Spider Rigging Jighead style and weights

Just curious......what style and size jig heads does everyone use when spider rigging??

I've just been using a regular 1/8 jig head in whatever color the fish want.

Use your favorite! Weight depends upon speed and depth. You want to stay as vertical as possible. A 1/32 oz jig won't cover any depth moving forward. If using jigs I normally tie a Capps and Coleman rig with a 3/8 to 1oz barrel sinker depending on depth and speed.

I use 1/2oz - 3/4oz weights above my jig ... so the jig weight isn't that much of a factor. But, most of the time I have 1/16oz jigheads pre-tied to leaders, so that's what I use most often. The style of those jigheads can range from ballhead, to insert style, painted & unpainted. I always keep a mixture of them wrapped around a pool noodle section, for quick changes.

... cp :kewl

I don't spider rig but know 1/8 to 1/4 oz inserted jig heads in bigger tubes on light line work . Lighter line the faster you can move .

I mostly use a 1/2 oz weight with 2 minner critters with a minnow !!!!

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

I use 1/2oz - 3/4oz weights above my jig ... so the jig weight isn't that much of a factor. But, most of the time I have 1/16oz jigheads pre-tied to leaders, so that's what I use most often. The style of those jigheads can range from ballhead, to insert style, painted & unpainted. I always keep a mixture of them wrapped around a pool noodle section, for quick changes.

... cp :kewl

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So you're using an egg weight with a swivel and leader line from there with your jig? I've thought about doing this just trying to make sure I'm picturing it right in my mind LOL. We've used a split shot above the jig heads in deeper water or high wind on shallow water to hold the jigs down better, just figured there was a better method!

I fish mostly shallow water lakes. 1/8 once jig. Black/chart most of the time.

We have used 1/8 oz with 2'' umbrella tubes moving .4 to .5 mph with jig poles in hand on 8 lb test line for suspended Crappie when they move off the wood .

I use a Capps and Coleman rig I tie, usually run a bare hook on top or teaser it tie with minnow, 1/2 oz weight and from there down a 8 in dropper with a 1/8 oz pony head I pour with plastic and minnow.

Jig size depends on what you're doing. I like a bigger hook in mine so I use 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 most of the time. I use a bigger size jig if I'm going faster or deeper.