GoneFishingLTN Posted January 17, 2022 Posted January 17, 2022 Looking for light wire football jig with a wire guard for my hula grubs I notice all yamamoto football jig heads with a weed guard are sold out so looking for something to replace it. Quote
Super User ATA Posted January 17, 2022 Super User Posted January 17, 2022 check the dobyns, They just have someone announce it last week. They have reasonable price and high quality. https://dobynsrods.com/product/dobyns-football-heads-with-guard/ 1 Quote
GoneFishingLTN Posted January 17, 2022 Author Posted January 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, ATA said: check the dobyns, They just have someone announce it last week. They have reasonable price and high quality. https://dobynsrods.com/product/dobyns-football-heads-with-guard/ Do you think the hook will be thin enough for med-med hvy rod Quote
Super User ATA Posted January 17, 2022 Super User Posted January 17, 2022 They didn't say anything about the diameter, But MH can handle everything as long as they are middle sharp which this hooks are. Quote
BlakeMolone Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 I bet boss has some finesse football heads, their jig heads have skirt keepers too but honesty if you don’t put a skirt on it it will just act as part of the bait keeper. I use their swim jig heads as swimbait heads and they work great, have a great hook, and are dirt cheap. Edit found some. You can buy them cheaper without the weed guard and just glue it in yourself https://www.fishingskirts.com/product-category/boss/boss-standup-football-head/ Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted January 18, 2022 Super User Posted January 18, 2022 https://www.omniafishing.com/p/picasso-lures-undressed-tungsten-football-jig Tungsten is spendy, but at least its 2 jigs ~ Or these: https://swaggertackle.com/new-football-jigs/ Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 18, 2022 Super User Posted January 18, 2022 Lead Masters in Hesperia California makes wire guard plain football jigs. Lunker City made a plain single wire guard football jigs. Looks like the new owner of GYCB isn’t selling plain football jigs. Tom 1 Quote
GoneFishingLTN Posted January 18, 2022 Author Posted January 18, 2022 16 minutes ago, WRB said: Lead Masters in Hesperia California makes wire guard plain football jigs. Lunker City made a plain single wire guard football jigs. Looks like the new owner of GYCB isn’t selling plain football jigs. Tom Lead master seems not to sell the wire guard football jig but lunker city seems nice Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 18, 2022 Super User Posted January 18, 2022 Bill at Lead Masters sells them, give him a call. It’s a shame the Gary sold his company to someone who isn’t carrying on his products. GYCB football jigs were excellent with both Owner and Gamakatsu hooks at under $1 each! Tom 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted January 18, 2022 Super User Posted January 18, 2022 I fish my hula grubs Texas rigged with a worm hook pegged. waiting for success this spring. It looks mighty tasty. Quote
softwateronly Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 3 hours ago, BlakeMolone said: I bet boss has some finesse football heads, their jig heads have skirt keepers too but honesty if you don’t put a skirt on it it will just act as part of the bait keeper. I use their swim jig heads as swimbait heads and they work great, have a great hook, and are dirt cheap. Edit found some. You can buy them cheaper without the weed guard and just glue it in yourself https://www.fishingskirts.com/product-category/boss/boss-standup-football-head/ I have the boss football heads but haven't fished them yet. The hook looks appropriate for MH/12lb line to me. scott Quote
The Pond King Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 17 hours ago, WRB said: Bill at Lead Masters sells them, give him a call. It’s a shame the Gary sold his company to someone who isn’t carrying on his products. GYCB football jigs were excellent with both Owner and Gamakatsu hooks at under $1 each! Tom It really is a shame that they aren't carrying those jig heads anymore! I've been meaning to try those plain wire jig heads with a hula grub because of your recommendation. I just contacted them to see if they'll be having them in stock for the future. I sure hope so. Quote
GoneFishingLTN Posted January 18, 2022 Author Posted January 18, 2022 53 minutes ago, The Pond King said: It really is a shame that they aren't carrying those jig heads anymore! I've been meaning to try those plain wire jig heads with a hula grub because of your recommendation. I just contacted them to see if they'll be having them in stock for the future. I sure hope so. They have yet to get back to me let me know if you hear back Quote
GoneFishingLTN Posted January 19, 2022 Author Posted January 19, 2022 What size hook am I looking for some I found are 2/0 I'm thinking for the 4 inch hula and the 5 inch hula a 3/0 is what I'm looking for right or? Quote
The Pond King Posted January 19, 2022 Posted January 19, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 12:36 PM, GoneFishingLTN said: They have yet to get back to me let me know if you hear back This is what the rep told me: It is quite common after M&As for products and services that were previously available get discontinued or the quality drastically drops. Quote
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