Jigs and Trailer Help!

[Fire Ball]

Alright, I am planning on buying a bunch of jigs soon. Any suggestions on which you jigs you like, any colors, specific weights, or trailers? I am going to be fishing Castaic Lagoon or Upper Lake almost all the time, so I need some colors that work well in clear water.

So far I plan on getting a few Bass Patrol Football Jigs probably in brown and purple and brown and orange.
http://img.tacklewarehouse.com/ProductImages/BPFJ-BP.JPG
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageBPJIG-BPFJ.html


And I also plan on getting one or two Skinny Bear Elite Football Head Jigs in a couple different brown combinations.
http://img.tacklewarehouse.com/ProductImages/SBFJBR-BOB.JPG
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageJCASKINNY-SBFJBR.html

Right now I am going to be using them in deep water so I want some football jigs, but in spring I will probably stat fishing docks and shallower water so I am probably going to need a few flipping jigs or will the footballs work too?

I kind of answered my own questions for the most part, but I need to make sure I am on the right track and any other suggestions will help. Thanks.

[GeordyBass]

http://www.warbaits.com/

[Fire Ball]

http://www.warbaits.com/

I'm not looking for a swim jig Geordy but I might buy a few swim jigs later one, plus those ones are expensive and I don't like the look of the head! Also they are designed for saltwater use, but I guess you could use them in freshwater too.

[calico killer kevin]

These are what I buy. Check them out. Price is great and so is quality.
http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread/451284-hand-tied-football-hairsilicone-jig-special

For clear water, I like browns with bits of purple, orange, and red.

[Fire Ball]

These are what I buy. Check them out. Price is great and so is quality.
http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread/451284-hand-tied-football-hairsilicone-jig-special

For clear water, I like browns with bits of purple, orange, and red.

Thanks Kevin. Do they flare up well in the water? The hair adds a nice touch and the price is definitely right. Those are the colors that I was thinking of getting, but I wasn't sure on the brown and red.

[vanillagurilla]

silicone jigs dont flare up as well as rubber but it comes in more colors. they make hybrid jigs that use both so you get the flare of natural rubber but the color of silicone mixed in.

[Fire Ball]

silicone jigs dont flare up as well as rubber but it comes in more colors. they make hybrid jigs that use both so you get the flare of natural rubber but the color of silicone mixed in.

I'm looking for the rubber jigs and hybrids mainly. I have a couple silicon jigs already.

[calico killer kevin]

Be careful when you buy packaged jigs. Those with rubber bands holding the skirt will disintegrate quickly leaving you with a seperated skirt and jighead.

Silicone<Rubber<Hair<Fur as far a flare.

[Fire Ball]

Be careful when you buy packaged jigs. Those with rubber bands holding the skirt will disintegrate quickly leaving you with a seperated skirt and jighead.

Silicone<Rubber<Hair<Fur as far a flare.

I plan on buying hand tied jigs only so shouldn't have that problem.

[DVL_Local]

Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver for the trailer....
http://img.tacklewarehouse.com/ProductImages/RISB-GPW.JPG

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageRICREATURES-RISB.html#pImage

I really like Bass Patrol jigs...they sure know how to make'em. I fish the brown/purple and the green pumpkin with red in it. 1/2oz with a beaver trailer has a deadly drop rate.

DVL_local

[Fire Ball]

Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver for the trailer....
http://img.tacklewarehouse.com/ProductImages/RISB-GPW.JPG

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageRICREATURES-RISB.html#pImage

I really like Bass Patrol jigs...they sure know how to make'em. I fish the brown/purple and the green pumpkin with red in it. 1/2oz with a beaver trailer has a deadly drop rate.

DVL_local

I have been looking at the Sweet Beavers. I had one as a trailer before, but it didn't seem to have much of a craw look to it. It might have been a know off though and it was just something I found on the ground, lol. I ended up losing it when fishing a jig from shore and it got snagged. Does anyone have pictures or a video of it in the water with it used as a trailer? I should split the arm things, right?

[flyforfish21]

for football jigs, you can't beat bass patrol for the price.

Quality jigs i buy only these now, lockjawfishingjigs.com
He makes killer colors, is fast, and the quality is the best i've used, and i have waaayyyy too many jigs layin around. Check out the 3d poison jigs, can be used as flipping, crawlin, swimmin, or whatever, the eyes are a cool feature.

