What makes a perfect jig, perfect for you?

[Bassboss]

This year jigs have really replaced senkos as my go to. Ever since I caught that first fish on a jig, I've loved fishing em, but haven't really caught good numbers on them until this year. I've yet to find "the one" jig, that has everything of what I want in a jig, but I'm on the hunt. But... when I'm at the store looking for jigs, here's what I keep an eye out for.

HAND TIED SKIRT!!
This is very important to me, I hate it when the rubber band on a jig loosens up, and falls down the hook. If they ain't that why when I buy them, it changes the moment the package is opened. The skirts last longer that way too!

A good quality hook is a must(ad). If it's anything less then a mustad, it goes back on the shelf. The lower end SK jigs don't have good hooks, end up rusting, and getting dull after one use.

Next is a good head design. I want some that will stand up, not foul in grass, and come through anything I wanna throw at. A hidden line tie earns big bonus points in my book. Not a necessity for me, but a huge plus.

A good flexible skirt (unlike the wall-mart SK jigs), is a must have too. If it's to stiff, they won't flair out, and ungulate like a good skirt should.

The least important thing to me is an awesome looking skirt color. To me it's more of a "catch the fish then the fisherman" kinda deal. Yes, they look sweet, and sometimes it makes the difference. But I think more often not, the basic shade, action, and trailer you put on the jig are much important.

I throw jigs into the thickest stuff I can, and loose at least 2 or 3 in a couple hours. It can't be no 5.00 Japanese yokashomisu jig (made that up, not a real jig, lol). If the price is around 3.50, it's affordable for me, anything over 5.00 there's no way.

One more thing I'll add that doesn't have to do with the jig its self, but I think should be said. Ever since I started using pork trailers (#11), over plastic, I've seen my catch rate sky rocket. More fish, and much higher quality fish. maybe it's the taste, the action, or fall rate, but whatever it is, they seem to produce better for me. The only time I'll still use a plastic trailer is when the water is really muddied up. Then a flapping plastic trailer helps lots I think!

I havn't found the perfect jig yet, but once I do, who ever makes it will be in business! Closeting thing I've found to all that is the All Terrain Tackle Rattling A.T. Jig. Not the perfect head (dons't always stand up straight), and not a hand tied skirt, but like I said, I tie em. And at 3.00 a pop, how can I complain?

Enough long windedness... What makes a perfect jig, perfect for you?