dman Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 looking for a good jig for the heavily weeded lakes in my area. I feel like i'd probably catch a lot more fish if the heads and weed-guard didnt pick up so many weeds. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 The best is typically a jig that has a bullet shape to it. I am actually working on revamping my jig line and adding more jig heads and this is #1 in the line up. A bullet shaped head up to 1oz. for the thick grass. 2 Quote
Vinny Chase Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 NorthStar Custom Baits 1 oz Flip & Swim Jig..comes through very clean and is very versitile - you can swim it, pitch it in heavy cover, etc..it does it all. This jig also has a heavy wire hook to get those pigs out of ANYTHING. Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted June 27, 2012 Super User Posted June 27, 2012 The best is typically a jig that has a bullet shape to it. I am actually working on revamping my jig line and adding more jig heads and this is #1 in the line up. A bullet shaped head up to 1oz. for the thick grass. ooooooooooo!!! When? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted June 27, 2012 Super User Posted June 27, 2012 ^^^^^^^^^ ~ This ~ The Jig Alternative. Basically it's just a Texas Rigged plastic bait with a skirt between the weight and the hook. What I do like about this rig over a Standard Fixed hook jig: First and fore most, the fish eat it. The hook-up ratio is the same as a standard jig or maybe even a bit better. It comes through cover better. I can modify / customize the rig any way I want. By switching the weight, the skirt color or type, the hook size or type and the plastic trailer of my choosing - the options are endless. With very little chance of hanging up, I Fish it through lily pad fields, milfoil patches, cabbage patches, stump/log jams, and open water ~ All on One Cast ! So, instead of carrying a ton of different color and size jigs, I can be ready for anything (including punching through the slop) with a hand full of weights, skirts, hooks and a small assortment of plastics. Beavers, Beasts, Grubs, Craws and creature baits have all taken fish. I have 3 Plano (3700) boxes of jigs that hardly ever get wet. Here's the rig, from the main line to the hook: -A weight / bobber stop - A small bead to keep the stop from slipping through the weight. (if needed) - A 1/2 oz tungsten weight - a Boss Punch Hub - this is placed inside the skirt collar - The skirt of your choice - A parasite clip (optional, but does help prevent the plastic from sliding down the hook) - A 5/0 Owner wide gap plus EWG hook (#5139 - very stout, I love this hook) - Your favorite soft plastic - pictured is a Power Bait Beast Hope this helps A-Jay 5 Quote
backwater4 Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Bullet, Poison Tail (like the one Vinny Chase posted) or Grass style come through the grass well. Nothing is totally weedless though. If you have that slime grass, it's just a pain in the a**. Grass style w/ eyes Bullet style, no eyes 1 Quote
countryfried Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 ^^^^^^^^^ ~ This ~ The Jig Alternative. Basically it's just a Texas Rigged plastic bait with a skirt between the weight and the hook. What I do like about this rig over a Standard Fixed hook jig: First and fore most, the fish eat it. The hook-up ratio is the same as a standard jig or maybe even a bit better. It comes through cover better. I can modify / customize the rig any way I want. By switching the weight, the skirt color or type, the hook size or type and the plastic trailer of my choosing - the options are endless. With very little chance of hanging up, I Fish it through lily pad fields, milfoil patches, cabbage patches, stump/log jams, and open water ~ All on One Cast ! So, instead of carrying a ton of different color and size jigs, I can be ready for anything (including punching through the slop) with a hand full of weights, skirts, hooks and a small assortment of plastics. Beavers, Beasts, Grubs, Craws and creature baits have all taken fish. I have 3 Plano (3700) boxes of jigs that hardly ever get wet. Here's the rig, from the main line to the hook: -A stopped knot (I use a double uni-knot made from left over braided line) - A small bead to keep the knot from slipping through the weight. - A 1/2 oz tungsten weight - a Boss Punch Hub - this is placed inside the skirt collar - The skirt of your choice - A parasite clip (optional, but does help prevent the plastic from sliding down the hook) - A 5/0 Owner wide gap plus EWG hook (#5139 - very stout, I love this hook) - Your favorite soft plastic - pictured is a Power Bait Beast Hope this helps A-Jay now thats awusome Quote
Vinny Chase Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 ^^^^^^^^^ ~ This ~ The Jig Alternative. Basically it's just a Texas Rigged plastic bait with a skirt between the weight and the hook. What I do like about this rig over a Standard Fixed hook jig: First and fore most, the fish eat it. The hook-up ratio is the same as a standard jig or maybe even a bit better. It comes through cover better. I can modify / customize the rig any way I want. By switching the weight, the skirt color or type, the hook size or type and the plastic trailer of my choosing - the options are endless. With very little chance of hanging up, I Fish it through lily pad fields, milfoil patches, cabbage patches, stump/log jams, and open water ~ All on One Cast ! So, instead of carrying a ton of different color and size jigs, I can be ready for anything (including punching through the slop) with a hand full of weights, skirts, hooks and a small assortment of plastics. Beavers, Beasts, Grubs, Craws and creature baits have all taken fish. I have 3 Plano (3700) boxes of jigs that hardly ever get wet. Here's the rig, from the main line to the hook: -A stopped knot (I use a double uni-knot made from left over braided line) - A small bead to keep the knot from slipping through the weight. - A 1/2 oz tungsten weight - a Boss Punch Hub - this is placed inside the skirt collar - The skirt of your choice - A parasite clip (optional, but does help prevent the plastic from sliding down the hook) - A 5/0 Owner wide gap plus EWG hook (#5139 - very stout, I love this hook) - Your favorite soft plastic - pictured is a Power Bait Beast Hope this helps A-Jay Pretty sweet setup A-Jay! Quote
