Jighead vs pegged worm weight

[dgkasper58]

I was thinking about this reading another article.  I would prefer to only focus on weed applications (no rock)- poison/ned/round or any other jighead.

 

What are the pro's and con's of a jighead vs a pegged worm weight? 

 

Thanks

[Choporoz]

I'm unfamiliar with 'poison'.

 

But, since you specify weedy conditions, I'll suggest that I will most always tend towards a texas-rig type presentation (generally un-pegged, but also with screw-in bullets) over ned or darter head type.  I just have confidence in managing it through weeds much better.

    The caveat is that I also use Owner Ultrahead finesse heads, and slider/spider heads which might be construed to be sort of a compromise between a jighead and a pegged t-rig.    So, my answer is that you really need to try both/all in your particular weed conditions and see what works best for you.  Your style/rod/line/weight/plastic, and especially the specific weed conditions will affect your ability and/or confidence to be effective.

[thinkingredneck]

I seem to always do better t rigged.  I rarely peg and I fish in some gnarly stuff.

[Log Catcher]

I always Texas rig mine and I always peg my weight. Most of the places I fish you will stay hung up with an open hook on a jig head. I tend to get hung up a lot less with a pegged weight.

[Fishin Dad]

I have a hard time dealing with weeds unless I texpose of bury the hook.  I really struggle to find a good jighead that allows me to do this.   I agree with Chop that those darter heads with the 3/0 or bigger hooks work, but I really like to use a separate hook to open up more options for the bait I am fishing.    

[InFishingWeTrust]

I use a Shakey head a lot on rocks and grass

[NorthE97]

This may be the jighead you're looking for. I have yet to use it but have had my eye on it for quite some time. It's gotten good reviews. Worth a shot in my opinion. 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Fin-tech_Title_Shot_Jig_2pk/descpage-FTTSJ.html

[Choporoz]

On 9/6/2018 at 7:40 AM, NorthE97 said:

This may be the jighead you're looking for. I have yet to use it but have had my eye on it for quite some time. It's gotten good reviews. Worth a shot in my opinion. 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Fin-tech_Title_Shot_Jig_2pk/descpage-FTTSJ.html

Interesting....they do look good.  So long as the keeper is, indeed, soft enough not to interfere with hook-ups, but durable enough...

 

I got a kick out of this review:

  "Drill out the bait keeper that wont work in cover and JB weld in a small piece of thin spiral wire(as from a writing pen) best jig head on the market- this way baits last for many catches and never slip off. The way it is rigged from factory- terrible in Louisiana waters."

 

lol...the day that I buy commercial jigs so I can drill out keepers or guards and weld something else to them is the day that I toss out the welder and just go fishing

[Beetlebz]

I'm not sure how that keeper doesnt wear out after the first week, but I'm curious enough to try. This is the time of year when all the shallow flats get weed choked out... anything to help at this point!

 

@Choporoz I'm with you on this one. I get annoyed when I have to punch the eyes on painted jig heads. I ain't about to bust out the drill

 

[IgotWood]

When I worm the grass on my lake, I typically fish very light; 1/8oz-1/4oz bullet unpegged. This allows the bait to fall into the weeeds but not get buried. Fish slow. If it’s choked with weeds, then the water is probably as warm as it will be all year and the fish are likely to be lazy. 

 

On windy days, I’ll rig a poison style shaky head 1/4oz-3/8oz. Yup, still hang some grass, but that’s the price you pay. 

 

That jigbhead posted above above looks like it’s defintiely worth a try. I’ll be ordering a few this week. 

[Mobasser]

I lean towards a Texas rig for weedy areas. Shakey heads have been tougher for me to fish in these spots.

[OkobojiEagle]

Never fished a worm weight/texas rig... favorite jig for weeds is the Title Shot (both regular 4/0 hook and shorty 2/0 hook), followed by a custom poured weighted swim-bait hook and finally Brewer's classic spider head (3/0 bronze hook).  I tie a hair jig with bucktail wing on Brewer's 2/0 spider head that's pretty weedless through sparse cabbage.

 

oe

[Smalls]

I’ll throw a jig when I’m around rocky areas, or the beginning of the season. Our weeds grow and don’t stop throughout the year, making a Texas rig a necessity. 

[Brad in Texas]

18 hours ago, Choporoz said:

Interesting....they do look good.  So long as the keeper is, indeed, soft enough not to interfere with hook-ups, but durable enough...

 

I got a kick out of this review:

  "Drill out the bait keeper that wont work in cover and JB weld in a small piece of thin spiral wire(as from a writing pen) best jig head on the market- this way baits last for many catches and never slip off. The way it is rigged from factory- terrible in Louisiana waters."

 

lol...the day that I buy commercial jigs so I can drill out keepers or guards and weld something else to them is the day that I toss out the welder and just go fishing

Ha! I'm with you regarding buying expensive jigs and having to make serious modifications with drills and JB weld. I do applaud the original poster for making it better.

 

So, I took a look and found that Fin-Tech also makes a "shorty" version with a ring to hold its plastic retainer. I'd likely just remove it and screw on an Owner CPS (centering pin) in the medium size. Gosh, they work so well and I believe it'd likely hold the plastics better than the stock keeper and, at the same time, increase the "bite down" range the fish will encounter for better hook-ups.

 

Nice jigs and I plan to pick up a few of these Fin-Techs based on y'all's recommendations, so thanks for putting me on to these!

 

Brad

[MNGeorge]

We've used Titleshot jigs for years with great success but don't care for the "shorty" version at all. The free swinging aspect of the shorty make it difficult to line up and penetrate the soft plastic trailer. Even the regular Titleshot is hard to hang a trailer on sometimes. We usually "pre-drill" the trailer with a round toothpick...facilitates getting the trailer onto the keeper yet doesn't greatly reduce the keeper's ability to hold the trailer. 

[OkobojiEagle]

I don't recall the title-shot keeper ever fail to hold the plastic well UNTIL the hook set when the plastic usually slides off the keeper and to the back of the hook gap out of the way.  I think a spiral wire keeper would be less effective opening the hook gap and preserving the plastic.  Also adding a silicon skirt would be more difficult with a spiral wire keeper.

 

The full sized title-shot with 4/0 hook can be too big for some smaller plastics that the "shorty" works well with.  I've wondered why Fin-Tech uses a "swinging" keeper on the shorty but not on any of the other versions?

 

oe

[Dens228]

I use a jig whenever possible, I just catch bigger bass with it.  If it is just to thick to get jigs through I will go T-rig but have also utilized the rage rig this summer with great success in the thick stuff.