Question On Jig Weights

[WRB]

Someday weigh your 3/8 and 1/2.jigs, ready to fish. Most 3/8 and 1/2 oz jigs, off the shelf with skirt weigh between 5/8 to 3/4 oz!

When I made my jig mold back in '71 the jig weighed 1/2 oz with 5/0 EagleClaw #530, less skirts.. Today the same mold with Gamakatsu #114, 5/0 hook, the jig weighs 7/16 oz. the difference is in the hook weight, .046 dia wire forged verses .078 diameter wire forged, the 530 was a longer and wider gap hook. When you add a skirt and trailer you increase the weight.

Anyway, we splitting hairs. Most off the shelf 1/4, 5/16, 3/8 oz jigs uses a 3/0 hook, some 3/8 and 1/2 oz use 4/0 hook, the style, quality and hook size is far more important than advertised weight between 3/8 and 1/2 oz jigs.

Tom

[Grizzn N Bassin]

I like 1/2 oz for dragging around rock piles and looking for stuff on the bottom. but most of the time if im skipping docks or fishing a jig around grass its 1/4 to 3/8oz