dman Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 Thanks for the input everybody, Very nice Ajay, thank you for posting that ! Quote
logan9209 Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 It amazes me the different rigs or lure modifications that people still make even though fishing has been around forever. Ajay, that looks like a pretty sweet rig and might work in my weed heavy lake. One question, though......the main thing different is the skirt, what would be the advantage of having a skirt with a t-rig? I know it sounds pretty dumb, but the answer alludes me at the moment. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted June 28, 2012 Super User Posted June 28, 2012 It amazes me the different rigs or lure modifications that people still make even though fishing has been around forever. Ajay, that looks like a pretty sweet rig and might work in my weed heavy lake. One question, though......the main thing different is the skirt, what would be the advantage of having a skirt with a t-rig? I know it sounds pretty dumb, but the answer alludes me at the moment. I can't say that there is an advantage really. The skirt is an an attractor. A standard jig uses a skirt to add / reduce bulk to the bait which also aids to control drop speed. This rig does the same but instead of a fiber weed guard, a Tex-posed plastic allows this rig to penetrate into (and out of) most anything. A-Jay Quote
logan9209 Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Sorry, I was having an idiot moment. I'm so used to jigs pulling up a lot of salad which ends up hiding the jig. I just never know whether it's a good lure to throw in that situation. I wish I could identify the vegetation. It sorta looks like sherly temple on a bad hair day (for the younger generation that would mean that it's super curly rather than some what straight vegetation). I'm trying to find a work around for that hub. I don't have any and my money got a little tight due to my flea market partner through his back out so we weren't able to go this week. Also, I looked up the double uni knot and I can't see how you did it. From what I've seen it looks like it's for tying one line end to another. The stop knot, however, is for tying a bobber stop, but could be used for your "jig" setup. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted June 28, 2012 Super User Posted June 28, 2012 Sorry, I was having an idiot moment. I'm so used to jigs pulling up a lot of salad which ends up hiding the jig. I just never know whether it's a good lure to throw in that situation. I wish I could identify the vegetation. It sorta looks like sherly temple on a bad hair day (for the younger generation that would mean that it's super curly rather than some what straight vegetation). I'm trying to find a work around for that hub. I don't have any and my money got a little tight due to my flea market partner through his back out so we weren't able to go this week. Also, I looked up the double uni knot and I can't see how you did it. From what I've seen it looks like it's for tying one line end to another. The stop knot, however, is for tying a bobber stop, but could be used for your "jig" setup. Yes a stopper knot will work perfectly - I just tie the uni-knot "around" the main line. Once it's snug, it essentially performs the same. The hubs are fairly inexpensive and are available on line, I get them from Tackle warehouse. I mount the skirts on the hubs at home and carry a "days supply" with me. It's a little bit tricky mounting the skirt on the hub. A-Jay Quote
logan9209 Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 You know, even without the skirt the knot would be a better alternative to pegging your weights with a tooth pick. Haha, I'm sure this isn't any real news to most people. 1 Quote
bwell Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 I just bought the material needed to make that setup A-Jay, hope they work well. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted June 30, 2012 Super User Posted June 30, 2012 I just bought the material needed to make that setup A-Jay, hope they work well. There ya go ~ you'll be tearing them up in no time. I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me know how you do - A-Jay Quote
JHudd11 Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 The SK hack attack are great. I have it in white, bluegill, and black/blue and they all work great! Dirty jigs are good too! Quote
bwell Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 There ya go ~ you'll be tearing them up in no time. I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me know how you do - A-Jay Sure thing. Quote
BassThumb Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 The right jig is important, but so is the right rod. You need a nice heavy rod with a pretty solid tip to pop the jig free of weeds. This will trigger a lot of strikes, too. If you're rod is too soft, even the perfect jig will bog down in the weeds. Around weeds, I use the Northstar alien head jigs fished on heavy power rods (Dobyns 735/795.) These jigs have a nicely recessed line tie that is well suited for weeds, but also acts as a stand-up head for the sandy/rocky areas adjacent to the weeds. Best, most well-rounded jigs on the market, IMO. Quote