Trailers, in order of what i use:
Sweet Beaver (yes split the arms)
V & M Mudbug (tacklewarehouse)
Uncle josh pork
Paca Craws (great spring through fall trailer)

Right now you may want to throw some pork since you'll be working the bait real slow, lots of scent come off the pork trailers. Check out bassresource.com and read some of the jig articles, lots of good info there. Good luck in your jig throwin ventures, they're fun to catch fish on.

Geoff

[Fire Ball]

for football jigs, you can't beat bass patrol for the price.

Quality jigs i buy only these now, lockjawfishingjigs.com
He makes killer colors, is fast, and the quality is the best i've used, and i have waaayyyy too many jigs layin around. Check out the 3d poison jigs, can be used as flipping, crawlin, swimmin, or whatever, the eyes are a cool feature.

Trailers, in order of what i use:
Sweet Beaver (yes split the arms)
V & M Mudbug (tacklewarehouse)
Uncle josh pork
Paca Craws (great spring through fall trailer)

Right now you may want to throw some pork since you'll be working the bait real slow, lots of scent come off the pork trailers. Check out bassresource.com and read some of the jig articles, lots of good info there. Good luck in your jig throwin ventures, they're fun to catch fish on.

Geoff

I think I will get a few Bass Patrol jigs for sure, but I don't that I am going to get of those other ones that you suggested. I like rubber or hybrid over silicone, but those 3D ones look pretty nice and I like the idea of a jig that you can do everything with. I might want to try them out, but I don't want to pay separate shipping, so I want to get everything from Tackle Warehouse. I will probably get Sweet Beavers and Paca Craws/Chunks for trailers. What is the difference between the Paca Craws and Chunks? Should I match up the color of the jig and the trailer? I don't want to have to deal with the mess and trouble of pork, so that isn't an option. I am going to read a couple articles on bassresouce.com tomorrow. Thanks.

[pasadenafishin]

Hey man try these
verticallures.com
Instead of just having a regular eye on the lure, the eye is completely hidden so it is 100% weedless. For clear water I like the more natural colors, like bayou craw.
*Disclaimer I am on the prostaff*

[Fire Ball]

Hey man try these
verticallures.com
Instead of just having a regular eye on the lure, the eye is completely hidden so it is 100% weedless. For clear water I like the more natural colors, like bayou craw.
*Disclaimer I am on the prostaff*

That is a cool idea to make it weedless. I might get some of those if I end up fishing heavy weeds in the summer or something. How do you get on the prostaff for a company?? Lol.

[pasadenafishin]

That is a cool idea to make it weedless. I might get some of those if I end up fishing heavy weeds in the summer or something. How do you get on the prostaff for a company?? Lol.

Yeah there awesome for thick weeds.

Fishing tournaments back east during the summer.

[dockboy]

