bigfruits Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 id say at least 80% of the time that im fishing, i have a jig tied on so ive decided to start making my own jigs. im looking for a weedless jig other than the round head (already plan on buying that mold) for making finesse jigs. i was looking at the do-it snootie jig molds but i dont like that fact that it doesnt have a skirt collar. do you think this will be a problem when adding skirts? their poison tail jig mold has one but im not sure if im sold on the hook style on those. are there any other companies other than do-it that make good jig molds? id also like to hear your opinion on the snootie and poison jig molds for 1/8,3/16,1/4 and 5/16oz finesse jigs. thanks for the input -z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I have both molds which I sell a lot of jigs from. Each one of these has there application. I like the Poison tail because the collar is rugged and can hold plastic grubs along with skirts. The jig is a good hopping jig and a swim jig. The Snootie although has a rounded collar, it can be used with a skirt, and thats about all. Since I hand tie all my skirts, either collar works for me, with no problem. Many guys I sell the Snootie jig to say that this jig also goes easily through weeds. Both of these jigs take two totally different style of hooks. I like the poison tail the best, because of its wide gap hook. JMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) I too find myself with a jig tied on, but closer to 100% of the time. Altho I like the casting and sinking efficiency of a round head for finessing open water, adding a weedguard on one for cover fishing reminds me of when I put bigger tires on my VW Bug for 4x4 roads. Heres a post on alternate Poison Tail hooks: http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/wire-baits/14673-looking-jig-hook.html But, Cadman's preference for the stock wide gap might be worth considering. Edited October 16, 2008 by hawnjigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 The snootie jig makes a great swim jig and it's what I use if I'm fishing grass because it comes through it really well. I like the 1/8oz poison tail for making finess jigs, it has a nice fall and I have yet to lose a fish on it after they're hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
