Spro Bucktail Jigs

[Felix77]

Has anyone ever used these for bass fishing?  How did you use them?

 

Thanks

[Blues19]

i  have been interested about them as well. I have caught quite a few bass on bucktail jigs, but I have not tried the spro. they look pretty fancy

[I.rar]

I'm also curious. Those little plat flies seem like pan fish killers too.

[WRB]

The Spro buck tail is a modern version of a banana head hair jig that has been around in northern states and Canada for over 50 years and used mostly for walleyes with a minnow pinned on. Smallmouth love this type of hair jig, however will catch largemouth!

The Spro Phat Fly is designed to be fished very slow or under a bobber as a float n fly presentation. Very light weight jig so use 4 to 6 lb FC or mono and fish it like a dart head.

The Phat Fly is artifical hair and fished without a trailer, the larger buck tail is deer hair and can be fished with a 3" curl tail end finesse worm for a trailer.

Tom

[NEjitterbugger]

I have caught stripers on them...

[NEjitterbugger]

They seem to bang up noticably on the rocks where I fish for stripers, probably more harsh than your average bass spot though...

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

I have 3/8 Prime Bucktail in Bunker color pattern. Just havent used it much other presentations have taken its place. Didnt use it at all last year. The little I used it though I did catch bass with it. Use a steady yo-yo retrieve with what would guess a 1-2 foot drop. Might gave a twitch here there.

[Felix77]

I have caught stripers on them...

I have a box of 2oz for Stripers on the Hudson. It's what prompted me to ask about using them for LMB and smallies.

[Triton12]

Bill Siemantel has done some you tube video on the spro phat fly.

[Felix77]

Bill Siemantel has done some you tube video on the spro phat fly.

I saw those. Was looking to see if anyone used the regular Bucktails.

[Bluebasser86]

I don't use them intentionally for bass but I catch a lot of bass on them during the winter time fishing for wipers, mainly on a 3/8 or 1/2 ounce size in black shad or glow. 

[SirSnookalot]

A bucktail is a buckail is a bucktail, I've caught more fish of every species with a bucktail that every other lure combined . I am not too concerned on the manufacture, only the weight I want to use.  Bucktails are very versatile, can be fished in a variety of ways , I've caught hundreds of snook, tarpon and others, then used the same jig and caught bass.  One lure for the rest of my life, bucktail hands down is the winner.

[WRB]

I have a box of 2oz for Stripers on the Hudson. It's what prompted me to ask about using them for LMB and smallies.

The Spro hair jig is only made in 1/2 & 1 oz, different from the typical striped bass buck tail that are tied on galvanized heavy salt water hooks, red tie thread and longer white buck tail.

If your question is regarding hair jigs in general, that is another topic altogether.

I believe Northstar offers a LMB style hair jig that would be worth trying, proper design for fresh water bass.

Most hair jig anglers today make their own due to the fact that hair jigs are not very popular amount the majority of bass anglers. The football head jig makes a good deign for hair jigs

The term jig & pig comes from the hair jig and pork rind trailer era, a combination hard to beat for big bass everywhere. Today's bass angler do not like to mess around with pork trailers and the plain dull looking deer hair doesn't sell well sitting next to colorful silicone skirted jigs.

Hair jigs are my go to lure year around for 1 reason, they have caught more big bass per hour fishing than any other lure, including swimbaits......for me.

Tom