Talon flipping jigs are a nice and beefy. Talon football jigs have wimpy hooks. I've bent the 1/2oz hooks on 2 lbs bass. I do like the color selection. Not a knocking you guys, but I won't buy any more Talon football jigs when there are many others making good jigs with stout hooks. I don't think you should have to use 1.5oz lures in order to find a beefy hook. They are more of a finesse jig, IMO. I made a comment on Tacklewarehouse' website.

I'll post a pic after I figure out how to work my POS phone. For what its worth, I've got about 2 dozen of both Talon football and flip jigs in 1/2oz and 3/4oz.

Our football jigs are NOT shaky heads.

Ryan I do wish you would have contacted us before making a public complaint. We are happy to speak to our customers directly, especially when they have an issue with our product.

We designed our Talon football jigs in the classic finesse style because they are intended for fishing deep water with lighter line. A light wire hook facilitates a much better hookset when there's lots of line out between the angler and the jig. They are a tool intended for a specific use, and our Talon football jigs have proven excellence in their intended application.

To correct your technical complaint made on TW, our 3/8 and 1/2oz football jigs have 4/0 size Mustad hooks. If you check around, most football jigs are manufactured with 2/0 or 3/0 hooks in those jig sizes. Our 5/8, 3/4, 7/8 and 1oz footballs have 5/0 size Mustad hooks. Again, check around and see how many manufacturers are using 3/0 and 4/0 size hooks in those jig sizes. We were one of the first manufacturers to ever use those large hook sizes in football jigs. The hooks are indeed light wire - in fact our Mustad hooks are the same wire diameter as Jewel's Mustad hooks and many other jig brands.

I agree that there's a time and place for a football jig that incorporates a heavy wire hook. If you intend to use heavy tackle you should either choose a football jig made for that job - not a classic style football jig intended for more of a finesse approach - or modify your hookset and landing to respect the wire diameter. We've coached many, many anglers who have successfully adapted their technique with great results. Please give us a call and we're happy to help; we've been fishing and making football jigs since the 80's way before they were cool.

Talon flipping jigs are a nice and beefy. Talon football jigs have wimpy hooks. I've bent the 1/2oz hooks on 2 lbs bass. I do like the color selection. Not a knocking you guys, but I won't buy any more Talon football jigs when there are many others making good jigs with stout hooks. I don't think you should have to use 1.5oz lures in order to find a beefy hook. They are more of a finesse jig, IMO. I made a comment on Tacklewarehouse' website.

I'll post a pic after I figure out how to work my POS phone. For what its worth, I've got about 2 dozen of both Talon football and flip jigs in 1/2oz and 3/4oz.

Talon flipping jigs are a nice and beefy. Talon football jigs have wimpy hooks. I've bent the 1/2oz hooks on 2 lbs bass. I do like the color selection. Not a knocking you guys, but I won't buy any more Talon football jigs when there are many others making good jigs with stout hooks. I don't think you should have to use 1.5oz lures in order to find a beefy hook. They are more of a finesse jig, IMO. I made a comment on Tacklewarehouse' website.

I'll post a pic after I figure out how to work my POS phone. For what its worth, I've got about 2 dozen of both Talon football and flip jigs in 1/2oz and 3/4oz.

I'm gonna break down and get some football jigs this week to fish Fork. Any help on how and where to fish them?? Size and trailers preferred would help too!! Never thrown one, but struggling out there lately!! Thanks!!