Hair Jigs, Marabou Jigs?

[B-Gee]

In June I took up my now favorite pastime of fishing for Largemouth Bass &  Peacock Bass in a pond here in South Florida. The pond is about 100 acres, maybe 8 feet deep in spots with grassy bottom and the water is reasonably clear. So far I have been fishing mostly with Zoom and Senko worms on my 7’ spinning rod and have been catching some. My maximum was a 21” Largemouth and a Peacock about that same length. I thought maybe I’d like to try something new and different and am considering getting some hair jigs or marabou jigs. I would appreciate it if any of you who have used these think they might work OK for me and, if so, what I should buy and where would I get them. Thanks a lot for any help.

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[Scott804]

As long as you can stay out of the grass with them it should be a pretty good tool. I had trouble getting peacock bass to fully take the lure last time I was in Florida, but I think a hair jig would work well for that. 

[OkobojiEagle]

Hair jigs would be far down my list of suggested baits for your fishing.  Give Caffeine Shads rigged on a 5/0 Owner Twist-lock hook a try.

 

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[papajoe222]

I love fishing hair jigs and would never suggest you don't try them, but, not knowing the type of 'grass' or how high off the bottom it grows they may be frustrating  to use at first.

A much better option in a similar size bait would be a Strike King Bitsy Tube rigged Stupid style (see Glen's video on tube rigging). With a light weight, they won't penetrate the grass, but sit atop it and when popped off, will trigger strikes.  With a heavier weight, they'll penetrate sparse grass. Just be sure not to over power those peacock after hooking as those thin wire hooks will bend under heavy pressure.

[smalljaw67]

Hair has a subtle action and if using it in grass you want really clear water, close to gin clear. Marabou just isn't good in or around vegetation or used on larger jig heads with big hooks. The reason is the jig falls too fast so you lose a lot of the action and profile that makes marabou effective. I'm not saying hair would be out of the question but it would be really far down the list.

[B-Gee]

Thank you for these suggestions. I think I'll try my luck with a stupid tube next. I wonder what size tube and hook for the Strike King Bitsy Tube?

[WRB]

Yamamoto Fat Ika in lieu of a stupid tube.

You can use hair jigs like Spro Phat fly under a bobber in the water you describe.

So many lure choices however it usually location/presentation that works.

Tom

[B-Gee]

Thank you, Tom. Can you describe the setup for the jig under bobber technique. Do you tie the jig like a foot or so below the bobber? What kind of bobber is best and do you twitch it or do a straight retrieve?

[WRB]

Google Bill Siemantel Float N Fly rig.

Tom

[TnRiver46]

4 hours ago, Robert C. Gates said:

Thank you for these suggestions. I think I'll try my luck with a stupid tube next. I wonder what size tube and hook for the Strike King Bitsy Tube?

I’ve never found a way to “stupid” rig a bitsy tube. I just put the jig head inside them, one of the best lures I’ve ever used