Good jigheads for Keitech paddletails?

[Aaron Stelmach]

Keitechs are my bread and butter on tough bites, the one problem I have tho is they constantly are sliding down my hook after every other cast. Almost makes me want to switch lures after fixing it 10 times. I was thinking of superglueing them to the head of the jig but maybe someone has a suggestion for a better jig head that has a baitkeeper on it? The ones i currently use are just cheap ballhead jigs from my local tackleshop. I typically run 1/8oz to 1/4 oz, aswell as both the 3 inch and 3.5 inch baits

[AlabamaSpothunter]

I fought off using Superglue due to the hassle for a long time, then I started using it a few months back and realized I would never find a trailer keeper as good as it.

 

If you use glue and a screwlock, it's darn near impossible for them to slide down.

 

Just pre rig some baits with glue, way easier and cheaper in the long run. 

[WRB]

Picasso Speed Drop jig.

Any jig is only as good as the hook used to make it.

Tom

[Aaron Stelmach]

24 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

I fought off using Superglue due to the hassle for a long time, then I started using it a few months back and realized I would never find a trailer keeper as good as it.

 

If you use glue and a screwlock, it's darn near impossible for them to slide down.

 

Just pre rig some baits with glue, way easier and cheaper in the long run. 

 

16 minutes ago, WRB said:

Picasso Speed Drop jig.

Any jig is only as good as the hook used to make it.

Tom

Thanks you guys 

[WRB]

Owner Ultra Inshore jig is another excellent head for smaller swimbaits, white.

Tom

[NorthernBasser]

Warbaits heads hold them pretty good. They come in regular (no weed guard), regular underspin, weedless and weedless underspin. Big fan of these.

 

[A-Jay]

Owner Ultrahead Football Jig Head ~ Owner Ultrahead Round Jig Head

Gamakatsu Round Jig Head ~ Dirty Jigs Tactical Bassin' Finesse Swimbait Jig Head

Disclaimer *** I fish these on medium spinning / casting gear.

Line never more than 12lb FC. 

A-Jay

[AlabamaSpothunter]

14 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Owner Ultrahead Football Jig Head ~ Owner Ultrahead Round Jig Head

Gamakatsu Round Jig Head ~ Dirty Jigs Tactical Bassin' Finesse Swimbait Jig Head

Disclaimer *** I fish these on medium spinning / casting gear.

Line never more than 12lb FC. 

A-Jay

Went to go some Dirty Head Matt Allen swimbait heads today, and naturally they had dozens of other sizes but not 1/8th given it's A Rig season down here.  

 

Incredible collection and organization as usual.  

[A-Jay]

On 2/2/2023 at 4:48 PM, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Went to go some Dirty Head Matt Allen swimbait heads today, and naturally they had dozens of other sizes but not 1/8th given it's A Rig season down here.  

 

Incredible collection and organization as usual.  

This is a Very Serviceable replacement ~ 

And one I'll be 'testing' this coming season.

Still a light hook but there is a heavy hook option as well.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Dobyns_Light_Hook_Swimbait_Heads_3pk/descpage-DLHS.html

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Dobyns_Heavy_Hook_Swimbait_Head/descpage-DHHSB.html

A-Jay

[BrianMDTX]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Any jig is only as good as the hook used to make it.

Once short sentence. So much wisdom! You can entice them to bite, but hooking them solid and keeping them hooked is just as important. 

[SproDD79]

I really like these for Keitechs, and they have quite a few choices in hook sizes for each weight.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkley_Fusion19_Swimbait_Jig_Heads_3pk/descpage-FNSW.html

[casts_by_fly]

Regardless of the keeper, keitechs tear up pretty easily after a handful of fish. I fish them on swim jigs, plain jig heads, weighted hooks, and the occasional bladed lure trailer. Three or four bass and it’s pretty tore up; after 5 or 6 and you need a new one. I glue before I tie it on and that gets you through the same 5 or 6 bass without having to mess with it.

