You could do something like what is done for bass jigs when the tye (wire) rubber skirts on.
Use a small piece of tubing, ~ 1/8" - pull you legs through - then slide it over the jig hook.
You would still have to lash it down. That might even be easier......

I like both silicon and rubber. silicon for smaller stuff and the rubber for larger jigs.
Really like the Reptile rubber - jig in the left upper corner of the posted picture.
We get some "reely" nice Bluegill with the Automatics.....