Favorite Jig For Fishing Around Grass

[Bassin_Harrison]

I've been trying to get into jigs these last 2 seasons and I'm yet to get settled on my favorite brand or anything, mainly because I struggle to fish a jig in a lot of the small ponds I'm fishing because the bottoms are straight thick grass. The closest thing I have to a favorite is Dirty Jigs, but I haven't tried many other to be honest. 

 

I'm looking at flipping jigs since they're supposed to be the best at coming through grass, but all of Dirty Jigs flippin options seem to have really heavy wire hooks. Hoping for something a bit lighter, as I'm fishing more open water thick grass on the bottom rather than flipping into the really heavy cover. 

 

Hopefully some of you guys understand where I'm coming from, I appreciate any recommendations.

 

I know I specified flipping jigs, but whatever you favorite grass jig is more than fine. 

[FryDog62]

All-Terrain "Grassmaster" Jig is best I've used. No jig is 100% clean coming through grass/weeds, but this is as close as I've found and by quite a good margin...  Has a “Hidden Eye” so you don’t clog up with weeds like other jigs.

[Teal]

Nothing wrong with buying swim jig, they typically have heads  that will get through it.   There are alot of good punch jigs out there.  That might be more of what you want, if the grass is that thick, you may need a heavy head and stout hook.  Just use a heavier line. 

[DitchPanda]

I usually fish a Texas rig in grass...or a swim jig

[Dens228]

Arkie style or a swim jig to work through the grass. 

[papajoe222]

Here you go, it has a recessed line tie and a lighter wire hook.          https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/products/swim-jig

Although the heaviest weight offered is 3/8oz., With bottom hugging weeds, in my experience, the fish don't bury themselves in them. Other vegetation that grows upward has space below for bass to swim around. Bottom hugging weeds don't have that and bass will either cruise just above it, or on the edges of the growth where the bottom composition transitions.

A lighter weight jig will sit on top rather than bury itself in the weeds. A slight twitch or short rip will often times be just the trigger.

[huZZah]

I like the arkie head for getting through the grass. Although a bladed jig, or chatter bait, works well too. Easy to forget it’s a jig. And the blade doesn’t get caught up nearly like you’d think. 

[evo2s197]

Also put a bobber stop right at the top of your knot helps alot with grass and lake snot build up.

[Bassin_Harrison]

Thanks for the replies guys, I'll be sure to check out all of the jigs. I've heard arkie head is the way to go, this post seems to confirm that. 

 

 

47 minutes ago, papajoe222 said:

Here you go, it has a recessed line tie and a lighter wire hook. 

Definitely like the idea of the recessed line tie, thank you

[Catt]

Terry Oldham's EyeMax 

Strike King's Hack Attack Heavy Cover

Strike King's Hack Attack Fluorocarbon 

Siebert Outdoors Supreme Grass (Grass N Swim)

[ironbjorn]

6th Sense Divine Hybrid does it all for me

[Deleted account]

14 hours ago, DitchPanda said:

I usually fish a Texas rig in grass...or a swim jig

Yup, my favorite grass jig is still a t-rig. I will say that a bullet shaped head or a heavy cover swim jig do an ok job, and not all grass is created equal. I find I'm either going really heavy, or really light, you want to punch through or lay on top, in between, just hangs up.

[PotatoLake]

1 hour ago, ironbjorn said:

6th Sense Divine Hybrid does it all for me

You beat me to it. Had lots of success with the heaviest version of this in grass situations. Good call!

[A-Jay]

14 hours ago, DitchPanda said:

I usually fish a Texas rig in grass...or a swim jig

 

Me Too ~ 

  

A-Jay

[Mike L]

I only use them in a fairly hard bottom where the trailer and skirt can do it’s job. 
 

Most times I’ll just add a skirt to a weighted t rig when in a softer decaying 
bottom. 
 

 

 

Mike

[Bassin_Harrison]

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

Me Too ~ 

  

A-Jay

I'll have to try sticking to a texas rig too, I've got plenty of tackle for them lying around since I don't throw them much. 

 

If you don't mind me asking, what's your go to texas rig bait? Most the ponds I fish have blue gill as the main forage and murky water. I'm guessing most people would recommend sticking to the basics for colors, black/whatever for murky and green pumpkin or watermelon for clear? 

[A-Jay]

42 minutes ago, BigBass'n_Harrison said:

I'll have to try sticking to a texas rig too, I've got plenty of tackle for them lying around since I don't throw them much. 

 

If you don't mind me asking, what's your go to texas rig bait? Most the ponds I fish have blue gill as the main forage and murky water. I'm guessing most people would recommend sticking to the basics for colors, black/whatever for murky and green pumpkin or watermelon for clear? 

I use a few ~ 

 SK Rage Craws, SK Rage Bugs, SK Rage Menace, Reins Punching Predator Creature Bait and a Berkley Power Bait Beast. (a discontinued bait unfortunately).

A-Jay

[Bassin_Harrison]

7 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I use a few ~ 

 SK Rage Craws, SK Rage Bugs, SK Rage Menace, Reins Punching Predator Creature Bait and a Berkley Power Bait Beast. (a discontinued bait unfortunately).

A-Jay

Thanks A-Jay

[river-rat]

I've been using Oldham Jigs for more than 20 years and I fish areas with a lot of grass. I use both the Eye-Max Jig and the Trailer Hitch Jig. The Eye-Max has the stouter hook but both come through grass easily and the price is very reasonable.

 

I can assure Terry Oldham makes a first class product.

 

Oldham Jigs 

[Bassin_Harrison]

38 minutes ago, riverat said:

I've been using Oldham Jigs for more than 20 years and I fish areas with a lot of grass. I use both the Eye-Max Jig and the Trailer Hitch Jig. The Eye-Max has the stouter hook but both come through grass easily and the price is very reasonable.

 

I can assure Terry Oldham makes a first class product.

 

Oldham Jigs 

Appreciate it, thank you

[roadwarrior]

This is what you need:

 

https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/products/supreme-brush-jig

[avid]

On 3/11/2021 at 6:37 PM, DitchPanda said:

I usually fish a Texas rig in grass...or a swim jig

What are some of your favorite baits for t-rigging in the grass

[Bassin_Harrison]

15 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

This is what you need:

 

https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/products/supreme-brush-jig

Roadwarrior replied to my thread, its an honor lol. Thank you, I like the look of this one

[DitchPanda]

2 hours ago, Ovid said:

What are some of your favorite baits for t-rigging in the grass

I prefer a fairly narrow bait..baby brush hog...lizard...senko. 

[Munkin]

Swim jig 

 

Allen