The workhorse of the stable, the bucktail jig may have caught more fish than any lure since the metal spoon. These can be adapted to fish almost any species inshore and adapted for offshore use as well. Skinny water redfish, slob snook or bull dolphin. Dock trout, backwater tarpon or inlet snapper. The bucktail jig has caught them all. See below for different head styles.
the Banana Head
If banana's actually are bad luck on a boat, it definitely doesn't carry over to this head. I've gotten more smashed on jigs tied on this head than just about anything. A wide base helps keep the hook generally oriented up and free of most snags. The sleek profile allows for an easy drop and straight swimming action. These also go great as heads for small swim baits.
This is style with the largest size range. These heads can be poured as small as 1/8th ounce and as big as 2 ounces. All heads are powder painted and cured for a durable finish. |
the Sparkie Head
A favorite for skinny water or areas with more snags. The sparkie head is wide and nearly flat providing an upright orientation on almost all casts and a slower sink rate than the banana head. This is a favorite of mine for backcountry fishing or in areas where I really need to work the bottom for sluggish fish. This is a smaller jig head than the banana and can be tied as small as 1/16th of an ounce. The largest size is 3/4 ounce and perfect for chasing backcountry snook and redfish. While a smaller jig, the wide gap provides nice hook sets on bigger fish.
The smaller sizes of this head (1/16th ounce and 1/8th ounce) are also perfect for weighted snapper hooks. These can come raw lead or powder painted to blend in with the chum and your bait. |
the Grave Digger
Not quite as ominous as the name, unless you're an unlucky trout or pompano, the grave digger is one of our newest offering. These heads have a pronounced lip that promotes a fast sink and has a slight wiggle and downward action on retrieve. These heads were designed to mimic small feeding fish to chase bass but we've beefed up the hooks and are taking it to the saltwater. Earning its name by its digging action into bottom, feeding fish find the puffs of sand/mud left behind by this jig too much to pass up.
Fish these anywhere your target species are chasing those little bottom feeders and watch out. These are also the head included in our Pompano rigs. As with any head, these are available without feathers/hair to be fished with swim baits. |