Jighead Weights

[PBUG2009]

Ive been reading about tournament fisherman using up to 3 oz heads. Use them for high speed trolling. Anyone hear of this? or does anyone use these? A guy by the name Ken Riddick

[azslabber]

I use 3/4 oz. for trolling for stripers in the deep clear lake we have here.Best in the fall.This is my first with the maribou fins,I have great expectations for it.

[PBUG2009]

looks good. i havent tied a jig in a mth almost. i gotta get back into it....been recooping my loses from my breakup with girlfriend...very nasty.

[shipahoy41]

no Jason. I have not done this.

[skiptomylu]

Not only have not, will not.

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[PBUG2009]

said they use it for deep water high speed trolling..seen where he designed the bighead jigs.

[azslabber]

They'de be east to paint,lol.3 oz. jighead and a size 6 hook.lol.

[soswine]

Know a guy that used 6 to 8oz bank sinkers at the bottom of the line then stacks a couple of 1/4oz 1/0 jigs up the line for deep fairly fast trolling. Havent heard of anyone using a that size jig though.

[ScottV]

I use a 5 oz bank sinker on the bottom of my line and a 2 ft leader tyed above it to push crankbaits in the front of the boat. Never heard of a 3 oz jighead for crappie though. I know this guy sells the 1/4 oz.
Crappie Jigs

[waxnslabs]

There's a retired pro living in Farmerville, LA on Lake D'Arbonne that only uses 1oz jigheads, (spider rig) tips them with a shiner also. Catches a lot of good fish. I tied up several jigs in the 1oz since getting to know him and gota say you for sure catch more quality fish. I've been tying everything the same size as a 1/16 oz, just has a large head. Keeps me from having to put a split shot or bullet weight above my jig to keep it down.