Good football jigs?

[It's a toad]

I wanted to buy some football jigs but do not know what to buy because there are so many options so I want to see your opinions.

[smalljaw67]

It depends on how and where you are going to use them. If you use them the original way they were intended, which is deep clear water on light 10lb to 12lb line over rock and sand bottom, then you'll be wanting a light wire hook version with a thin or soft weed guard. If you want to use heavy line in areas that may have some cover or in shallow areas with stumps and rock, well you'll want a heavy wire hook with a stiff weed guard. If the hook is light wire then the weed guard will match, same with the heavy wire hook.

[roadwarrior]

http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Extreme-Football-Jig-1002.htm

 

[Onvacation]

To add to Roadwarrior's link, I buy all of my jigs from Siebert. One of the reasons for that is because they are big enough to offer good pricing and a large selection, but small enough that they can serve as more of a boutique vendor. In other words, if you send Mike an email about your specific water that you fish in, he has the experience to make a recommendation for you on color, size and specific model.

 

If you really want to just dive in, go buy a Dredge Jig package for $15.  http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Dredge-Jig-Pack-455.htm

 

This will be a minimal investment, you get to try the product out in several proven colors, and I guarantee you will have found your long term jig supplier.  

[je1946]

Agree with the others on here.  Mike Siebert can guide you in the right direction.  Gd jigs with gd hooks.  Give Mike a shout, It'll be the best move you make as far as jigs go.

[J Francho]

Siebert's Dredge Football jig is probably my favorite.

[Scarborough817]

i love sieberts dredge football and the gridiron football mike is a great guy shoot him a pm and he will help you out

[Catt]

[Ersteman]

Be Smart, Buy Sieberts.  

[ww2farmer]

I like the Boss football jig heads, multiple color choices, excellent quality, and you can get them in a heavy or light wire hook. With a pack of these jig heads, and a pack of Boss skirts in your favorite color, you can have 4 quality football head jigs for about $2.50 each.

[gripnrip]

Siebert or Boss.  I make my own football jigs now.  I get my skirts from fishingskirts.com

[WRB]

Siebert Outdoor prices and quality are hard to beat. Any jig is only as good as the hook used to make and Siebert uses premium hooks, Owner and Mustad.

The only other football jig that I have recommended is GYCB plain football jigs with either Owner or Gamakatsu hooks with wire weedgards.

Tom

[Landon2954]

I am fishing in a tournament what are some good rigs to use in cooler water and when the water is not clear. 

[roadwarrior]

This is my favorite from Siebert Outdoors:

 

https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/products/grid-iron-brush-jig

 

 

                                                 

[Columbia Craw]

On this one I’m partial to Dobyns Extreme spotted bass football head. Gammi EWG hook, hand tied and great color options.

[ATA]

it been couple years that any jig I am buying has inner loop for tightening the line, so the loop is not outside of jig.