Skirtless Jigs

BassFeverJohn · 02-06-11, 12:58 AM

Today I got my first 100% confirmed strike on a jig. I didn't get a hookset on him, but I felt the tap, tap, pull of a fish with a lure in it's mouth. This got me all excited about jigs again, and when I got home I started playing with my jigs, and reorganizing them. I have one that I don't like so much, so I was gonna toss it out, but instead I pulled off the skirt and put a CL Chigger Craw on it.

Does anyone here ever use a jig with a trailer and no skirt?

carolina-rig-01 · 02-06-11, 01:42 AM

I use Hula Grubs on football jigheads once in a while, and I know a lot of guys flip Brush hogs on flipping jigheads with no skirts too. Fish it and see what happens.

Jrob78 · 02-06-11, 02:21 AM

I fish plastics on a bare football head every now and then too. I've had the most success with craw type baits.

You can also buy replacement skirts if you want to change colors or don't like the skirt that came on the jig.

BassFeverJohn · 02-06-11, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jrob78

You can also buy replacement skirts if you want to change colors or don't like the skirt that came on the jig.

Yeah, I've done that a few times. I don't like the jig because it is a 1/2oz. I don't like that size, but I just thought I'd try it skirtless. You know, just to see what happens. I just wanted to see if other people have tried it.

Jrob78 · 02-06-11, 02:49 AM

Gotcha, I would definitely give it a shot with some type of large profile plastic before you give up on it.

96ecss · 02-06-11, 04:19 AM

I caught a few fish last year with a bare football head with either a Strike King Rodent or Yum Money Craw. Give it a try and see how it works for you.

Dave

bamabassman · 02-06-11, 09:33 AM

it will work john, give it some time. try different plastics on it too. i will take a worm (manns jelly worm) that is torn, cut it to the tail, hook it on and use it like a shaky head sometimes. any torn worm will do though.

keithdog · 02-06-11, 10:18 AM

Hey John. One good way to use that jig head would be to thread about a 4" soft body swim bait onto the jighead. The half oz. size of the jig would work great with it. Just cast it out, reel it in slowly and hang on. It's a good early spring combo.

Kicksomebass · 02-06-11, 10:17 PM

Hey john, i have done some of the same and decided to branch out my 'jig inventory' for flipping and pitching. One thing i havent heard much about that i'm going to give a shot is a Spider jig.... That bad boy on a 1/2 oz jig head would be a heck of a chunk to put out there but it sure would have a lot of weight to get you down where you needed to go.

Ebbetsguy · 02-07-11, 08:25 AM

I have grenerally hated skirted jigs, since I only found them with weed guards, that do nothing but pick up weeds. possibly the worse idea I have ever seen in fishing tackle
I have a nice collection of football and Arkie jigs, a friend made for me without those stupid fiber weed collectors, and i will try them this year

This was a good thing however because i found my most consistent lure
a 1/4 to 1/2 ounce plain Football or shakey Jig head ( gotta throw a few Sliders in) with a wire bait holder with either a beaver craw or Brush hog trailer, VERTICAL JIGGIN:My best baits all around
Followed by C riggin

3dkicker · 02-07-11, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BassFeverJohn

Does anyone here ever use a jig with a trailer and no skirt?

That's what a jig worm is. Or what's now called a shakey head. I've been fishing worms, craws, and other plastics on different jig heads for years.

Or are you asking if you can take the skirt off a jig n pig and fish it without the skirt? Sure can. Matter of fact the first jig n pig ever fished had no skirt. It was just a pork chunk on the end of a jig.

BassFeverJohn · 02-07-11, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 3dkicker

Or are you asking if you can take the skirt off a jig n pig and fish it without the skirt? Sure can. Matter of fact the first jig n pig ever fished had no skirt. It was just a pork chunk on the end of a jig.

Yeah, that's the idea.

This is basically the same jig, save that the head is olive green, as was the skirt.

I might try other things on it as well, but I put a black/red flake crazy legs chigger craw on it to try out first.

3dkicker · 02-07-11, 06:03 PM

GP/gold or Melon/gold and/or red flake trailer I think would match it a little better. Unless you want the trailer to not match the jig.

BassFeverJohn · 02-07-11, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 3dkicker

GP/gold or Melon/gold and/or red flake trailer I think would match it a little better. Unless you want the trailer to not match the jig.

