton doesn't swim nearly as well as the other two.

Buzz baits are also a very good bait to start on. Fairly easy to use and is a blast to catch fish on.

I mostly use them for a trailer. Love their light "claws" that stick up when motionless and flap when swam.

Plum types vs watermelon types which is better?

I have never used a swim jig and don't quite get the concept either. When do you use it and why? What situations is it best used. It seems you would have much more success using other techniques like a spinnerbait or RatlTrap? Does anyone actually live by these things like many live by other techniques?

War eagle PB&J jig with a matching Havoc Pit Boss

Hey guys, I'm looking to put an order into tackle warehouse and am pondering picking up some of these M-Pack jigs. My question is if any of you have used them. Does the new weed guard work as well as it's supposed to? Is it worth the $7 they're asking?I'm looking at the football jigs in 3/4 oz btw.

Hi. I am new to this forum and fairly new to bass fishing. I began fishing this past summer and have been looking to upgrade my tackle. I'm in the market for a crankbait fishing rod and reel. I am pretty sure I will be getting a shimano citica 7:1:1 for the reel. I've been doing research and there seems to be mixed feelings about what the ideal specifications of a crankbait rod are. I was thinking of purchasing a duckett rod and wanted to know what you're experiences with those were as well. Keep in mind I would like to keep the rod a little more of a multi purpose rod rather than strictly a cranking rod. I was thinking I would use this rod for spinnerbaits and swim/ chatters also.