[Columbia Craw]

On 2/2/2023 at 4:54 PM, A-Jay said:

This is a Very Serviceable replacement ~ 

And one I'll be 'testing' this coming season.

Still a light hook but there is a heavy hook option as well.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Dobyns_Light_Hook_Swimbait_Heads_3pk/descpage-DLHS.html

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Dobyns_Heavy_Hook_Swimbait_Head/descpage-DHHSB.html

A-Jay

These are my favorite, hands down. Multiple options and the four prong keeper works.

[Cdn Angler]

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_Superline_Swimbait_Head_3pk/descpage-GSSH.html

 

I find these make Keitechs last the longest and they 100% won't slip down the hook shank. 

[Aaron Stelmach]

On 2/2/2023 at 5:12 PM, SproDD79 said:

I really like these for Keitechs, and they have quite a few choices in hook sizes for each weight.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkley_Fusion19_Swimbait_Jig_Heads_3pk/descpage-FNSW.html

What size hooks do you typically run for 3-3.5 inch keitechs? Honestly I don’t even know what size hooks are on my jighead, it just states the weight

Also thanks all! Much appreciate your help

[Jmontgomery87]

I second the Berkeley Fusion swim bait heads. Keitechs never slide down.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

7 minutes ago, Aaron Stelmach said:

What size hooks do you typically run for 3-3.5 inch keitechs? Honestly I don’t even know what size hooks are on my jighead, it just states the weight

Also thanks all! Much appreciate your help

Size 2 is excellent, 3 will work just fine, but I wouldn't go bigger.    

 

I run 2s on the 3.25 Rage Swimmers which are very close to a 3-3.5 keitech 

 

I run 3s on the 3.5-4.5 similar swimbaits.      

[Aaron Stelmach]

Thanks dude!

[Aaron Stelmach]

2 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

Regardless of the keeper, keitechs tear up pretty easily after a handful of fish. I fish them on swim jigs, plain jig heads, weighted hooks, and the occasional bladed lure trailer. Three or four bass and it’s pretty tore up; after 5 or 6 and you need a new one. I glue before I tie it on and that gets you through the same 5 or 6 bass without having to mess with it.

Yea i’m not too concerned about them tearing, just want them to stop falling off my hook. I’ve just come to terms with the tradeoff being durability. This past fall I went through 3 packs in 2 days catching chinook salmon on their spawning beds. With their teeth you’re lucky to get 2 fish on the same bait lol

[casts_by_fly]

If you’re fishing for salmon, I’d suggest a different plastic. Rage swimmers and a couple others have a very similar action and are a lot more durable. Cohos are a bugger for destroying baits. 

[Aaron Stelmach]

30 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

If you’re fishing for salmon, I’d suggest a different plastic. Rage swimmers and a couple others have a very similar action and are a lot more durable. Cohos are a bugger for destroying baits. 

Not fishing them at the moment, I am a bank angler that mainly targets bass (thats why I’m in a bass forum after all haha). I can only target them on their runs in the fall. I’ve had good luck with rage swimmers for bass but I’ve tried them with salmon and haven’t even been able to get a bite with them. 

[Huckfinn38]

Dirty Jigs Matt Stefan Guppy is my favorite.  Comes in 1/0 and 3/0 hooks and 1/8 oz-3/8 oz

[KP Duty]

You want the wire 'hook' style keeper.  I'm not a fan of screwlocks...

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Picasso_Tungsten_Ball_Jig_Heads_3pk/descpage-PTBJH.html

[roadwarrior]

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Buckeye_Lures_Light_Wire_J-Wil_Swimbait_Heads_3p/descpage-BLJW.html

[KP Duty]

10 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Buckeye_Lures_Light_Wire_J-Wil_Swimbait_Heads_3p/descpage-BLJW.html

I'll have to try these...reviews sold me anyway ?