jigs

[Jigskipper]

I like a jig which is designed to be skipped under docks or overhangs. This is normally an arkey type jig head which is 3/8 to 1/2 oz (mostly 1/2 oz). This head shape skips well. I like those made by ShooterJigs.com. They have a great skirt (if not a great web site) which is tied on securely, rather than being held in place by a rubber hoop or hub. That way the skirt won't slip off when the jig is skipped across the surface. The skirt flairs out nicely when the jig settles to the bottom. For trailers, I like Berkley Chigger Craws in green pumpkin. Use some super glue to help the plastic stay put. I might use those crawfish scented colored markers to enhance the chigger craw a bit. I often add some blue to the claws. Jig color for me is almost always green pumpkin with some brown (they call it Cricket). Hooks are 5/0. Big enough to do the job. Oh, sometimes I trim the skirt to resemble an Eakins Jig. I gather all the skirt strands which are on the lead head side of the skirt wrap (the forward side), then pull them forward over the head and trim them at a point just beyond the head. If done right, this will give a shape which roughly resembles the tail of a crawfish. To help you visualize what I mean, here is a link to the Eakins web site.

https://jewelbait.com/store/merchant...tegory_Code=JX