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I primarily use solid body jigs because historically I have been skunked on tube bodies.
My question is, when using solid body jigs, is it generally better top use jig heads with or without a collar? So far I have been using bass pro unpainted heads with the barbed collar and find myself having to slide the body back up onto the collar relatively often.
I am looking into buying some better quality heads, but the abundance of styles has me a bit apprehensive on what to get.
Use some super glue and the bait will stay in place. I use one with a brush and it works great.
How easily is the body removed to change colors or body styles?Quote:
Originally Posted by CHECrappie
not hard at all as long as you don't get crazy with the super glue. You can usually scrape any stuck rubber off with a fingernail.
Since I started using the heads with a wire keeper, rarely do I need to reposition a bait
I have seen those before, I might try some out. Do you have a brand of choice?Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeKdog
Timmy Tom's weed less are my jighead of choice. Or Crappie pro jighead their not weedless.. Hope this helps.
I rarely use a solid tube any more. A couple of years ago I switched to Capps & Coleman Super tubes and I have had great success with them. I use a variety of heads (TimmyTom's, Crappie Pro and Gopher Mushroom) but almost always use superglue. The Gopher's rarely require that. I carry a small baby medicine injector and squirt Slab Slobber paste up the tube when the bites tough. I use them more and more.
I quit using hollow tubes years ago, for the simple reasons that they tore up easily and were easily yanked down on the hook shank (even with a barbed collar). I went to Super Glue before giving up on them altogether, but that only allowed the Bluegills to bite off the skirt tails rather than simply pulling the skirt down :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Dyabolical
I then went to CrappiePro solid body tubes and my problems went away. I've since moved on from the solid body tubes to other solid body types ... like Shadpoles, Slabalicious, Panfish Assassins, and some custom poured Slab-a-nator shad stingers & some minnow body shapes (from Snake River).
Throughout the whole timeframe, I've used Grousefly's 1/16oz unpainted ballhead weedless jigheads w/#2 Aberdeen hooks (barbed collar) ... and rarely have a solid body plastic bait come down on the hook shank, even after catching several fish on it. No glue needed. Grousefly is a member and can be reached by PM for details on his custom jigheads.
I'm especially excited about using the Slab-a-nator shad stingers, as they are quite soft, yet very tough on the hook. And my friend Rodney (Slabeye) makes curly tails & "hot rods" (carrot style) bodies as well : https://sites.google.com/site/slaban...menu/Jig-Bodys ... and he has quite a selection of colors, plus he can custom make one & two color bodies other than the ones he shows on his website. PM him for details.
... cp :kewl