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With all of the different styles of jig heads out there I’m curious as to what technique you use each one for........
1. Round Head
2. Minnow Head
3. Pill Head
4. Darter Head
5. Pony Head (Roadrunner)
Thanks for your replies and “Tight Lines” to all!
I only use #1 & #5 ... and both for casting, Pushing, and "flipping" (Livescope fishing) ... and every once in awhile I may even Longline a single rod with them. #1 is always with a plastic body, but #5 can be with a plastic body or the actual Road Runner marabou jig.
While I do have a small collection of Road Runner heads & Road Runners with plastic bodies (pkg'd that way), I've yet to actually use them ... so far. I've mostly relied on the marabou version, but do plan on incorporating the others into my Pushing arsenal ... whenever that method is warranted.
I only use one....Daiwa Gekkabijin Salt Water Light Game Jig Head. A #10.....#8.....#6 hook in 1/2 gram....1 gram.....1.5 gram and a 3 gram. Cast and retrieve only....98 percent of the time with a Trout Magnet body.
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round head / ball head most of the time , runs true and performs like a trained bird dog .
the others often have a mind of their own and that can be a real problem fishing tight to or inside heavy cover and or with spooky fish
I've been pouring round heads so long some of the molds are almost as old as me. Anyway Do-it makes a bullet head mold that I use the 1/8oz of quite a bit in heavy cover especially fishing deep. When lifting the jig the protruding bullet head helps to "Walk" the hook over a limb. You can feel your way up easier. The longer profile catches well for me when the water is dirty and flowing. Round heads are 95% of my usage.
I use 1, 2& 5. Mostly #1 and #5. Recently started using #2 with small 1 1/2” minnow tail bodies.
I'm still pretty new to all this but use ball heads and most frequently these days the "dart style" head that trout magnet sells. Seems to work very well for me.
Bob
I use #1 and #3
1/16 and 1/8 round with regular or long shank 1/0 sickle hooks.
Also 1/16 and 1/8 Trokar pill Tungsten, with #1 and 1/0 Trokar sickles.
I use them all, I like the round and minnow head mostly.
#1 & #5 in 16th oz most of the time. Will go up to 1/4 oz depending on conditions.
minnow head
I use 1/32, 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4oz jig heads depending on how I am fishing . Only use #1 and #2 eagle claw bronze hooks....Mainly use 1/16 oz and #1 hook and if i am fishing brush I will drop down to #2 hook. Everything with a round head..
1) Round head--- Generalist, good for everything
2) Minnow Head--- If you have current or wind action, it will swing faster to face the current.
3) pill head--- sort of a cross between 1 and 2. doesn't offer me any advantages, IMO. Easier for jigmaker to put eyes on them.
4) darterhead--- longer distance to hookeye, makes it easier to rock over limbs and such. Has a different action when it hits straight down vs others above (ie more pronounced)
5) ponyhead--- I rarely single pole these but the taller head helps keep the jig tail horizontal when trolled, ie it counteracts the lifting of the spoon.
1 and 5 and crappie magnet dart heads in 1/64 .
Will these jigheads work will other plastics like the BG baby shad? I watched a video which showed the #10 worked with a Trout Magnet. What about the #8 and #6? where can they be purchased. Thank you.Quote:
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They work with an assortment of microplastics....including the BG Baby shad. Unfortunately due to Covid no one has them in stock. I get several emails from my youtube channel every week of folks wanting to to buy more as they have used them and are out. I wish I could be of more help.
Regards
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where can you get some good weedless jigheads. I dont care for the ones with numerous plastic pieces as the guard. I have used them cutting most of them off. I found some with a single wire strand that I really liked. Out and do not remember where I got them.
I have bought from Simply Crappie (bugman here at cdc) before and always had great service and product.
I use # 1 and # 5. I pour my own and usually in the ball head I only pour 1/16 and 1/32 oz heads with a # 2,4,or 6 hook.
basically the same thing with the pony heads except I do pour some heavier weights also and use a #1 hook to bass fish with.
I get mine made by Grousefly ...Quote:
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Grousefly is Paul Mullins of P&S Custom Tackle (ph# 606-642-3167 ... email is [email protected] ... or PM him from this site).
I will warn you ... he takes/makes orders on a first come / first served basis & is usually backed up on orders, so it may take awhile. He does give a discount to Crappie.com members ordering 100 or more, so let him know you're a member if/when you contact him.
I use the one on the top row, second from the right. It has a plastic Y shaped guard, and I have him put #2 Aberdeen hooks in both my 1/32oz & 1/16oz ballhead jigs. The one in the picture has a black Y-guard, but the last batch I had him make, I had him use clear Y-guards. There may be other colors available ....:dono
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