Simplify simplify simplify! Thats the word of jig fishing. This is basic fishing at an elemental level, and one of the hardest to master bar none. Learn the jig, and you can catch fish possibly catch fish every day of the year. But it is NOT instant. You have the learn how to throw the jig every time out. If you go out and throw for the first hour, and switch to a drop shot, it only slows you down in the end.Even guys like Jeff J or Troy Linder on Castaic will often have to work hard to put a limit of jig fish in the boat on given day. But the trade off is increased size in your fish, a jig fish typically runs at least 2.5 lbs. This is the reason the jig has probably accounted for more kicker fish in tournaments than any other.
You need three colors: brown, black, and olive/green. You can get fancy if you like, with multi color skirts and what not. When the bite is on, the fish will often hit them just the same. But if reality, at Castaic or the Lagoon where you often fish, a brown jig gets it done most the time with the clear water and what not. At Piru, the Northerns like a black jig, and some days in murky water or dark clouds, a black jig will produce better than a brown jig. Green/olive works well when the fish are up near the weedbeds, and thus their forage has blended to the environment. For secondary color, thats where you trailer comes in. Flip over some rocks, set up some craw traps if you are local and fish a lake often. Dial in your jig to a close imitation of the size and color the craws are. For example, craws near heavy weedbeds often take on a red tone with green/olive highlights. Craws in the softshell phase might be brown with translucent blue.Observe and experiment, thats the key.
Trailers are varied. The Yamamoto 5" Double Tail is the standard, and probably the most versatile trailer you can have. The Sweet Beavers are great, the ribs produce a pressure on a bass' mouth similar to how a real craw shell might feel trying to escape. The flaps, when opened, move with a very light amount of current and open up and close like a craw on the bottom. Brush Hogs, both regular and Baby sizes, make great jigs trailers. My best flipping trailer, if you cut notches in the flaps like craw claws it does a nice impression, as the bulk of the Hog on a jig makes it stand up pretty good. Pork is indispensable in cold weather. This time of year, a brown jig on brown pork can be the key to getting bit.Super Pork is pretty much the choice when it comes to flotation and movement in pork trailers.
Jig size is connected to conditions. A 3/4oz will get down faster, and this time of year, its what you need to fish 30+ feet of water effectively. But the fish might want a slower presentation, then you'll have to tone it down and fish a 1/2oz. Maybe the regular stuff isnt pulling it out, maybe its time throw on a 1oz and 15lb flouro, try to pull a reaction strike from a better fish. Sometimes they are shallower and want it real SLLLLLOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW.....almost deadsticking. Here, a 1/4 oz can be invaluable, there are several brands of finesse jigs like Skinny Bear that can really get on the fish from time to time.
Retrieves vary. Again, experiment. Dragging works well in general. Maybe you need to hop it a bit, and drag. If you are fishing a 1oz on heavy tackle, you'll pop and run into bottom cover with a fast retrieve. You might have to drag it 4 inches, and let it sit for a minute. Maybe the fish are on a ledge in 35 feet of water that runs through a ditch off a secondary point i na creek arm. Then you might have to let it hit, and shake it for a bit before you drag. When you get it right, the fish will let you know.

[Fire Ball]

Simplify simplify simplify! Thats the word of jig fishing. This is basic fishing at an elemental level, and one of the hardest to master bar none. Learn the jig, and you can catch fish possibly catch fish every day of the year. But it is NOT instant. You have the learn how to throw the jig every time out. If you go out and throw for the first hour, and switch to a drop shot, it only slows you down in the end.Even guys like Jeff J or Troy Linder on Castaic will often have to work hard to put a limit of jig fish in the boat on given day. But the trade off is increased size in your fish, a jig fish typically runs at least 2.5 lbs. This is the reason the jig has probably accounted for more kicker fish in tournaments than any other.
You need three colors: brown, black, and olive/green. You can get fancy if you like, with multi color skirts and what not. When the bite is on, the fish will often hit them just the same. But if reality, at Castaic or the Lagoon where you often fish, a brown jig gets it done most the time with the clear water and what not. At Piru, the Northerns like a black jig, and some days in murky water or dark clouds, a black jig will produce better than a brown jig. Green/olive works well when the fish are up near the weedbeds, and thus their forage has blended to the environment. For secondary color, thats where you trailer comes in. Flip over some rocks, set up some craw traps if you are local and fish a lake often. Dial in your jig to a close imitation of the size and color the craws are. For example, craws near heavy weedbeds often take on a red tone with green/olive highlights. Craws in the softshell phase might be brown with translucent blue.Observe and experiment, thats the key.
Trailers are varied. The Yamamoto 5" Double Tail is the standard, and probably the most versatile trailer you can have. The Sweet Beavers are great, the ribs produce a pressure on a bass' mouth similar to how a real craw shell might feel trying to escape. The flaps, when opened, move with a very light amount of current and open up and close like a craw on the bottom. Brush Hogs, both regular and Baby sizes, make great jigs trailers. My best flipping trailer, if you cut notches in the flaps like craw claws it does a nice impression, as the bulk of the Hog on a jig makes it stand up pretty good. Pork is indispensable in cold weather. This time of year, a brown jig on brown pork can be the key to getting bit.Super Pork is pretty much the choice when it comes to flotation and movement in pork trailers.
Jig size is connected to conditions. A 3/4oz will get down faster, and this time of year, its what you need to fish 30+ feet of water effectively. But the fish might want a slower presentation, then you'll have to tone it down and fish a 1/2oz. Maybe the regular stuff isnt pulling it out, maybe its time throw on a 1oz and 15lb flouro, try to pull a reaction strike from a better fish. Sometimes they are shallower and want it real SLLLLLOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW.....almost deadsticking. Here, a 1/4 oz can be invaluable, there are several brands of finesse jigs like Skinny Bear that can really get on the fish from time to time.
Retrieves vary. Again, experiment. Dragging works well in general. Maybe you need to hop it a bit, and drag. If you are fishing a 1oz on heavy tackle, you'll pop and run into bottom cover with a fast retrieve. You might have to drag it 4 inches, and let it sit for a minute. Maybe the fish are on a ledge in 35 feet of water that runs through a ditch off a secondary point i na creek arm. Then you might have to let it hit, and shake it for a bit before you drag. When you get it right, the fish will let you know.

