Spider Jigs Vs Skirted Jigs

[BassFishingMachine]

Just wanted to know, when do you choose Spider Jigs, over the average Skirted Jig?

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Im curious too, cuz when I throw a jig it repels every bass within a hundred yards :'(

[basspro48]

I only throw spiderjigs when I want a bait with the same action as a skirted jig, but much less bulkier.

For example, while fishing Claytor Lake in western VA over the summer I tried throwing several types of skirted jigs for a while with only a couple small fish. Then I switched to a green pumpkin GYCB hula grub on a 1/4oz jighead and began to really tear up the spotted bass and smallmouth. I think this is because the fish were in a feeding mood, they just wanted something that was a little less threatening and/or less bulky as a jig.

But other than that, I always have a jig tied on at least one rod everywhere I go no matter what. Because jigs can catch fish anywhere and everywhere

[Tin]

Spider jigs are more of a finesse style, then the traditional flippin jig. I started fishing spider jigs and twin tail hula grubs a lot this year and I think for the most part they outfish the skirted jig, but I didnt get as many big fihs than on the skirted jig.  :-?

[Tucson]

I could be all wrong on this but my approach is to use a skirted jig when I want to drag or hop a bait along the bottom, and a spider jig for a slower drop and a swimming retrieve.  I know a lot of fisherman will swim a regular skirted jig but it seems like it takes too much speed and I'd rather fish slower.  Usually.  

[.dsaavedra.]

Im curious too, cuz when I throw a jig it repels every bass within a hundred yards :'(

HAH! dude your not alone  :

i think i have the idea, but what exactly is a spider jig? is it a soft plastic w/ many "tentacles"?

[jb_adams]

Im curious too, cuz when I throw a jig it repels every bass within a hundred yards :'(

HAH! dude your not alone :

i think i have the idea, but what exactly is a spider jig? is it a soft plastic w/ many "tentacles"?

From what I've seen, it's a finesse size jig like a 5/16oz. and it has a wire for a weed guard instead of the traditional brush style weed guard.  The skirts are also thinner and smaller.  I too use twin-tail grub trailers and I have yet to catch a fish on a jig so you are not alone.

My bud catches fish on a spider jig or any other finesse jig all the time.  He hasn't caught any large ones but they put fish in the boat.  We'll flip docks for hours.  He'll catch a few, I'll catch nothing.  Not even a bite for me.  I've got a quality rod so I can feel the bites if I get any.

[Brad_Coovert]

A "spider jig" to me is a hula style grub on some type of jighead.

I really like GYCB 5" DT Hulas on either a stand-up type jighead with a wire guard or on a football head.  The only places I really fish them are rock/gravel/sand areas in clear water, crawling them along the bottom immitating a crawfish, and these jigheads work great for that.

I usually use the standup styles in 1/8 - 3/8 oz. in shallower water and the bigger football heads 1/2 - 1 oz. in deeper water.

You can crawl them slow or you can fish them fast.  The heavy heads make it really easy to fish them fast and still stay along the bottom.

Brad

[BassFishingMachine]

Heres some spider jigs, all they need is the jighead, http://www.***.com/catpage-SBSPIDER.html

[Tin]

Im curious too, cuz when I throw a jig it repels every bass within a hundred yards :'(

HAH! dude your not alone :

i think i have the idea, but what exactly is a spider jig? is it a soft plastic w/ many "tentacles"?

From what I've seen, it's a finesse size jig like a 5/16oz. and it has a wire for a weed guard instead of the traditional brush style weed guard. The skirts are also thinner and smaller. I too use twin-tail grub trailers and I have yet to catch a fish on a jig so you are not alone.

My bud catches fish on a spider jig or any other finesse jig all the time. He hasn't caught any large ones but they put fish in the boat. We'll flip docks for hours. He'll catch a few, I'll catch nothing. Not even a bite for me. I've got a quality rod so I can feel the bites if I get any.

I did a lot of flipping grass and brush with them and used a traditional brush weedguard and like I said the bait itself compared to the skirt and trailer of a regular jig is more compact. I think it is a lot like fishing a slim stickbait vs. a regular stick bait, it must be easier for them to take in or just a small difference like that can make all the diference in the world.

[jb_adams]

Heres some spider jigs, all they need is the jighead, http://www.***.com/catpage-SBSPIDER.html

These are the spider jigs we use.

Jewel Eakins Spider Jig  Note the wire guard vs. the brush weedguard and a thinner/smaller skirt

I always thought a plastic was a plasitc.....it's a trailer and not the jig itself.  Am I wrong?  It appears everyone is confused because I see the term "spider jig" on plastics and both types of jigheads.  So what truely defines a "spider jig"?

[Tin]

Sweet lookin spider jigs. 3 for $5 isnt bad either. Might have to pick some up, banana breath won again.

[Big-O]

I think spider grubs are great in many applications and standard jig and chunks are just as great in just as many situations. There are many styles of jigs and each have there best applications in my opinion.  I am a jig-i-nut and have three or four rods on deck, tied with different sizes and styles no matter what.  It's what your used to and have the most confidence in that works best most of the time.

[5bass]

I use a spider jig (hula grub) anytime I want a slower fall, usually when the fish are suspended. Spider jigs are killer around docks. And in my experience, I have found that a bass will hold a spider jig a little longer than a standard jig.....and even if it's only one or two seconds longer, thats huge.  

In a case where the fish are mostly relating/feeding on the bottom, I like a regular jig/trailer....usually a football head.

[Tin]

Yup, they definatley hold it longer. And instead of the ticks or thumps you feel with a jig, I usually notice my line just take off or it gets really heavy.

[jb_adams]

You guys just described everything my jig using buddy has told me.  I have yet to catch a bass on a jig but we fish docks and points and other structure often.  I don't fish a jig as much as he does and that's why I haven't caught one yet.  The action of the grub tails on a finesse jig can be deadly to a non-feeding bass.  We used a Zoom green pumpkin dbl tail grub trailer on a green finesse jig but we used a "spike it" marker on the grub tails.  Joe was killing them with that jig and swiming it too.  I was catching on a spinnerbait (my bait of choice) and he was catching on the jig.  He caugh more than me because it stays in the strike zone longer and that fluttering grub action is simply something they have a hard time letting pass by.

I have felt the split second "3-tick" thing before with the finesse jigs.  In a split second, you feel three "tick-tick-tick" and then it's gone.  I have felt a small thump before but I have not seen my line move yet.  My rod is sensitive enough that even on a slack line I can feel when the line starts to get tight again.  I just haven't been lucky enough yet to catch a bass on a jig.

Still trying though!