Don't fear them, but only care to use some for thread neck jigs and actually don't like the ones with a barb either, but most come that way. I buy 95% of all my jig heads with no collar at all and prefer them like that.

Can you tie chenille jigs on a collar type jig head? Sure, but don't see any advantage, but do see a down side for sure and that would be heavier than what is said to be. If you have 2 1/32 Oz. heads the same except one has a collar and both heads are the same size and all, the one with a dollar will be a good bit heavier than the one with and usually most like a jig to fall slower not faster. So there are a lot more reasons to tie on jig heads with no collar than just the looks or because they are a bit different.

Nothing wrong with either position though and is more a personal preference for me.

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