One jig that can do it all?

[Eddie101]

I’m late to the game again and understand that there’re; swim jig, flipping jig, pitching jig and etc. is there one jig that can do it all or do I have buy them all? What do you use and recommend? Btw, isn’t flipping jig same as a pitching jig? 

[Nelson Delaney]

Buy a few different weights & colors.... the names are nothing but gimmicks to get you to buy more than you need.  

[MIbassyaker]

Don't stress out about this too much. A swimjig can be pitched or dragged, and a pitching jig can be swum or dragged, a football jig can be swum or pitched. and vice versa, versa, versa, etc..

 

A jig is a weighted hook, dressed with a skirt and/or a trailer.  Specific kinds are tweaked to maximize effectiveness for a particular kind of use (Narrow vs. wide head, angle of the line-tie, type of hook, etc.), but there is no hard and fast rule against fishing any jig in any way you want. 

 

For a good all-around jig, look for an Arky or Brush-style head.  These will be common among jigs marketed as "pitching or flipping" jigs.

 

Also, yes, as far as lures are concerned, flipping and pitching are the same thing. (Flipping vs. pitching are different actions made with the rod & reel; not different lures)

[Fishes in trees]

In my opinion, the correct answer to this question is yes and no.  True fact - jig designed for one situation CAN be used in differing situations, however they won't perform as well as a jig designed for that situation.

Case in point - the football jig.  Football jig heads excel at dragging through rocks and not getting stuck as easy in crevices.   Football jigs suck at going through vegetation.   Swim jigs, (one of the design features is the line tie eye is at the nose of the jig, another is the more cone shaped head of the jig) excell at going through vegetation.  Swim jigs normally have a lighter weed guard than most other jigs that have week guards.

 

In my opinion, there is a difference between flipping & pitching jigs - the difference being that the flipping jigs have a stouter hook.  Lots of guys say the an "Arkie" style head is an "all-around jigs - I wouldn't know, I don't think any jig goes through brush as well as a tx rigged soft plastic does.  There are guys on this site that are much more knowledgable about jig head shapes & usage than I am & I'm sure they will be chiming in at some point

 

The jigs that I throw the most are Brewer Slider heads ( 99% of the time in the quarter ounce weight) and shakey heads, (most of the time with shakey heads I'm either at quarter ounce or 3/8 oz).

 

Should I be throwing a Ned rig, I'm throwing 1/16 oz mushroom head.  Ask Ned if he thinks that jig head shape makes a difference.

 

To address the question - Do I have to buy them all?  The easy answer is - heck yes, there is an epidemic going on, also an economic slow down - many small, medium and large sized tackle companies are counting on us to buy as much gear as we can.  Do your part - buy plenty of gear & terminal tackle.   It is the patriotic thing to do right now.

[Dens228]

I'd say an Arky would be closest to a do it all jig.  
I only have two types.......well three.

Arky

Swim

Punching  

[TriStateBassin106]

6th sense divine hybrid jig. 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/6th_Sense_Divine_Hybrid_Jig/descpage-6SDVHJ.html

[A-Jay]

On 8/6/2020 at 10:35 AM, TriStateBassin106 said:

6th sense divine hybrid jig. 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/6th_Sense_Divine_Hybrid_Jig/descpage-6SDVHJ.html

I would tend to agree with this.  That's a very versatile jig that excels in a variety of situations and with a number of different trailers.

Plenty of them in my boat. 

A-Jay 

 

 

[TriStateBassin106]

9 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I would tend to agree with this.  That's a very versatile jig that excels in a variety of situations and with a number of different trailers.

Plenty of them in my boat. 

A-Jay 

 

 

It's funny you bring this up because you actually sold me on them A-Jay, I made a similar thread about a year ago and I managed to get my hands on a few and love them now. 6th sense makes great products I personally love their swim jigs and crankbaits. 

[A-Jay]

9 minutes ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

It's funny you bring this up because you actually sold me on them A-Jay, I made a similar thread about a year ago and I managed to get my hands on a few and love them now. 6th sense makes great products I personally love their swim jigs and crankbaits. 

Cool ~ 

A-Jay

[Eddie101]

32 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I would tend to agree with this.  That's a very versatile jig that excels in a variety of situations and with a number of different trailers.

Plenty of them in my boat. 

