Mitch,
I sent you a PM.

I sent you a PM. The biggest hook in the Owner deep throat hook is 5/0.

Wow to answer your question, you will have to find out what works for you. Instead of going bigger or smaller, I would take the suggestion of smalljaw, and use a different hookset or a rod. I make my own jigs and I have fished all sizes, styles and weights. I have finally found what consistently wor...

NetBait Paca chunks in any color and mostly any size.

I tie my own and its a Snootie jig in 1/8 or 3/16 oz. It's a take off of a bitsy bug.

smalljaw wrote:Look at the lighter Arky head jigs.

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I would pick my own version of the bitsy bug in my ultimate blk/blu color, 1/8 or 3/16 oz. Better hook and better skirt quality. That's what started me making jigs the poor quality and color availability of SK bitsy bug. Trailer would be a Netbait chunk

Wow, you finished those up really nice. Job well done. I really like all of those especially the Emerald Shad and Blueback. Those will definitely catch some fish.

I always tell this story because about 3 years ago, I was a die-hard, crank-bait fisherman. You would never, ever see me with a jig. The I went out fishing with one of my customers, and he just kicked my butt fishing jigs while I used crank-baits. After that day I never looked back. He showed me how...

Jason, You do something very similar to what I do. I used to buy the SK Bitsy Bug, and found them very cheap and inferior in quality. Then I went and bought a Snootie Mold and pour my own with my own hook. I use the 1/8 oz jig with a round silicone skirt and trim back my weedguards as well. An excel...

Unfortunately, the rubber collar whether on a jig or a spinnerbait is susceptible to water and heat rot from either sitting in the sun, on a boat or in a hot tackle box. However the collars now are usually silicone and normally that shouldn't happen. But like anything else that is mass produced, may...

legendaryyaj wrote:I was told that jig was a copy of a jig that is used widely down on Amistad by locals.

Funny you mention that, but everything seems to be a copy of something whether from the past or currently. Not many really innovative ideas.

In building jigs for so long,I have had guys ask me about that jig as well. When I saw a hack attack jig, they were originally designed for heavy brush and timber. So I noticed early on that they do have a super strong hook and most of all a very heavy weedguard. After seeing the components that mak...

I have been fishing mono for many years. Several years ago I tried fluoro and braid. I used them both for three years. I gave up on the braid after the first year and gave up on fluoro this past year. Don't care for either. I'm going back to good quality mono. It is a personal thing though, if you c...

Are you looking to buy a fluid bed or make one? If you want to make one PM me your e-mail and I will send you instructions on how to build one. It's not that difficult to do, and since you can pour jigs you can easily make a fluid bed. Hotter is not better. There is a fine balance between really hot...