Football Jigs

School me on FB jigs! I love flipping jigs and have done really good for years, but haven't got into football jigs. Which ones do I need? and where do I get them in Dallas? Thanks

3/4 or 1 oz?

3/4 oz. Santone in Mexican Heather and Pinto Beans and Carrots. I also like the Fouzman color.

Yep Santone for me also. They flat out catch fish!

Check out Fishin' World on Lovers Lane. They had a good selection last time I was there.

Santone and Oldhams's. 3/4 oz for 90% of your fishing.

Santone, Oldhams, and if your fishing them in timber I like the Mpack. I use 3/4 oz like 90% of the time. Can't go wrong with any variation of green pumpkin.

I placed an order on TW

thanks

A new one I have been using is the V&M football jig. Hangs up a LOT less than the old Santone I used to use. One jig lasted me 2 months where I would have went through 6-8 other brands. Even used it to win a tournament on Palestine


After two months of rocks, brushpiles, bridges, tires, and docks . Still sticky sharp.

This is the one I build that has 1/2 inch dome eyes. Each eye has a BB under the dome for the sound chambers. It is 3/4 oz. and the eyes protrude making it a Football jig.

Thats pretty cool Donald.

SR I ordered 4 of those and 4 Santones to try out. The V&M Adrenaline Flipping Jig is a great jig with a Paca sr.

Donald those look good, thank you for your response

My wife/daughter go to Maryland this Friday for 15 days. I'm about to check 3 or 4 lakes off my list.

Skeeter Ronnie what size works best for you

3/4 santone. Color of your choice

I throw one all the time. Use a plug knocker when you get hung up and you will retrieve them 80-90% of the time, unless you think its a bite and you set the hook on a stump. Who said hooksets where free? lol

For me at least the bigger fish, 8#'s or more, the bites are very subtle, many times you will think you felt something kind of and set the hook for good measure and you will have a toad on there. I mix and match colors but stick with the basics for the most part. I am becoming a football jig snob, I prefer to throw one on an NRX 7'1" HVY, (854), with a super smooth reel and a spool of 20# floro without a blemish in the line anywhere. The bites are subtle, and I want to feel everything, frog fishing has always been my favorite way to catch them, but if you are hunting for bigger fish, there is nothing better in my humble opinion.

Everything in this post...x2, excellent description and I use the same setup. Every DD I've caught on jig, I was barely able to feel the bite, and a few of them just started swimming with it. Never felt the "tick".

BOSS Standup Jig Head and tie your own skirts (Skirts Unlimited) to save money if you fish jigs a lot!!

go check out hop it jigs

Same as guy above but I use a 893. I catch fish on them all the time. All my big fish but 3 came on them. The subtle hits I'm still trying to figure out. lol I lost 5higs yesterday alone. I throw them a lot. But I caught a 7/5 /4 and few 3.5s yesterday.

I really like Missile Bait's Ike's Head Banger jig. Seem to hang up less, especially in rocks. Peanut butter and jelly color with green pumpkin Rage Bug trailer. Almost exclusively use 3/4 oz size.

i just crappie fish with jigs lol

Crappie fishing on lake Arlington, sounds fun

I use 1/2 or 5/8 V&M footballs

Santone!

Good Thread ... I just placed an order for several Santone jigs ... been wanting a smaller hook for easier penetration ... couldn't find one until this thread and Santone's finesse jig with a 3/0 hook was what I wanted.

I'm really surprised no one has mentioned the Talon custom jigs. I usually order them online, but I'm sure you can find them in the Dallas area.

http://talonfishing.com/talonseriescustomweedlessfootballjig-2.aspx

3\4 oz football MOP jig by buckeye lures. Living rubber skirt stands straight up and put a hart rattle chunk with floating claws. Looks like a defensive crawdad. We all no what bass do to them crawdads! Mash on em! Best football jig in my opinion.

V&M Pacemaker Flat Line Football Jig or https://www.facebook.com/HiYahBaitCo/

I tried them years ago and for me they seemed to hang up more than other football head jigs.

I now use V&M, Santone, and MPack.

Dirty Jigs makes a very nice football head.

Are the Strike King football jigs any good?

These are some of the jigs I use, Jim Lewis @ Screwy Lewy Lures builds them.

Wire tied, 5/0 Mustad, live silicone, etc...link to the website is in my sig

Dirty Jigs are popular, but I've yet to find a local tackle shop that carries them in DFW. Fishin' World by Love Field Airport does have an abundance of Santone and M-Pack jigs. I haven't dabbled in the Santones, but I'm a huge fan of M-Pack's jigs (they are a bit pricey though). I don't really find myself using football jigs anymore, as I've switched over to wobble-heads and whatever soft plastic I have on hand for my bottom dragging. I recommend trying it as a less bulky alternative.

Fun N Sun in Hurst has Dirty Jigs.

Cabelas has their jigs on sale. Had a decent stock.
Lots of V&M and MPack jigs.
Price didn't show on rack but did when rang up.
Online has the price........