Thanks for the quality reply. I read it all and it has some really good info that I can use. I am going to get a bunch of jigs and start fishing them a lot. I am a little hesitant on the pork trailers. What water temperature should I really start using pork? I think they don't look that great and they are kind of a hassle compared to soft plastic.

[dockboy]

You could, in theory, use pork all year long. As long as you dont leave it out of the water for more than 15 minutes at a time, its good. Especially Super Pork. Thats actually a conservative guestimate....I know guys who left it out on the boat deck for a while when they got into another bite, and the pork fished was just fine afterwards. But, if you are dedicated to throwing the jig most the day with few exceptions, the pork drying out wouldn't be a big concern.
But, the action of pork in best for cold water. When the water starts to dip below 55, pork is at its prime. Water temp isnt all tho in jigs. Front conditions can make for relatively warm water, but a lock jaw bite, so when a storm is coming in and the fish are popping the bait good, a Sweet Beaver or double tail might kill it. But when the pressure goes back up and its cold, blue bird skies pork is good, especially late winter like now. Also, match your trailer size. You might need a small trailer to match a small 1/4oz jig, like a Tiny Brush Hog or 4" double tail. Conversely, the same trailer won't do much for a 3/4oz jig.
The nice thing about many of the trailers you can use is they are all purpose. Ive caught more fish on a Sweet Beaver than any other bait, you can do anything with it really. Ditto for the Brush Hog, and some of the other baits mentioned here already.

[Fire Ball]

You could, in theory, use pork all year long. As long as you dont leave it out of the water for more than 15 minutes at a time, its good. Especially Super Pork. Thats actually a conservative guestimate....I know guys who left it out on the boat deck for a while when they got into another bite, and the pork fished was just fine afterwards. But, if you are dedicated to throwing the jig most the day with few exceptions, the pork drying out wouldn't be a big concern.
But, the action of pork in best for cold water. When the water starts to dip below 55, pork is at its prime. Water temp isnt all tho in jigs. Front conditions can make for relatively warm water, but a lock jaw bite, so when a storm is coming in and the fish are popping the bait good, a Sweet Beaver or double tail might kill it. But when the pressure goes back up and its cold, blue bird skies pork is good, especially late winter like now. Also, match your trailer size. You might need a small trailer to match a small 1/4oz jig, like a Tiny Brush Hog or 4" double tail. Conversely, the same trailer won't do much for a 3/4oz jig.
The nice thing about many of the trailers you can use is they are all purpose. Ive caught more fish on a Sweet Beaver than any other bait, you can do anything with it really. Ditto for the Brush Hog, and some of the other baits mentioned here already.

I'm just going to stick with plastics for now. I don't think I would like using the pork and it is kind of expensive compared to plastic.

[dfisher]

Hey man try these
verticallures.com
Instead of just having a regular eye on the lure, the eye is completely hidden so it is 100% weedless. For clear water I like the more natural colors, like bayou craw.
*Disclaimer I am on the prostaff*

This work for deep cover? I been looking for a REAL weedless football jig...

[calico killer kevin]

I'm just going to stick with plastics for now. I don't think I would like using the pork and it is kind of expensive compared to plastic.
I'm gonna have to second the pork. Nothing beats pork and fur in the winter. A totally different kind of action. More movement and more volume.

Choice is up to you. Just suggesting.

[Fire Ball]

I'm gonna have to second the pork. Nothing beats pork and fur in the winter. A totally different kind of action. More movement and more volume.