logan9209 Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 I stole an idea from A-jay for the jigs I own (until I can get the stuff for the other rig). I took a small bead and a 3/16 ounce bullet weight, tied a reverse clinch knot on my 1/2 ounce jig, then used the tag end to tie a uni knot above the bead. I did this to add a little more weight and hopefully dig deeper into the weeds. Didn't really work. The weeds (or whatever) are so thick that the jig just sat on top. However, for some reason the extra bullet sinker seemed to help when swimming the jig back to me. Also, the uni knot does really good on t-rig. It is a little more time consuming, especially taking the lure off. Quote
bman310 Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 ^^^^^^^^^ ~ This ~ The Jig Alternative. Basically it's just a Texas Rigged plastic bait with a skirt between the weight and the hook. What I do like about this rig over a Standard Fixed hook jig: First and fore most, the fish eat it. The hook-up ratio is the same as a standard jig or maybe even a bit better. It comes through cover better. I can modify / customize the rig any way I want. By switching the weight, the skirt color or type, the hook size or type and the plastic trailer of my choosing - the options are endless. With very little chance of hanging up, I Fish it through lily pad fields, milfoil patches, cabbage patches, stump/log jams, and open water ~ All on One Cast ! So, instead of carrying a ton of different color and size jigs, I can be ready for anything (including punching through the slop) with a hand full of weights, skirts, hooks and a small assortment of plastics. Beavers, Beasts, Grubs, Craws and creature baits have all taken fish. I have 3 Plano (3700) boxes of jigs that hardly ever get wet. Here's the rig, from the main line to the hook: -A stopped knot (I use a double uni-knot made from left over braided line) - A small bead to keep the knot from slipping through the weight. - A 1/2 oz tungsten weight - a Boss Punch Hub - this is placed inside the skirt collar - The skirt of your choice - A parasite clip (optional, but does help prevent the plastic from sliding down the hook) - A 5/0 Owner wide gap plus EWG hook (#5139 - very stout, I love this hook) - Your favorite soft plastic - pictured is a Power Bait Beast Hope this helps A-Jay Thanks for the detailed reply and pics..I've been wanting to do a jig setup just like your set up. Thanks. -b 1 Quote
Aluma-Bass Posted July 10, 2012 Posted July 10, 2012 ^^^^^^^^^ ~ This ~ The Jig Alternative. Basically it's just a Texas Rigged plastic bait with a skirt between the weight and the hook. What I do like about this rig over a Standard Fixed hook jig: First and fore most, the fish eat it. The hook-up ratio is the same as a standard jig or maybe even a bit better. It comes through cover better. I can modify / customize the rig any way I want. By switching the weight, the skirt color or type, the hook size or type and the plastic trailer of my choosing - the options are endless. With very little chance of hanging up, I Fish it through lily pad fields, milfoil patches, cabbage patches, stump/log jams, and open water ~ All on One Cast ! So, instead of carrying a ton of different color and size jigs, I can be ready for anything (including punching through the slop) with a hand full of weights, skirts, hooks and a small assortment of plastics. Beavers, Beasts, Grubs, Craws and creature baits have all taken fish. I have 3 Plano (3700) boxes of jigs that hardly ever get wet. Here's the rig, from the main line to the hook: -A stopped knot (I use a double uni-knot made from left over braided line) - A small bead to keep the knot from slipping through the weight. - A 1/2 oz tungsten weight - a Boss Punch Hub - this is placed inside the skirt collar - The skirt of your choice - A parasite clip (optional, but does help prevent the plastic from sliding down the hook) - A 5/0 Owner wide gap plus EWG hook (#5139 - very stout, I love this hook) - Your favorite soft plastic - pictured is a Power Bait Beast Hope this helps A-Jay I just got my boss hubs and skirts in today! Boy does it looks nice when paired with your fav soft plastic! Cant wait to try it out this weekend! Thanks for the tip! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 11, 2012 Super User Posted July 11, 2012 I just got my boss hubs and skirts in today! Boy does it looks nice when paired with your fav soft plastic! Cant wait to try it out this weekend! Thanks for the tip! Sweet - I think you're gonna like it. A-Jay Quote
bwell Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 I haven't forgotten about giving a report yet A-Jay, my package from tackle warehouse got lost in transit and its going to take another week to get here Why UPS wouldn't think, hey we lost this guys package lets overnight it or send it two day shipping is beyond me... Instead they will make sure it gets to my house in 7 days... I just hope they don't lose it again so I can use this at my next tournament. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 11, 2012 Super User Posted July 11, 2012 I haven't forgotten about giving a report yet A-Jay, my package from tackle warehouse got lost in transit and its going to take another week to get here Why UPS wouldn't think, hey we lost this guys package lets overnight it or send it two day shipping is beyond me... Instead they will make sure it gets to my house in 7 days... I just hope they don't lose it again so I can use this at my next tournament. It's all good - btw - what color skirt and which plastic bait are you considering for Your Rig ? This week a green pumpkin skirt and Rage Lobster behind a 1/2 tungsten has been the hot bait. The secret has been coloring the tips of the claws chartreuse with a Spike-It pen (garlic) Now if I could just keep the Pike off it . . . . . . A-Jay Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.