Finesse football jig

[5by3]

Looking for some finesse football jigs that come in 1/2 oz and have a stout 2/0 or so hook on them. 
 

Have tried the keitech ones and really like them, but the hook is pretty light wire.

 

Any suggestions are appreciated!

[JN94]

I was on the hunt for this exact thing a few months back. Check out the Riot Baits Lil Creeper. I wish it had a slightly stouter hook but I'd call it a medium wire. Good baitkeeper and it's tungsten for a little more sensitivity. Comes in 1/2oz

[webertime]

Beast Coast ow sniper.

[FishTank]

OSP Hunt Jig. I use it all the time.

 

Another is the Keitech Football jig model 2. 

[PABASS]

These are outside your specs but work amazingly well and hooks are STRONG..

https://missilebaits.store/products/ikes-micro-football-head

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Picassos Am FB jig is really good.  The hook is a 2x 3/0 but its closer to a 2/0 IMO and its well stout.  The tungsten is high quality and hard so the feedback is great, paint will chip a bit on rock, but just epoxy them if you worry about that.  

[Munkin]

On 6/14/2024 at 12:25 PM, 5by3 said:

Looking for some finesse football jigs that come in 1/2 oz and have a stout 2/0 or so hook on them. 
 

Have tried the keitech ones and really like them, but the hook is pretty light wire.

 

Any suggestions are appreciated!

 

Weedguard? and if so how heavy?

 

Allen

[5by3]

14 hours ago, Munkin said:

 

Weedguard? and if so how heavy?

 

Allen

I’d prefer a weed guard in line with what most football jigs have on them.

 

Basically what I’m looking for is a downsized version of a traditional football jig which would hold up to 15-17 lb test and a medium heavy rod. 

[WRB]

Plain jigs: Santone weedless football is compact uses Gamakatsu hook or

Dobyns standard length / Gamakatsu #604 hook. Both 3/0 in 1/2 oz.

Dressed or plain jig @ TW

Tom

PS, 1/2oz isn’t finesse to me.

Tom

 

[mcipinkie]

Boss Fishing if you like to buy jigs bare and add your own skirts.

 

Highly recommended.

[padon]

On 6/14/2024 at 12:49 PM, JN94 said:

I was on the hunt for this exact thing a few months back. Check out the Riot Baits Lil Creeper. I wish it had a slightly stouter hook but I'd call it a medium wire. Good baitkeeper and it's tungsten for a little more sensitivity. Comes in 1/2oz

i second these. not a super stout hook but i fish it on bait casting with 14 pound flouro no problem. much stouter hook than the kietech.

[roadwarrior]

This is my go-to:

 

https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/products/grid-iron-brush-jig

 

Try the color "Kent Craw"

[Rockhopper]

I always have a riot baits little creeper 1/2 oz blue steel tied on with either a riot baits little fuzzy money color or a reaction innovations smallie beaver in tramp stamp color.   I have caught more bass on that than any other lure I own.  I now buy a dozen at a time when needed.

 

https://riotbaits.com/products/lil-creeper-jig?variant=42791835828450

 

https://riotbaits.com/products/little-fuzzy?variant=42791838810338

 

https://www.reactioninnovations.com/smallie-beaver/4o3i3yijehkjsplsksim29wbh0b4md

[Jig Man]

Have a look at the Jewel Pee Wee jig.  We’ve caught 105 bass on it in the last two trips to Table Rock.

[5by3]

21 hours ago, Rockhopper said:

I always have a riot baits little creeper 1/2 oz blue steel tied on with either a riot baits little fuzzy money color or a reaction innovations smallie beaver in tramp stamp color.   I have caught more bass on that than any other lure I own.  I now buy a dozen at a time when needed.

 

https://riotbaits.com/products/lil-creeper-jig?variant=42791835828450

 

https://riotbaits.com/products/little-fuzzy?variant=42791838810338

 

https://www.reactioninnovations.com/smallie-beaver/4o3i3yijehkjsplsksim29wbh0b4md

Looks like they’ve redesigned the bait and changed to a new hook from what it used to be. Did not like the old hook - it was pretty light. This one looks better in the picture. Will have to give these another try!

[Rockhopper]

They use a nice Mustad

[Brian11719]

Aside from a decent hook would also suggest something w/ powder coated paint especially if it's around rock and other stuff that could scratch up the paint. Not sure what the hook size is but a Dirty Jigs Tour Level Finesse Football Jig in Okeechobee 420 would be my current choice...with a 3.5" adrenaline craw.