Choice is up to you. Just suggesting.

Is it messy or anything? I'm still debating on if I am going to get both pork and plastic or not. I have heard of this one pork that if it dries out, you can just stick it back in the water and it will rejuvenate itself. Anyone know which company makes that one?

[calico killer kevin]

Is it messy or anything? I'm still debating on if I am going to get both pork and plastic or not. I have heard of this one pork that if it dries out, you can just stick it back in the water and it will rejuvenate itself. Anyone know which company makes that one?
Can be a bit smelly and messy, but since you're normally in a tube just rinse real quick. Kinda like pulling gulp baits out of a powerbait jar(that's how I keep mine).

I've not ever had one dry up because they come in a jar with liquid and whenever I finish using it, back it goes. Never been a problem. Smelly, yes. Messy, a bit. Successful, YES!

Forgot to mention that I'm talking about Uncle Josh porks. Never used any others. Come to think of it, never noticed another brand.

[Agro]

How heavy of line do you guys usually fish the jig on?

[Fire Ball]

Can be a bit smelly and messy, but since you're normally in a tube just rinse real quick. Kinda like pulling gulp baits out of a powerbait jar(that's how I keep mine).

I've not ever had one dry up because they come in a jar with liquid and whenever I finish using it, back it goes. Never been a problem. Smelly, yes. Messy, a bit. Successful, YES!

Forgot to mention that I'm talking about Uncle Josh porks. Never used any others. Come to think of it, never noticed another brand.

I guess I will buy one jar of pork and try it out.


How heavy of line do you guys usually fish the jig on?

I'm throwing jigs on 12 lb copoly right now, but I'm going to downsize to 8 or 10 lb fluorocarbon once I get a new baitcaster. The lake I fish is just too clear! I'd be interested to know what others throw their jigs on and what they recommend...

[dockboy]

Uncle Josh is still a good brand. I like the Super Pork better, more bouyancy and what not, but yes, it is more expensive. But one pork trailer typically last quite a while. So that bottle of 6 for $8 will last you at least a couple months of fishing, but you have to get more once you figure in that you'll lose jigs, just part of fishing them where they need to be.
Line varies. For open water and small jigs with open hooks, I fish 10lb flouro. Standard for fishing local lakes is 12-16lb flouro, on a good heavy stick. For flipping and pitching, I like at least 20lb. You can use braid, I find I get plenty of fish out of heavy tules just fine with 20-25lb flouro and a good stiff flippin stick.
Once you really get into jigs, it pays to learn how to tie them. Give it a thought. You go from paying $2-3 dollars a jig to less than half a buck in many cases. You can get leadheads with great hooks in good quantities from many places, and you'll be able to get twice as many jigs out of the batch.

[Fire Ball]

Uncle Josh is still a good brand. I like the Super Pork better, more bouyancy and what not, but yes, it is more expensive. But one pork trailer typically last quite a while. So that bottle of 6 for $8 will last you at least a couple months of fishing, but you have to get more once you figure in that you'll lose jigs, just part of fishing them where they need to be.
Line varies. For open water and small jigs with open hooks, I fish 10lb flouro. Standard for fishing local lakes is 12-16lb flouro, on a good heavy stick. For flipping and pitching, I like at least 20lb. You can use braid, I find I get plenty of fish out of heavy tules just fine with 20-25lb flouro and a good stiff flippin stick.
Once you really get into jigs, it pays to learn how to tie them. Give it a thought. You go from paying $2-3 dollars a jig to less than half a buck in many cases. You can get leadheads with great hooks in good quantities from many places, and you'll be able to get twice as many jigs out of the batch.
Should I stick with 12 lb test then? The water is really clear and right now I plan on open water, but in the spring I will be fishing in the weeds and near docks. I am probably going to change my line soon.