Nah, It's just what I had in my tackle bag.

3dkicker · 02-07-11, 06:11 PM

Got it. Improvise, adapt, overcome, oorah!

MississippiBoy · 02-07-11, 06:38 PM

When it comes to fishing, just about anything is worth trying once.
Try this sometime...take a shaky head jig and put a 6" white shoelace on it...

mrmuskie5 · 02-11-11, 10:56 AM

jig+superfluke (baby bass)= awesome bed fishing bait.

Cavs1123 · 02-12-11, 06:42 PM

Instead of an actual jig you should try using a spot remover pro model. It looks just like a real craw with its pinchers in the air.

02-06-11, 12:58 AM	#1
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	Skirtless Jigs Today I got my first 100% confirmed strike on a jig. I didn't get a hookset on him, but I felt the tap, tap, pull of a fish with a lure in it's mouth. This got me all excited about jigs again, and when I got home I started playing with my jigs, and reorganizing them. I have one that I don't like so much, so I was gonna toss it out, but instead I pulled off the skirt and put a CL Chigger Craw on it. Does anyone here ever use a jig with a trailer and no skirt? __________________ Ish?

02-06-11, 01:42 AM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	I use Hula Grubs on football jigheads once in a while, and I know a lot of guys flip Brush hogs on flipping jigheads with no skirts too. Fish it and see what happens. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-06-11, 02:21 AM	#3
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	I fish plastics on a bare football head every now and then too. I've had the most success with craw type baits. You can also buy replacement skirts if you want to change colors or don't like the skirt that came on the jig. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

02-06-11, 02:49 AM	#5
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Gotcha, I would definitely give it a shot with some type of large profile plastic before you give up on it. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

02-06-11, 09:33 AM	#7
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	it will work john, give it some time. try different plastics on it too. i will take a worm (manns jelly worm) that is torn, cut it to the tail, hook it on and use it like a shaky head sometimes. any torn worm will do though. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-06-11, 04:19 AM	#6
96ecss BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 98	I caught a few fish last year with a bare football head with either a Strike King Rodent or Yum Money Craw. Give it a try and see how it works for you. Dave

02-06-11, 10:18 AM	#8
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Hey John. One good way to use that jig head would be to thread about a 4" soft body swim bait onto the jighead. The half oz. size of the jig would work great with it. Just cast it out, reel it in slowly and hang on. It's a good early spring combo. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

02-06-11, 10:17 PM	#9
Kicksomebass BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Burke, Va Posts: 23	Hey john, i have done some of the same and decided to branch out my 'jig inventory' for flipping and pitching. One thing i havent heard much about that i'm going to give a shot is a Spider jig.... That bad boy on a 1/2 oz jig head would be a heck of a chunk to put out there but it sure would have a lot of weight to get you down where you needed to go.

02-07-11, 08:25 AM	#10
Ebbetsguy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 483	I have grenerally hated skirted jigs, since I only found them with weed guards, that do nothing but pick up weeds. possibly the worse idea I have ever seen in fishing tackle I have a nice collection of football and Arkie jigs, a friend made for me without those stupid fiber weed collectors, and i will try them this year This was a good thing however because i found my most consistent lure a 1/4 to 1/2 ounce plain Football or shakey Jig head ( gotta throw a few Sliders in) with a wire bait holder with either a beaver craw or Brush hog trailer, VERTICAL JIGGIN:My best baits all around Followed by C riggin

02-07-11, 06:03 PM	#13
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	GP/gold or Melon/gold and/or red flake trailer I think would match it a little better. Unless you want the trailer to not match the jig. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

02-07-11, 06:11 PM	#15
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Got it. Improvise, adapt, overcome, oorah! __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

02-07-11, 06:38 PM	#16
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	When it comes to fishing, just about anything is worth trying once. Try this sometime...take a shaky head jig and put a 6" white shoelace on it... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

02-11-11, 10:56 AM	#17
mrmuskie5 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rock Island, IL Posts: 132	jig+superfluke (baby bass)= awesome bed fishing bait.

02-12-11, 06:42 PM	#18
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Instead of an actual jig you should try using a spot remover pro model. It looks just like a real craw with its pinchers in the air. __________________ Tom

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