Swing head baits

[Jason Essary]

Ok. Time to learn the new swing head. Got my order in from swing oil baits. Look awesome. Thinking of going out and only using it to keep myself from switching.

Now. Weight and what are your favorite baits to drag with it?

[dtrs5kprs]

5/16-7/16. Anything green pumpkin or gp/orange with lots of claws, wiggle, flaps. Creatures and craws. And the menace grub.

[willyfish]

I would go 3/8 right now, it's basically a plastic cranckbait. Have fun with your choice of trailers .

[JacobW]

7/16 oz with 4/0

[eyedabassman]

Are the Jika rig and the swing head almost the same thing? What is the advantage of both?

[Quillback]

Strike King Structure Bug and a Megabait Megabug are two of my favorites. 4/0 hook and 1/2 oz head, but if I want to fish deep I go with a 3/4.

[Sac River Jim]

x2 on the Structure Bug and Mega Bug and don't rule out a craw tube and a local Company called CM Lures makes a floating craw that works well too.

http://cmlure.weebly.com/

[moguy1973]

Are the Jika rig and the swing head almost the same thing? What is the advantage of both?

Jika rig is more like a Texas rig, only the weight hangs below front of the bait instead of riding the line in front of it.

Here is a video of the Jika Rig, take note of the underwater action at around the 2:15 mark:

The swing head, aka Biffle Hard head, is used more like a crank bait where you put a creature/beaver/craw bait on the hook and cast it out and reel it in.

[rps]

Are the Jika rig and the swing head almost the same thing? What is the advantage of both?

Both allow the hook and plastic to swing free. If you fish the jika, you can crank it as those who fish the swing head do. And vice versa.

[dwiebenga]

SK Menace: Watermelon Red or Green Pumpkin