A-Jay 

 

 

Just out of curiosity, what don't you have in your boat?? LOL!

[ajschn06]

I've moved away from them a bit since I don't do much traditional jigging/pitching and am more into the swim jigs-  still have a few but I think if I had to pick ONE jig to use for everything I would go with ***.  Fwiw, I haven't tried too many others.....

 

 

Edit:  Welp… I guess you'll never know!

[A-Jay]

52 minutes ago, Eddie101 said:

Just out of curiosity, what don't you have in your boat?? LOL!

Curiosity you say ~ 

Clearly not an all inclusive list

I'm going with anything made by:

Acme Tackle  

Bach Stabber Lures

Bagley

Balzout

Bandit Lures

Bass Assassin

Bass Mafia

Bass Trix

Blademore

Cashion Rods

Castaic

Cotton Cordell

Denali Rods

Dobyns Rods

Duckett Fishing

Eagle Claw

Enigma Fishing

Falcon rods

Favorite fishing

Fish Monkey

Frogg Toggs

GFunk Baits

Gene Larew (sorry @Catt)

Gitzit

Googan Baits

Hammer Rods

Hayabusa

Hydro wave

Ima Fishing

Irod

Izor Line

Jerry Rago

Johnny Rat

ew's

Lowrance

Lure Craft

McCoy

Missle Baits

Molix

Motor Guide

Motor Mate

Net Baits

*** lures

Onyx

P-Line

Phenix Baits

Powell

Power Pole

ProTec

Ram Mount

Ray Marine

Reel Snot

Riot Baits

Sack Caddy

Smelly Jelly

Solor Bat

STORMR

Swamper Lures

Texas Tackle

Toray

Trik Fish

Tru-Turn

TUF Line

Ugly Stick

Venom Lures

Vicious Fishing

Viking Marine

War Eagle

Wave Worm 

Wright & McGill

X Point

Yo-Zuri

Zorro Baits

and 13 Fishing. 

 

A-Jay

 

[Siebert Outdoors]

15 hours ago, Eddie101 said:

I’m late to the game again and understand that there’re; swim jig, flipping jig, pitching jig and etc. is there one jig that can do it all or do I have buy them all? What do you use and recommend? Btw, isn’t flipping jig same as a pitching jig? 

 

There are may types of jigs types and designs.  There are a few designs that are a good all around jig, but there are also designs that are technique specific. For example, one of the most rounded jig head styles is an arky style head.  This jig will cover many types of structure good, but will never hold a technique specific purpose.  For example an arky head will fish ok in grass but if its thick grass it may come through but nothing like a grass jig and leave you pulling weeds off more often or fighting it through the grass.  This goes with many designs.  I use my Grid Iron or Dredge Brush in the similar fashion.  Its a well rounded jig for me in the main waters I fish. Another good example you can compare is an Arky head to say my G2 football.  Yes you can drag an Arky head jig in the rocks on ledges or main lake points.  It will work, but dragging a football works better.

 

IMO the best way to chose a jig style is look at the waters you mainly fish.  If you are like me and mainly fish brush or smaller rock your really not going to want a bunch of grass jigs.

 

[Siebert Outdoors]

A-Jay,

 

You forgot one. LOL

[WRB]

16 hours ago, Eddie101 said:

I’m late to the game again and understand that there’re; swim jig, flipping jig, pitching jig and etc. is there one jig that can do it all or do I have buy them all? What do you use and recommend? Btw, isn’t flipping jig same as a pitching jig? 

Flipping and pitching are very similar presentations and term is often used interchangeably. Most anglers today use a punch rig in lieu of a jig.

The hook strength, sharpness, style and size is the most important component of a jig.

The jig head shape and weed guard design optimizes the presentation technique.

To me the most import design is head shape prevents the from laying sideways on the bottom and stands up the hook off the bottom. A swim and grass jig to me are the same having the hook at the nose and bullet shape head.

