Tungsten Swimbait Jigs Similar to All Terrain Tackle Smallie Smasher?

[JbroBass]

Is anybody aware of any tungsten swimbait jig heads similar to the All Terrain Tackle Smallie Smasher? They have been out-of-stock for a long time, and I can't seem to find a good alternative. These are more finesse type swimbait jig heads for small (2.5" to 3") swimbaits. They have a relatively thin wire hook.

 

I found some nice tungsten swimbait jig heads from Reaction Tackle, but I think the hooks are too beefy for the small swimbaits. 

[FishTank]

I am not familiar with the one you mentioned but I use either a Megabass Okashira head or the Dirty Jigs Finesse head for small swimbaits.  I have tried a thinner hook crappie head for small swimbaits and got tired of bending the hook. 

[JbroBass]

4 hours ago, FishTank said:

I am not familiar with the one you mentioned but I use either a Megabass Okashira head or the Dirty Jigs Finesse head for small swimbaits.  I have tried a thinner hook crappie head for small swimbaits and got tired of bending the hook. 

 

Thank you for your post. Unfortunately I need tungsten because up here in the Northeast lead fishing tackle is banned and can't even be sold in New Hampshire any more. (At least it's not supposed to be.)

 

I've been replacing everything I can with tungsten versions, but still struggling with some odds and ends.

 

[softwateronly]

I have some keitech tungsten round ball jigs with a smallie appropriate hook, but I think you're asking about a more coosa style head.  Swimming the beast coast lil' magnum might be a short term alternative with mods, though expensive?

 

scott

[JbroBass]

11 minutes ago, softwateronly said:

I have some keitech tungsten round ball jigs with a smallie appropriate hook, but I think you're asking about a more coosa style head.  Swimming the beast coast lil' magnum might be a short term alternative with mods, though expensive?

 

scott

 

I am going to pick up some of those Keitech round tungsten heads, so thank you for pointing them out!

 

I'm looking for this style too (below is smallie smasher) but the alternatives I've found have an even beefier and larger hook.

 

[FishTank]

31 minutes ago, JbroBass said:

 

Thank you for your post. Unfortunately I need tungsten because up here in the Northeast lead fishing tackle is banned and can't even be sold in New Hampshire any more. (At least it's not supposed to be.)

 

I've been replacing everything I can with tungsten versions, but still struggling with some odds and ends.

 

 

You might reach out to Sieberts Outdoors. They are a sponsor of this site.  They may not have exactly what you want but they could point you in the right direction.  

[JbroBass]

@Bird

 

Reaction Tackle has something similar in tungsten, but I'm afraid, like the other tungsten jig heads I already bought from them that are more in the style of the smallie smasher, the hooks may be too beefy on these.

 

Do you have any idea of the hook size on that example photo? Here are the listed hook sizes by weight of the Reaction Tackle version for the one in the photo below:

 

1/4 oz = 3/0 hook
3/8 oz = 3/0 hook
1/2 oz = 5/0 hook
3/4 oz = 5/0 hook

 

[Bird]

31 minutes ago, JbroBass said:

@Bird

 

Reaction Tackle has something similar in tungsten, but I'm afraid, like the other tungsten jig heads I already bought from them that are more in the style of the smallie smasher, the hooks may be too beefy on these.

 

Do you have any idea of the hook size on that example photo? Here are the listed hook sizes by weight of the Reaction Tackle version for the one in the photo below:

 

1/4 oz = 3/0 hook
3/8 oz = 3/0 hook
1/2 oz = 5/0 hook
3/4 oz = 5/0 hook

 

Yes, it's a 1/0 Hook 1/10 oz head.

[JbroBass]

@Bird

 

Thanks!

 

The 1/8 oz heads I got from Reaction Tackle have a 3/0 BEEFY hook. 

 

[JimN]

maybe this    https://www.tacklesupplydepot.com/Tackle-Supply-Depot-Tungsten-Fish-Face-Swimbait-p/parent-tsd-tungsten-swimbjh.htm

[JbroBass]

17 hours ago, FishTank said:

 

You might reach out to Sieberts Outdoors. They are a sponsor of this site.  They may not have exactly what you want but they could point you in the right direction.  

 

I used Sieberts for tungsten versions of a bunch of stuff. I will send him an email. His customer service was excellent.