Jig head question/discussion
 

How do you decided which size jig head to use when fishing in different conditions. how does each size affect lure presentation. help a brother out.

strong tide jig size______
dirty water jigsize ______
fishing fast/slow jig size________

I'm still trying to learn/remember the sizes and keep them organized from lights to heaviest.

saltwater

kind of fish
depth of water you wanna pop
kind of plastics

I use 1/8 and 1/16 jigs with regular plastics and split tails...the size depends on the 3 above when I use plastics with no cork

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.

True. The question is leaning more towards choice/preferance.

I like jigs with long shank 2/0 hooks for trout and long shank 4/0 size for reds

the same size "plain" hooks for when live or market shrimp I like the long shank 2/0 for trout and long shank 4/0 for reds in the regular "J" hook long shanks.

I do make sure the get the thicker heavy duty hook shanks and not the thin gauge shanks. I find the heavy duty hooks don't rust or bend as easy and they also stay sharper longer

Did someone say "Jig heads".

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water depth and tide movement decide what size head i use in every season but the winter. winter i use the lightest jig i can feel .

Thats a grest topic lawrence. Was wondering the same thing myself . W posts reports and will mention the sizes that he uses and i was curious as to what makes him go with 1/8 over 1/4. Please chime in W. I'd like to hear your input on this.

I use 1/8 1/4 and 3/8
My slelection mostly depends on depth of water tide movement and where fish are in the water column. Waltrip made a comment awhile back about why he generally has no need for popping corks. This is because you chose right jig head you can get the bait where they are

So fast current and mid level water water column 6to 8 ft i use a 1/4
medium current mid water column 6-8 ft i use 1/8

deeper water higher current low water column i use a 3/8

Thanks bro. good info

Why is that, in winter, I mean?

I fish some deep pits for trout in the winter. 16'+ .
when it's so cold you hurt to fish, the trout stack up like cord wood in some spots.
But the lure has to be small and one slow speed above stop to get bit
I use 1/8 - 1/16 oz heads w/ 2 -2.5 " plastics w/ braid. most bites still feel like you are dragging the lure across a stick. I find that the lighter the jig head the slower i have to fish it to maintain contact w/ the lure.

Gotcha, thank you

Here is a little write up I did on Jig Head selection...hope this helps
http://trophytrout.blogspot.ae/2014/...-head.html?m=0
Tight lines and God Bless
Chris

lots of good info right there

W, could you please answer this question? Your expertise would be appreciated.

Big lake 1/8 all the time 1/4 on the channel unless there is not much tide and 3/8 lots of current in the channel or at the short rigs

I almost always use the smallist [1/8 oz] plain round jig head that will get the bait where I think the fish are located.

Except for fishing along the ship channel..... Big Lake is mostly shallow [4-6 foot deep] and very little current so a 1/8 oz. is what I use.

If the wind is blowing some, I may have to go up to 1/4 oz to keep from getting a backlash and to get more distance.

I don't remember the last time I use a 3/8 oz jig head.