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I use 1/16 oz round jig heads alot and sometimes I am a little unsatisfied with the tiny hook size. I believe most are a #6. What are most of you using and where can you get em? I like the red hooks in maybe a #4 or #2....Also anybody using sickle hook jig heads?
This is where I got my last batch of jigs and have been happy with the sickle hooks. I mainly use 1/8 oz and 1/16 oz jig heads and like the biggest hook I can find.
http://stores.ebay.com/TCI-Fishing-Lures
I use a #4 on my 1/16oz and a #2 on my 1/8oz, a lot better catching percentage. I use nothing but sickle hooks in red and I doubt I'll ever go back to the regular jig hooks again. Email that gut that Steve pasted on his reply. His name is Tommy and thats where I usually buy all my jigs from.
I have also had the same complaint with small jigheads having hooks that are too small and short. I like to use smaller heads with larger tubes and grubs for a slower presentation. I found these yesterday 1/32 with #2 sickle hooks. They almost look too big, but I'd love to try them. I think #4's would be the ticket though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/100-1-32-oz-roun...713.m153.l1262
Found em - here are the #4's.
http://cgi.ebay.com/50-1-32-oz-round...713.m153.l1262
in 1/16 I use #2 MOST OF THE TIME BUT WILL SOMETIMES MAKE ME SOME WITH #1
I try to keep all sizes from 1/64 to 1/4 and at least #8 to #4 hooks size in both regular bend and sickle. I do have a few sizes that I carry #2 hooks and a few 1/4 with a #1 Sickle, but that is something I aim at LMB more than crappie. I got them for the guys that have interest in catching Bass on slow days in the spring using a black marabou jig.
I have to have a huge inventory for a one many show, but I can take care of most needs this way.
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Give Grousefly a shout (PM). He can make you any size head/hook combo that you want ... weedless or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wichita
I use 1/32 & 1/16oz ball head jigs ... # 4 & #2 hooks ... red, bronze, & gold hook colors --- all weedless (Y guard and/or fiber brush type), and unpainted. I get mine from Grousefly. Crappie.com members get them for $20/hundred, or $0.25ea for less than 100. (+ shipping)
I think he also has sickle hook jigheads, but check with him to be sure.
All the sickle hook jigheads I currently have, came from CrappieDay ... but, I haven't had a chance to try them out, yet.
... cp :cool:
Ditto to what crappiepappy said. PM Grousefly. He'll make ya what you want. I always use at least a #4. That's a good all around hook size, unless you are using a heavier jig, then the #2 or #1 are good. I rarely use anything bigger than 1/16, and the 4 is great on those and 1/32. I have found that fish short hit a lot more with the smaller hooks, especially with the larger profile baits. I've also lost a slab or two at the boat on the small hooks. Nothing worse than that.
I have been using Crappieday's jig heads for two years now and I love them, I use 1/16 and 1/32 oz both with # 2 sickle hooks, he makes a good quality jig head.
I pour my own, 1/32,1/16,& 1/8, On all of them I use #2,,,,,,,
Unless we are fishing extremely shallow we only use 1/4 oz. Bighead Jigs with the #4 hooks. This is the only way they come with I think 5 color choices.
They are deadly! Give 'em a try!;) www.Bigheadjigs.com
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Those Bigheads jigs look great....I've been looking for a jig like that,large 1/4 ounce head and small hook.Thanks for post that Slabbandit.
All bighead jigs are out of stock! I tried to contact the company but have heard nothing back.Quote:
Originally Posted by ad1974
This thread's eleven years old. Maybe they went out of business. After all, there was a financial meltdown in 2008.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishassassin61
I also pour my own and use #6 and #4 on 1/32 and 1/16. In cover I use the smaller and get hung much less, and I use sickle exclusively. I have #10 to #1 that I use for different applications. Hit up Bugman at Simply Crappie if you need some, he also makes whatever you may need.
I purchased some 1/8 jig heads off EBay with some #1 short shank hooks. They should hang up in brush less but I need to check and see if they will effect my hookup ratio.