[dockboy]

Yeah. 12lb is a good test. I have caught many good fish in deep, thick weedbeds with 12lb flouro. If its really thick you should bump up, but since the weedbeds wont get thick till May or so, 12lb is fine. If you are fishing a heavier jig, say 3/4oz on the upper lake in some of the heavier cover on the deeper structure, 14lb on a heavier rod is good.
I fish a MH with a softer tip for 3/8-1/2oz jigs in relatively open or shallower water. I fish a 7' ex-heavy (Dobyns 705C) with 15lb flouro for jigs 3/4 and up. I think a good ex-fast MH with 12lb will fish 3/8-3/4oz at the goon just fine for you, and you can bump up to 14lb if need be. If you can't afford straight flouro, you might want to try using it as just a leader, say 5' or so. As long as you use a good connecting knot, it will be okay. The only time is drop down in line test is real tough conditions with small jigs. 1/4oz finesse jigs I tie on a Shimano Crucial 6'6" DS rod with 10lb flouro and a MG 50

[Fire Ball]

I just bought 2 Bass Patrol jigs. Both 1/2 oz and one is brown/orange and the other one is brown/green pumpkin. I still need trailers though. I trimmed the weed-guard well on one of them, but on the other I trimmed it really poorly, lol. I'm thinking about cutting the weed-guard all the way off on the one that I trimmed poorly. I need some different trailers for them now though.

[FishEye]

remember to adjust the weight of your jigs to the depth and conditions you're fishing. At the larger reservoirs, this time of the month, I use 3/4 to 1oz jigs in darker colors. But for spawn I'm using a lighter 1/8-1/4 oz jig. Im also an avid user of the Bass Patrol jigs and trim the weed guard at least half, then I cut the rubber jigs skirts here and there to give it more action in the water. The trailer that I've been killing them on this season is the Yamamoto 5" DT Hula Grub with the double tail at the back of jig and the hula skirt mixed in with the jig skirt. I used to go with the normal Yamamato double tail grub but I find the Hula Grubs double tail gives the jig more action in the water.

[Anglerboi]

buy skirts, rubberband and jigheads separately and tie your own jigs, saves a lot more money and you can create your own designs. It's also very simple you can tie a jig in less then 5 mins

[Fire Ball]

remember to adjust the weight of your jigs to the depth and conditions you're fishing. At the larger reservoirs, this time of the month, I use 3/4 to 1oz jigs in darker colors. But for spawn I'm using a lighter 1/8-1/4 oz jig. Im also an avid user of the Bass Patrol jigs and trim the weed guard at least half, then I cut the rubber jigs skirts here and there to give it more action in the water. The trailer that I've been killing them on this season is the Yamamoto 5" DT Hula Grub with the double tail at the back of jig and the hula skirt mixed in with the jig skirt. I used to go with the normal Yamamato double tail grub but I find the Hula Grubs double tail gives the jig more action in the water.
I am going to buy one 1/4 oz jig, a couple 1/2 oz jigs, maybe a 3/8 oz jig and then one or two 3/4 oz jigs in brown colors. I am going to stick to a double tail grub instead of the hula grubs, but what size should I get?


buy skirts, rubberband and jigheads separately and tie your own jigs, saves a lot more money and you can create your own designs. It's also very simple you can tie a jig in less then 5 mins
I was thinking about doing that, but I want to tie them and not use the rubber bands. I can't find any resources on how to tie them instead of using the rubber bands.

[calico killer kevin]

You can just coil up a paperclip around the skirt. Any type of metal wire will work. Wire doesn't deteriorate nearly as quickly as rubber.

Tying you own gives you the option of combining your own colors and heads. The only problem is finding a good source for leadheads otherwise the savings and quality doesn't much surpass the mass.

[dockboy]

Sport Chalet carries fly tying materials. You can get a nice little bobbin for flies there. Then you get something like Gudebrod, a rod builders thread, size A. Its not too hard to find online. I use fine living rubber for skirts. Once you find it, a medium sized package ties a lot of jigs. As far as leadheads go, you can get them prepainted and its much easier. If you have the time, you could save a bit of money and buy unpainted, then coat with powder paint or vinyl jig paint. For you, it makes more sense to buy prepainted. Superglue holds the threads together just fine, done need much. But the Bass patrol are good jigs also. Once you open up the world of jig tying, you can make more and custom colors as mentioned, tho if you tied brown/black/green-olive you would be more than set IMO. And once you get going, you save a lot of money.

