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5 Responses to “who makes the best bass fishing jigs out there?”
I own and use these jigs and prefer them over any other kind, except for my custom made ones.
Revenge Baits
Black Angel Jigs
Skinny Bear Jigs
Their web page is being updated so pictures of the jigs are not available now….BUT you can go here and see what they look like.
As for trailers I use that all depends on the situation.
I use a lot of Net Bait’s Paca Chunks in all sizes as well as the full size Paca Craw for trailers.
For finesse fishing I like Gary Yamamoto’s 4″ twin tail grubs or his Craw or Baby Craw. Have use brush hogs, tubes, worms, grubs what ever I think will be different.
No telling with me tho I have used baby bush hogs as a trailer on a spinner bait with results.
No set rules in fishing in my book, I always am trying to figure out different things on our pressured lakes.
On another note I am moving away from the normal per say jig and going with more and more jigs where the skit is made of living rubber or frogs hair and TIED on.
This is a great question. There are so many different styles of jigs on the market now. Arky jig and a football jig are my two choices. If you’re fishing wood or an area with lots of structure with snags of wood the Arky Jig will come thru the snags easier without getting snagged. I’ll work the Arky jig with my rod tip at the 10 o’clock possion to the 11 o’clock possion dropping the jig over each branch and back to the bottom. Remember to keep a little bow in your line and watch for your line to jump.
Then there is the football jig. I use the football jig when i’m fishing rock or mud banks. I usually will drag the football jig by having my rod pointed towards the water 5 o’clock or 7 o’clock and sweep my rod tip. I usually work the football jig very slowly and even let the jig sit and shake my rod tip a little. This will cause the jig to stand up and look like a crawdad tring to defend its self. Watch your rod tip closely because sometimes you dont’ feel the bite as much as seeing your rod tip move.
For trailers I will use pork if the water temp is 55 deg or colder on the Arky Jig.
On the football jig I almost always use a grub trailer either a twin tail or a single tail yamamoto trailer. I’ve found when fishing a red mud bank or muddy water if I use a single tail yamamoto trailer with the curl of the trailer pointed down which moves more dirt, I’ll get more bites. I’ll use the twin tail trailers when i’m fishing rocks or swiming the jig.
Since you’re buying your first Jigs I would recommend you buying the arky jig any brand name to start with. Go to your local tackle store and ask for the less expensive arky jigs they have. Stay with simple colors like all brown or all black. I will use black on dark days and muddy water conditions and brown on clear days with clear water. Remember to work the jig slowly and try to keep it moving. Shaking your rod tip will keep your jig looking like a crawdad defensive mode and an easy meal to a bass.
You are on your way to catching larger bass. There is no doubt that the jig will catch larger bass and more of them then any other lure on the market today. After you have more confidence in your arky jigs go out and buy some football jigs and try them. Check out this site for your football jigs.
They will make home made jigs to your liking, I use their football jigs.
March 12th, 2009 at 1:33 am
StrikeKing is really good. but the company dont matter, its the weather conditions, the color of the water, and What the fish are feeding on, etc etc
March 14th, 2009 at 9:26 am
I own and use these jigs and prefer them over any other kind, except for my custom made ones.
Revenge Baits
Black Angel Jigs
Skinny Bear Jigs
Their web page is being updated so pictures of the jigs are not available now….BUT you can go here and see what they look like.
As for trailers I use that all depends on the situation.
I use a lot of Net Bait’s Paca Chunks in all sizes as well as the full size Paca Craw for trailers.
For finesse fishing I like Gary Yamamoto’s 4″ twin tail grubs or his Craw or Baby Craw. Have use brush hogs, tubes, worms, grubs what ever I think will be different.
No telling with me tho I have used baby bush hogs as a trailer on a spinner bait with results.
No set rules in fishing in my book, I always am trying to figure out different things on our pressured lakes.
On another note I am moving away from the normal per say jig and going with more and more jigs where the skit is made of living rubber or frogs hair and TIED on.
March 15th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
This is a great question. There are so many different styles of jigs on the market now. Arky jig and a football jig are my two choices. If you’re fishing wood or an area with lots of structure with snags of wood the Arky Jig will come thru the snags easier without getting snagged. I’ll work the Arky jig with my rod tip at the 10 o’clock possion to the 11 o’clock possion dropping the jig over each branch and back to the bottom. Remember to keep a little bow in your line and watch for your line to jump.
Then there is the football jig. I use the football jig when i’m fishing rock or mud banks. I usually will drag the football jig by having my rod pointed towards the water 5 o’clock or 7 o’clock and sweep my rod tip. I usually work the football jig very slowly and even let the jig sit and shake my rod tip a little. This will cause the jig to stand up and look like a crawdad tring to defend its self. Watch your rod tip closely because sometimes you dont’ feel the bite as much as seeing your rod tip move.
For trailers I will use pork if the water temp is 55 deg or colder on the Arky Jig.
On the football jig I almost always use a grub trailer either a twin tail or a single tail yamamoto trailer. I’ve found when fishing a red mud bank or muddy water if I use a single tail yamamoto trailer with the curl of the trailer pointed down which moves more dirt, I’ll get more bites. I’ll use the twin tail trailers when i’m fishing rocks or swiming the jig.
Since you’re buying your first Jigs I would recommend you buying the arky jig any brand name to start with. Go to your local tackle store and ask for the less expensive arky jigs they have. Stay with simple colors like all brown or all black. I will use black on dark days and muddy water conditions and brown on clear days with clear water. Remember to work the jig slowly and try to keep it moving. Shaking your rod tip will keep your jig looking like a crawdad defensive mode and an easy meal to a bass.
You are on your way to catching larger bass. There is no doubt that the jig will catch larger bass and more of them then any other lure on the market today. After you have more confidence in your arky jigs go out and buy some football jigs and try them. Check out this site for your football jigs.
They will make home made jigs to your liking, I use their football jigs.
I hope this helps
Tight lines
John
March 17th, 2009 at 1:10 am
I like the the enticer from bass pro with a saltcraw for the trailer,and arkie bucktail jigs with a pork frog trailer.
March 19th, 2009 at 3:19 am
BooYah is the best for buzzbaits
I also use alot of Rebel products