1/4oz bladed jigs...

[DitchPanda]

Anybody use these often? Seems like 3/8 is the standard size and guy go up from that...but rarely hear guys going lighter

[J Francho]

Too light for my taste.  All of mine are 1/2 oz.  I keep it simple.

[RichF]

I only ran into one situation where it was the best option.  Just after ice out in upstate NY, some fish were in super shallow grass.  The 3/8 oz got buried unless you burned it, which the bass didn't like.  I was able to reel the 1/4 oz very slowly and that seemed to do the trick.  Haven't used them since.

[Teal]

3/8 and 1/2 are all I buy.  But I dont even but 1/4 oz spinner baits any more either.  I like to keep that bait down on a quick retrieve

[Bankbeater]

I use mostly the 1/2 size. Sometimes the 1/4 size is hard to cast with the wind.

[keagbassr]

Yes i do. 1/4 and 1/2 oz. Are what I use most with 1/4 more often being my starting point

 

[heavyduty]

I fish rivers 99% of the time and need 1/2oz to get it down enough with current. I do throw a few 3/8oz in slacker water

[MN Fisher]

Depends on how deep I want to run them. If it's shallows, I'll run 1/4oz...but most of my chatter work is with 3/8oz.

[BassinCNY]

I've tried them but 1/4's have never been the right tool for the job for me. 3/8's have worked occasionally but whenever I've been on a good chatter bait bite it's always been 1/2 ounce.

[Bluebasser86]

I do a few 1/4oz baits for imitating small baitfish. I cut the top skirt off so it's similar to a finesse cut jig skirt but even shorter so there isn't the flair at the top. Makes a very compact profile that imitates small prey items very well. I don't use them often, but I have a few guys that fish them a lot for white bass and wipers that put in big orders a couple times a year. I guess they're easier to fish over the shallow rocks than cranks and traps and the single hook is easier to remove than treble hooks.

[Fishin Dad]

I have used a 1/4 and even a 1/8 oz., even on a spinning rod and have caught 5 lb.+ bass on them.  I usually only throw 1/2 oz., but have definitely had to downsize and slow down at times.  

[lynxcat]

I fish ponds exclusively so shallow water is the norm. 1/4 oz Fogy is a regular for me. I have no issues throwing it in a MH/F. Add a Rage Menace and it’s ready to roll!

[OnthePotomac]

1/2 oz for me also in gold, or silver, but find myself using gold the most in murky water.  Don't even have any lighter than 1/2oz.

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Most the water I fish is shallow so the 1/4 is a staple, especially when the water gets cold.  I have more control over the 1/4 then the 3/8.  If I want to bottom trace with the 3/8 I cant have a semi slack line for too long or its going to bog down.  I can take that 1/4 and with the right trailer I can tight line it like a swimbait or I can drop the rod tip and burn it for a few cranks, stop then repeat the process and it works really well.  I also lose far less baits using the 1/4 then I do when I use heavier ones.  The lighter bait also forces you to slow down, which can help keep your head in the game when things get tough and your on autopilot.  You also can get away with using lighter gear.  I use a 7'1 M F which kind of has the same effect as composite rod.  The tip has give so when that fish hits he doesn't feel any resistance until its to late.  I rarley miss a fish, the hook up ratio is 9/10 and once they're on they don't come off.

I'm not saying the 1/4 is superior to the 3/8.  I've just found to be more efficient in some of the places I fish.  Bladed jigs arent cheap, so I understand why people want to standardize as much as they can and I tried to do the same thing.  If your fishing shallow water, want to slow down or want a more compact profile get a couple and try em out.