Tom

[Eddie101]

36 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Curiosity you say ~ 

Clearly not an all inclusive list

I'm going with anything made by:

Acme Tackle  

Bach Stabber Lures

Bagley

Balzout

Bandit Lures

Bass Assassin

Bass Mafia

Bass Trix

Blademore

Cashion Rods

Castaic

Cotton Cordell

Denali Rods

Dobyns Rods

Duckett Fishing

Eagle Claw

Enigma Fishing

Falcon rods

Favorite fishing

Fish Monkey

Frogg Toggs

GFunk Baits

Gene Larew (sorry @Catt)

Gitzit

Googan Baits

Hammer Rods

Hayabusa

Hydro wave

Ima Fishing

Irod

Izor Line

Jerry Rago

Johnny Rat

ew's

Lowrance

Lure Craft

McCoy

Missle Baits

Molix

Motor Guide

Motor Mate

Net Baits

*** lures

Onyx

P-Line

Phenix Baits

Powell

Power Pole

ProTec

Ram Mount

Ray Marine

Reel Snot

Riot Baits

Sack Caddy

Smelly Jelly

Solor Bat

STORMR

Swamper Lures

Texas Tackle

Toray

Trik Fish

Tru-Turn

TUF Line

Ugly Stick

Venom Lures

Vicious Fishing

Viking Marine

War Eagle

Wave Worm 

Wright & McGill

X Point

Yo-Zuri

Zorro Baits

and 13 Fishing. 

 

A-Jay

 

Do you own a bass warship or bass boat? LOL

[A-Jay]

45 minutes ago, Eddie101 said:

Do you own a bass warship or bass boat? LOL

Is that a trick question?

A-Jay 

[Catt]

When it comes to jigs everyone has their own personal repertoire of confusion!

 

My jig list pretty simple ?

 

Terry Oldham's EyeMax

Strike King Hack Attack Fluorocarbon

Siebert Outdoors Grass 

 

All 3 have very similar head designs which covers everything I want in a jig.

 

Like @WRB don't give me no jig that lays over!

 

@A-Jay all I got left is 6" Hawg Craws!

[IgotWood]

3 hours ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

6th sense divine hybrid jig. 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/6th_Sense_Divine_Hybrid_Jig/descpage-6SDVHJ.html

I agree with this. Another very versatile jig for me is a NorthStar Southpaw jig. Fantastic jig for flipping, pitching, dragging, and swimming. It comes through grass very well, durable, hook up ratio is great. There is nothing I dislike about this jig. 

[roadwarrior]

Siebert Outdoors Grid Iron G2

 

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

[Eddie101]

13 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

Siebert Outdoors Grid Iron G2

 

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

Ok, what's your favorite color, weight and rattle or no?

[roadwarrior]

Kent Craw, 3/8 oz, wire tied

 

[Bass Rutten]

My do-it-all jig is Northlands jungle jig, stays upright, swims well, sheds weeds pretty good, cheaper than most ($3.50).

 

[Boomstick]

Arky head jigs, often labeled pitching jigs are the closest to a do-it-all jig we have. These are good to pop or drag (my usual presentation) and you can still pitch or flip them into cover and drag them.

 

Flipping jigs are similar but different in the sense that they usually have a larger hook and a different line tie and are designed for heavy cover and primarily for use with braid. Then swim jigs have a more horizontal line tie so they can be straight retrieved, and football head jigs are designed to be dragged on hard bottoms and don't come through weeds as well but the wide heads help prevent them from getting caught on rocks.

 

I usually carry the following:

2 3/8oz pitching jigs, one green pumpkin and one brown

2 1/2oz pitching jigs, one green pumpkin or brown and one black

 

1/2oz flipping jig in green pumpkin

5/8oz flipping jig in brown

3/4oz flipping jig in black

 

3/8oz football head jig in green pumpkin

2 1/2oz football head jigs, one brown and one black

 

1/4oz swim jig in white

5/16oz swim jig in green pumpkin

3/8oz swim jig in brown

 

Then I keep a handful of spare pitching, flipping and football head jigs at home in case I lose any. I rarely lose swim jigs as they spend less time on the bottom.

 

If I only had one jig in my tackle box (and no surprise it's the jig I use most) it would be a 3/8oz arky head/pitching jig in green pumpkin as most of the water up here is clear. I like the Dirty Jigs version myself, but many other brands work. Where there are more weeds and often dirtier water, a 1/2oz may be preferred and maybe a brown or even black color for dirtier water..

[Eddie101]

On 8/6/2020 at 6:28 PM, roadwarrior said:

Kent Craw, 3/8 oz, wire tied

 

RR, just got the delivery of a Kent Craw jig. What's the most effective way to use this bait, and what trailer would you recommend? Thanks, Ed