Good basic jigheads?

What's everybody's opinion on jig heads for crappie? I'm trying to settle on a style head for soft plastics in the 2" range. I'm wanting to order some 1/16 & 1/8 oz. heads in bulk. I'm using 15lb. braid with 10 lb. leader & wanting something that will bend out if hung. I'm not sure about sickle hooks because it almost seems like i get less hookups on them compared to plain old cheap eagle claw roundball heads with aberdeen hooks. Want something cheap & affordable in bulk that will get the job done. What about painted versus unpainted? Give me some ideas guys.

Pretty easy to powder paint your own. I like sickle hooks myself. They are much harder to bend out and pull free in my opinion

Just buy unpainted round head, barbed collar, with eagle claw 570. I dont have issues bending them out of most structure with 10-15lb braid. I like #4 hooks for sub 2" baits and #2 for baby shads and bigger on 1/16. All 1/8 i get are #2. I can help get you some at cheap bulk price if you are wanting to go that route, just shoot me a message.

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These are what I mean by round head barbed collar Attachment 448218

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Originally Posted by Kevin22

These are what I mean by round head barbed collar Attachment 448218

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Those are exactly what i'm looking for.

I agree with Kevin. I don't like to go smaller than #4 in the 1/32 or 1/16 jigs. I like a #2 in my 1/8 oz. jigs.

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I am a big fan of the sickle hook or a light wire hook for crappie the light wire in a number 2. It a J bend. The sickle I like in a #4. I fish with a painted head, but I sell way more of the unpainted.
If you want a hook that will open up when hung a light wire hook is the way to go.

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Originally Posted by slabbandit

I agree with Kevin. I don't like to go smaller than #4 in the 1/32 or 1/16 jigs. I like a #2 in my 1/8 oz. jigs.

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Why such a big hook? Only the tip just past the barb goes in the fish

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

Why such a big hook? Only the tip just past the barb goes in the fish

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That’s small haha I have some 1/8 heads with 2/0 hooks… big fish big hooks haha that being said lite wire hooks i think Curtis is his name makes some light easy to bend hooks


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I've got some on order guys. Thanks

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

Why such a big hook? Only the tip just past the barb goes in the fish

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Crappies have enormous mouths, those big shop vac mouths will suck in a #2-2/0 head all the same... Well any fish over 10-11" i guess.

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Crappies have enormous mouths, those big shop vac mouths will suck in a #2-2/0 head all the same... Well any fish over 10-11" i guess.

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HA !! I have #2 Aberdeen hooks on my 1/32 & 1/16oz jigheads and catch Crappie smaller than 10-11" on them all the time. Even catch the occasional Bluegill with a committed attitude. :Rofl

I like the #2 hook so I can use bigger/thicker plastics and still have a good gap between the top of the plastics and the hook point, something I wasn't always getting from jigheads with a #4 hook.

number 6 is my preferred hook size , I like to ketch more fish and less cover , ballheads mostly as they tend to run true and not act crazy down below , and collars just tear up plastics ,so no collars , sickle hooks seem to be better to me than regular j hooks as well , of course this is just me and my silly way of ketchn them .
and as always its like ford and chevy and so on and so forth, use what suits you best :highfive

I too like #6 hook in either sickle or J hook. I do however like the wedge head jigs and pill heads pretty good. That new age minnow is pretty also.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I too like #6 hook in either sickle or J hook. I do however like the wedge head jigs and pill heads pretty good. That new age minnow is pretty also.

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used to use only walleye minnow heads back when .but after watching them fall a bit crazy and dart a bit when you 'jig' one , i became a fan of the round heads most of the time , acting like a real minnow can have it's advantages and then again some disadvantages as well ....
nothing worse than a crazy minnow down there trying to NOT get eaten on the end of your line in heavy cover ...:Rofl

I like the Arkie Pro heads. Can get them at Walmart. Light wire sickle hooks, fairly inexpensive.

Grenada Lake Tackle 1/8, 1/16 . Any smaller I use crappie Magnet cross lock .

I use insert lead heads for tubes , no need for paint . 1/8 use #1 or #2 hook . The 1/4 oz for bigger tubes I use a 1/0 hook. I like a good sized hook , we swing our fish in and forget the net .:ThumbsUp

Personally I like the minnow head jigs when casting and retrieving. I feel that the minnow head shape gives the jig a little side to side shimmer when it is retrieved through the water.


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