Wanted to open a post for input… I have my own personal favorites, but I’m always looking for new and better options. What are some of your favorite jig head makers?
I use all kinds but have been partial to these bayou bucks catahoula hookers lately. I picked them up in a rush dont remember which store chs angler or haddrells, but been using them since fall and I might stick with them.
You’ll get a lot of different opinions on jigheads. Quite a few folks here will recommend the small round unpainted jigheads in 1/8 and 1/16 ounce size with the Gamakatsu hooks. They work well for a slower neutral drop of the bait. Personally, I don’t have too much of a preference of manufacturer other than the using the correct weight for the conditions. I do have one preference that saves a lot of time retying and money in lost jigheads, If fishing an area with a lot of snags and/or oysters, I use jigheads with the tinned Eagle Claw hooks. If I get hung up, I can usually pull it loose with braided line. Gamakatsu hooks and the like will not bend like the Eagle Claws and you end up breaking it loose.
Iain Pelto
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Dido on www.slayerinc.com, also www.tbsjigs.com
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ditto on hairball’s comments-- light weight, light hooks and light braid seem to be the trick around structure. a couple people i know use wire hooks (or eagle claws) and can re-bend them a few times before they become brittle/weak enough to retie.
i didn’t know metal bands were into developing fishing tackle. i bet it kills!
I hate DOAs. The cost me 2 nice reds on Sunday when the hooks snapped on brand new, fresh out of the pack jig heads.
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Gettin’ jiggy with it! I love the Gamakatsu round heads, but we had a hook bend on us in Surf City last year. Thanks for the Slayer link.
Slayer jig heads is all I use.
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