Best jighead style for heavy timber

[NEBassMan]

Hey guys, wondering what type of jighead you like for heavy, heavy timber.  I'm talking sticks and limbs laying all over each other on the bottom.  What i was using was just getting wedged in between the limbs and i lost quite a few.  Thanks.

Jason

[Catt]

Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig is the most popular jig on Toledo Bend due to the fact it comes through grass, brush, & timber so well. It's basically an Arkie style jig head which stands up right on the bottom but you will still lose jigs if you're fishing heavy cover.

[Raul]

Either an Arkie head or a flipping head.

[Nick]

Bet style jighead I've found is on the Omega jig. Right shape to pull over both brush and rock. The line tie is also slightly elevated so it doesn't take a beating from bumping into objects. Check them out on their website.

[RoLo]

You might try a "Swim Jig" like an Outkast Swim Jig or Nichols Mango.

They're spire-pointed and use a nose-mounted line-eye (0-degree offset).

Also, be sure you really "Fan-Out" the bristles on the fiber weedguard.

The jig will come through nicely, but it's Game-Time when the line lassos a branch >

Roger

[mbailz23]

I'm having a hard time finding many websites that sell Oldham's jigs.  Heard a lot of good things about them, but there aren't many major distributors out there that I have found.  Where do you guys get your Oldham's?

[Catt]

Try Toledo Tackle

http://www.toledo-town.net/specialty/oldhams.asp

[mbailz23]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it. What are the colors that seem to work the best? I intend on fishing offshore weed patches and rock piles...  Also what is the weight that you use most?

[captaininsaneo]

weight really just kinda depends on how often you're gettin hung/how active the fish are.  black/blue rarely fails.

[Catt]

You may want to check out SOB Fishing Products they sell Oldham's Jigs on line, Terry Oldham does not have a web site for selling tackle.

Black/Blue, Black Neon, Coon Tail-Black/Brown/Amber  

I use ¼, 3/8, & ½ most of the time; I probably throw 3/8 oz more because that is the particular fall rate the bass on Toledo Bend prefer but I will go to ½ oz in the summer when fishing deep structure or 5/8 oz for matted Hydrilla.

http://soblures.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=45