Weedless jigs

What do you prefer, the bristols or wire weed guard

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I like em both, and carry both. I honestly haven’t been able to tell much difference, both in their snag avoidance and fish catching ability.

I prefer the Y-guard.

Anyone else?

I've used the clear bristle kind this year casting into/around brush and they have worked great! Rarely get hung and rarely lose a fish, the only down side is the bristles fall out sometimes after a few good fish and it's no longer weedless - I did purchase these at walmart though....

Slight deviation from your original question, but I have never used either one. When I want to go 'weedless' I usually go with the Sliders, but I do find the answers interesting for reference

I've used wire loop guards, bristle brush guards, slider heads, and the plastic Y guards .... and even the plastic strip guard that you put on the jig hook (stick guards).

Out of all five of these .... I prefer the Y guard, and use it 95% of the time, with the bristle brush style guards making up the remaining 5% of the time.

My progression through these different types of weed guards has gone from the "stick guard" to wire loop to bristle to slider jig back to bristle and then to Y guards (over the last 40+yrs) and mainly stayed with Y guards over the last 20yrs.

y- guard for me.

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

I've used wire loop guards, bristle brush guards, slider heads, and the plastic Y guards .... and even the plastic strip guard that you put on the jig hook (stick guards).

Out of all five of these .... I prefer the Y guard, and use it 95% of the time, with the bristle brush style guards making up the remaining 5% of the time.

My progression through these different types of weed guards has gone from the "stick guard" to wire loop to bristle to slider jig back to bristle and then to Y guards (over the last 40+yrs) and mainly stayed with Y guards over the last 20yrs.

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Thanks Pappy I knew you had experience on this subject. Give me a lead on Y guard

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Originally Posted by trypman1

y- guard for me.

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What exactly is a "y-guard?" The ones with two wires on either side of the hook...?

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Originally Posted by T Dub

What exactly is a "y-guard?" The ones with two wires on either side of the hook...?

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No, T Dub .... the Y guard is a flat piece of nylon plastic in a Y shape. The one I use is the one in the top row (1st black one). They do come in black & clear, but I don't know if they come in other colors.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...-50108_006-jpg

Mine are custom made by the member known as Grousefly.

If I'm forced to fish shallow, thick weeds, I'll opt for a CB Slider head dressed with various colors of - you guessed it - Slider Grubs. :)

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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

No, T Dub .... the Y guard is a flat piece of nylon plastic in a Y shape. The one I use is the one in the top row (1st black one). They do come in black & clear, but I don't know if they come in other colors.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...-50108_006-jpg

Mine are custom made by the member known as Grousefly.

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Oh I see. Thanks!

I rarely go weedless so I have no clue .....like almost never ever ....:Rofl

https://nutechlures.com/index.php/crappiejig1-8.html

I know a certain someone is going to dog these, as he always does, for their high price. I've fished them in trees and brush all day long, rarely a problem.
To me, knot having to constantly retire, or getting hungup is priceless.