Light line, compact finesse grass/flip/swim jigs

[softwateronly]

I'm looking for a finesse grass/swim jig to use when weeds are thickest.  Looking to use a M/RF rod w/ 10lb floro leader.  I want to swim 3.5" gambler EZ's, cast/pitch smallie beavers, spunk shads, and small paca chunks, mostly 3/16-3/8oz.  I'm interested in these 3 right now, Missile mini swim jig // Z-man midwest finesse // SK bitsy flip; any help getting my TW order total down to a number I can ignore or that fits my gift card?

 

Thanks

[casts_by_fly]

I carry a couple bitsy flips in my box and they are a decent jig.  The skirts are long so you'll want to trim them shorter and probbly thinner (they are too thick to me).  They are a good value though last I checked the price.

 

And sorry to add, but the strike king tour grade swim jig is another to look at.  At the 1/8 and 1/4 sizes the heads are still quite small.  The hook is a finer wire hook and the skirts are fairly thin to begin with.  Trim to length and you have a mini swim jig.

[Catt]

Highly suggest you look at Santone Lures Rayburn Finesse Swim Jig. They come in 3/16 & 5/16 oz.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Santone_Lures_Rayburn_Finesse_Swim_Jig/descpage-SNRYFSJ.html?_gl=1*vvq1eu*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAhJWsBhAaEiwAmrNyq1dbc_CJe9Nwzn2n5fhx8GcPDIs8B5tlJSlz_Vdxx-urInz03FioUxoCSP4QAvD_BwE

[Derek1]

The 3/16 should be pretty sweet. 

[Columbia Craw]

Siebert Outdoor mini swim jig.  I would check out his web site. 

[PhishLI]

Berkley Powerbait Finesse Swim Jigs | Tackle Warehouse

[WRB]

5 hours ago, Derek1 said:

The 3/16 should be pretty sweet. 

Currently on clearance sale now!

Tom

[Derek1]

Thanks

[GetFishorDieTryin]

I love throwing Greenfish's Chibi swim jig on a M F.  The hooks is so sharp and thin the fish hook themselves, but the weed guard and wire dia is too thin to actually fish it in anything heavier than moderate grass.  Off the top of my head, I would suggest trying Beasts Coasts compact SJ.  Its a small SJ, but its got a strong enough hook and the weed guard is effective without being too heavy.

   

[RRocket]

5 hours ago, Columbia Craw said:

Siebert Outdoor mini swim jig.  I would check out his web site. 

This.

 

The array of colors is mindboggling...in a good way.

[Mr. Aquarium]

Beast coast makes great jigs 

[waymont]

I fish small finesse swimjigs a lot. The best I’ve found are the Bitsy Flip, and just tried the Missile mini swim jig. Both work great. The Missile jig is really nice, and on the fancier side of things. I don’t find the Bitsy Flip skirt long at all, pretty compact and short if you ask me. An excellent swim jig w small swimbaits. 1/4oz is my favorite. Also an excellent jig around cover with a chunk. Great compact jig.

Full size swim jigs I make my own with BOSS swim jig heads, and I create my own skirt patterns.  Santone swim jig is another great one if you don't want to make your own.

[Bankbeater]

I like the Bitsy Flip and the Strike King KVD swimjig.

[Bass Rutten]

I've dabbled in small jigs, I like compact jigs that can do double duty swimming and pitching/skipping to cover, here's a few I've used:

• Molix kento 1/4oz - Most compact and shortest overall of the bunch, good at swimming and pitching, best skipper, one of my faves.
• Keitech tungsten model1 v2 1/4oz - Use more for pitching than swimming, most expensive, will probably phase out of use.
• Dirty jigs finesse swimjig 5/16oz - Great swimmer around vegetation. Longest overall and kind of big hook for a "finesse" jig, almost full size.
• Dirty jigs Scott Canterbury compact flipping 5/16 & 7/16oz- One of my favorites, tied for the best do-it-all imo. Beefiest hook of the bunch. More pitching than swimming.
• Booyah baby boo 5/16oz - No complaints for the price, very light wire and least expensive, great bang for the buck.
• Booyah baby boo 3/16oz - Another great bang for the buck, even lighter wire, 2nd shortest overall.
• Strike King Baby Structure Jig 3/8oz - Very compact for it's weight, best I've found at coming through all types of cover, owner hook, tied as my favorite, a real sleeper.
• Strike King Bitsy Flip 1/4oz - Meh, it's cheap and it shows, terrible keeper, hit or miss quality control.

[softwateronly]

I appreciate everyone's suggestions, some excellent quality options that I both knew and was just introduced to.  I forgot to put in the title that I was keen on finding a 2/0-3/0 medium wire hook w/ a vertical line tie.  The SC compact flipping is also my favorite, let's call it medium, jig.  I think I'm gonna lean toward @waymont with missle jig for the heavier and @Bass Rutten with the Molix Kento for the 1/4oz.

 

Thanks....

 

scott