Here's a shop I use for jigheads:

http://www.elkenlures.com/

And here is where I get my living rubber:

http://www.lurecraft.com

[Fire Ball]

Sport Chalet carries fly tying materials. You can get a nice little bobbin for flies there. Then you get something like Gudebrod, a rod builders thread, size A. Its not too hard to find online. I use fine living rubber for skirts. Once you find it, a medium sized package ties a lot of jigs. As far as leadheads go, you can get them prepainted and its much easier. If you have the time, you could save a bit of money and buy unpainted, then coat with powder paint or vinyl jig paint. For you, it makes more sense to buy prepainted. Superglue holds the threads together just fine, done need much. But the Bass patrol are good jigs also. Once you open up the world of jig tying, you can make more and custom colors as mentioned, tho if you tied brown/black/green-olive you would be more than set IMO. And once you get going, you save a lot of money.

Here's a shop I use for jigheads:

http://www.elkenlures.com/

And here is where I get my living rubber:

http://www.lurecraft.com

I might try it out. I've always wanted to catch a fish on a lure I made myself, lol.

I am probably going to place my order on TW today.

[AmBASSador]

I have some brand new Terminator jigs for sale. I will give you a cheap deal if your interested. PM me if any interest.

[Fire Ball]

I have some brand new Terminator jigs for sale. I will give you a cheap deal if your interested. PM me if any interest.

I don't think I am interested unless they have living rubber skirts.

[Fire Ball]

Here is my order so far:

R2S Touch Down Jig Brown/Orange 3/4oz
BP Football Jig Brown/Purple 1/4
Plano Pro Latch Utility Box 3600
Plano Pro Latch Utility Box 3650
Sweet Beaver 4.20 Green Pumpkin Red
Tiki Grass Craw 3" Watermelon Red Flk
Bends Mender Deflator Needle
NetBait Paca Chunk Green Pumpkin Red
Elite Football Brown Wtrmln/red mylar 3/8
V & M Mudbug 4" Watermelon Candy
Double Tail Trailer Watrmln Red/Purp 4"
Yama 4" Double Tail Grub Watermelon Bk & Red
Pro Series Jigs Brown Purple Rubber 1/2
Tiki Grass Craw 3" Green Pumpkin Red

What size should the double tail grubs be and are all my other selection good? Should I get the Yamamoto DT grubs or the Chompers DT grub. I don't really want 20 grubs so I kind of want to get the Chompers in a pack of 10, but I don't know if they are going to be as good.

[dockboy]

I personally think Skinny Bear and Bass Patrol make good jigs for the money. I would stick with one brand in different sizes, and a few different colors to start. 1/4-3/4 should cover you just fine, if you need more you order more.
As far as the sweet Beavers go, color is up to you. I like CA 40, Oxblood, Spring Break, Main Vein, Magic Craw, Hematoma, and Coonasty.Those are all I use, and ahve of them are flippin colors, so you oculd pare it down to about 3. I think you could start off with CA 420 (watermelon/red), Oxlbood, and one of the purplish colors (Main Vein, etc), a black color wouldnt be a bad idea either.
As far a the double tails go, 5" is standard. I would order both 4" and 5" tho, sometimes a smaller profile is the key. Both in watermelon/black flake, cinnamon/black flake, indigo, black/blue (or black/blue flake), and cinnamon/black-purple flake isnt a bad idea. I think Ive ised the cinnamon/black more than any others, followed up by watermelon/black flake.
The Tiki Craws are hard to beat for the price, try'em and let us know. If anything, they might do very well in summer grass as a flip bait.
I have no info on the info on the Paca Craw cuz I havent fished it, but know people who do and like it, so there you go.
Check out the Falcon jig boxes...best jig organizer by far.

[Fire Ball]

I just got my stuff from Tackle Warehouse today. I plan on buying more things once I test out some of the new things that I got to see what I like the most.

Here is my order:
Plano Pro Latch Utility Box 3600
Plano Pro Latch Utility Box 3650
Sweet Beaver 4.20 Green Pumpkin Red
Tiki Grass Craw 3" Watermelon Red Flk
Bends Mender Deflator Needle
Pro Series Jigs Brown Purple Rubber 1/2
R2S Touch Down Jig Brown/Orange 1/4oz
BP Football Jig Brown/Purple 3/4
V & M Mudbug 4" Watermelon Candy
Buckeye Jiggin' Blade Nickel 3/4

I didn't want to get too much for now.