Great Jigs For Ozark Waters

[Paul]

I have found some great jigs for the ozark waters I fish. The site is www.flatheadjig.com. They have ready to use jigs and jig heads you can use for your own creations. These are the only jigs I have found in the sizes and head shape that I like. Have had good luck with them at Taneycomo and the White River.

[Mitch f]

I have found some great jigs for the ozark waters I fish. The site is www.flatheadjig.com. They have ready to use jigs and jig heads you can use for your own creations. These are the only jigs I have found in the sizes and head shape that I like. Have had good luck with them at Taneycomo and the White River.

Paul, those look like good quality jigs!

I've been tying my own jigs for years, the one thing I see different about these jigs are the gold plating which I don't have the equipment for. I was taught to tie from the

rabbit hair jig master himself, Phil Schafer from Stockton, MO. When I first purchased phil's jigs back in the late nineties, I told him that I loved everything about his jig except the hook; he used a bronze Mustad hook (before the days of the Ultra point). I told him to put a gamakatsu black nickle hook in the jig for better quality. His responded in 2 ways; first, since these hooks don't have weedguards, they have a high mortality rate. He said you can use a steady pull to bend the hook to free it from the obstruction and save your jig. The second point is that a jig with a bronze hook if broken off in a fish's mouth will break down after 2 weeks, possibly saving the fish.

Based on these 2 reasons, I only tie bronze hooks for my small swimming jigs now. If you keep a diamond fingernail file in your tackle box you can touch them up to keep them sharp. For the bigger jigs like flipping jigs I still use black nickel hooks.

[Paul]

Paul, those look like good quality jigs!

I've been tying my own jigs for years, the one thing I see different about these jigs are the gold plating which I don't have the equipment for. I was taught to tie from the

rabbit hair jig master himself, Phil Schafer from Stockton, MO. When I first purchased phil's jigs back in the late nineties, I told him that I loved everything about his jig except the hook; he used a bronze Mustad hook (before the days of the Ultra point). I told him to put a gamakatsu black nickle hook in the jig for better quality. His responded in 2 ways; first, since these hooks don't have weedguards, they have a high mortality rate. He said you can use a steady pull to bend the hook to free it from the obstruction and save your jig. The second point is that a jig with a bronze hook if broken off in a fish's mouth will break down after 2 weeks, possibly saving the fish.

Based on these 2 reasons, I only tie bronze hooks for my small swimming jigs now. If you keep a diamond fingernail file in your tackle box you can touch them up to keep them sharp. For the bigger jigs like flipping jigs I still use black nickel hooks.

[Paul]

The blank jig heads are on bronze hooks. I always pinch the barb down so the fish is easy to release. I have never caught many fish with a jig in its mouth because the fish can throw them easily. The weight of the jig makes them easy for the fish to throw as compared to a fly. The heads on these jigs have a different shape which makes them have a darting motion in the water compared to a round headed jig. I have noticed even when fishing them under a float they will swim and dart in the current. I also like the size of the hooks used on these jigs. I have not found 1/8oz. jigs with #6 hooks. I have had great success with that size when water is running.

[Paul]

I went to Taneycomo Thursday July 1st and had great sucess with these jigs. Started about Noon drifting 1/80oz. under a float and had a strike on just about every cast. Did not catch everyone but caught plenty. About 2:00PM they started running more water so I switched to a spinning rod and 1/8oz. jigs and caught some real nice fish. My girlfriend caught the biggest one landed, a Rainbow a little over 20" and beautiful color. About 4:00PM we anchored at the Look Out Hole and caught fish until we left at 5:00PM. Colors I used were Black & Yellow with a gold plated head and Olive with a black head. These jigs work a lot better than round heads for me. Has anybody else used these flat head jigs as they are called?

[gotmuddy]

I ordered some Monday. If they are in by the weekend I'll try them saturday

[Rick923]

I went to Taneycomo Thursday July 1st and had great sucess with these jigs. Started about Noon drifting 1/80oz. under a float and had a strike on just about every cast. Did not catch everyone but caught plenty. About 2:00PM they started running more water so I switched to a spinning rod and 1/8oz. jigs and caught some real nice fish. My girlfriend caught the biggest one landed, a Rainbow a little over 20" and beautiful color. About 4:00PM we anchored at the Look Out Hole and caught fish until we left at 5:00PM. Colors I used were Black & Yellow with a gold plated head and Olive with a black head. These jigs work a lot better than round heads for me. Has anybody else used these flat head jigs as they are called?

[Rick923]

I have used these jigs for several years at the White River in Arkansas and on Taneycomo. I have had good luck and have caught lots of fish. I have also used them on the Niangua River and caught smallmouth bass, goggle-eye and both brown trout and rainbows. I would recommend them highly.

[Phil Lilley]

PJ's jigs aren't round but oval. Those are the jigs we carry. Good colors- they need to add sculpin though.

I can't touch the price.

[Paul]

Have you ever used plated jig heads. I have had great success with the gold and nickel plated jigs. Don't know if they would make sculpin color jigs, but they do have a contact page. They also say dealer inquires are welcome.