Question On Jig Weights 2025

infidel23 reply :

Hey guys..just introducing jig fishing into my arsenal. My biggest question though is. When and why do u throw diff weighted jigs. Like ideal times for your 1/8. Or 1/4. 3/8. Etc. Any info would help greatly. Thanks guys

Alpha Male reply :

Im no expert, but my thoughts are to treat it like weights on plastic baits. use it to control the rate of fall, along with how well it stays in contact with the bottom.

Matthew2000 reply :

1/2 almost always. Except for swim jigs or finesse.

Catch and Grease reply :

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/12403-jig-fishing-questions/

This will help, a lot of good info on jigs in here.

Bass_Fanatic reply :

I'm a big fan of a heavy jig. 3/4-1.5 oz is what I throw most often, even in shallow water

WRB reply :

You will learn this simple question about a simple lure can take volumes of pages to answer.

The 1st thing to answer is; what is a jig?

Can you define what jig you are asking the weight about?

Tom

infidel23 reply :

Hey catch n grease thanks for the link to a prior post. Very helpful and deff answered my question

frogflogger reply :

Within a 30 day period, late jan. early feb., this year I caught bass on 1/32 and 1/16th oz. jigs in cold clear water then caught bass on 1oz. jigs on Okeechobee - jigs are the do all in fishing no matter what species or what water.

Catt reply :

Denny Brauer & Gary Klien are two of the best jig fishermen on planet earth; their jig selection is simple both selecting 3/8 oz #1!

J Francho reply :

I like a heavier jig, 1/2 and 3/4 are what I use most often in grass.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

3/8-1/2 oz is what I throw the most in a weedless jig.

zeth reply :

For me personally I always start with the lightest weight I can get away with and still maintain feel of the jig for the particular rod/reel/line setup I am using.

I adjust from there based on forage, how active the fish are (faster for active, slower for non active), water clarity (faster for clear, slower for darker), season (faster for warm, slower for cold), etc etc.

Use larger trailers for slower fall

Use smaller trailers for faster fall

Use heavier weight for faster fall

Use less weight for slower fall

Use bulkier skirt for slower fall

Use compact skirt for faster fall

Use compact jig for faster fall

Use larger jig for slower fall

I'm probably missing some.

Mix all of that together to match your specific conditions.

I like fishing light line smaller baits etc so personally I will in general start out with 3/16 or 1/4 oz almost always and adjust from there. I'll fish weightless baits and super light jigs as deep as 50' or more if thats what the conditions call for. If you are fishing grass, mats etc then you need to fish heavier weights to punch through. In super shallow water weight isn't as important and 3/8 may be a good all around size. If you need bottom contact use the lightest weight jig you can still maintain contact with. If swimming use whatever weight allows you to fish at what speed the fish want. If flipping or pitching use whatever rate of fall the fish want.

The best thing to do is to get out and experiment.

Montanaro reply :

Skipping docks? 1/4 or 3/8 at most

Everything else 1/2oz

Preytorien reply :

I use lighter (3/8oz) jigs when the bottom is silt or very soft so I don't get gummed up on the bottom as easily.

Catt reply :

On 3/23/2015 at 10:34 PM, Siebert Outdoors said:
3/8-1/2 oz is what I throw the most in a weedless jig.

What ya sell the most?

Siebert Outdoors reply :

On 3/23/2015 at 11:09 PM, Catt said:
What ya sell the most?

3/8-1/2 is what I sell the most of. For an overall use those two sizes will handle most of your fishing.

BobbyRaeAllen reply :

I'd say for general use, find 2-3 sizes that work for you and stick to those unless faced with a super specific situation. I prefer 1/2 oz for a start, and if i feel like i don't need that extra weight I go down to a 3/8 oz. I seldom go higher or lower than those two sizes, but thats just my personal preference. My thing about a 1/2 oz is that i can keep good bottom contact in most situations, but I dont want to go much heavier than that.

matuka reply :

Not trying to be a smart---, but use the one the fish are biting the best. Have guidelines as all above have said, but be ready to adjust.

jignfule reply :

I use what ever weight the fish tell me to use.

LunkerFisher reply :

3/8 is the go-to weight for me, but I've got mainly 1/4-3/4 and a few 1/8 and 1 oz jigs in my box.

scaleface reply :

On 3/24/2015 at 11:19 AM, jignfule said:
I use what ever weight the fish tell me to use.

I wouldnt take a talking bass seriously . The one I caught is a big fat liar .

PersicoTrotaVA reply :

For all around jig fishing, it's a 3/8 oz imho. All other weights are specific. Lighter weights are for finesse fishing when the bite is hard and shallow water. Heavier weights are for punching through mats, branches, brush piles, grass, lily pads, etc and deep water. I usually throw a 3/8 oz though. Most of the waters I fish aren't deeper than 15 to 20 feet in the holes and the average is about 6 ft deep. They don't have many mats and grass and 3/8 oz is enough weight to get down in a brush pile or tree limbs. I usually control rate of fall with the trailer size.

Catt reply :

On 3/24/2015 at 12:45 AM, Siebert Outdoors said:
3/8-1/2 is what I sell the most of. For an overall use those two sizes will handle most of your fishing.

Denny & Gary's #2 choice 1/2 oz

Felix77 reply :

I tend to carry 4 sizes - 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 oz.

Up north I have been successful pounding the bottom with a heavier jig (3/4oz) even in some shallow water. There are times however when rate of fall is critical and thus the other sizes. I tend to start at a 1/2oz 99% of the time and work up/down from there given the conditions of the day.

J Francho reply :

I think heavier jigs may be a northern thing. For the most part, anything below 1/2 oz serves very little purpose.

WRB reply :

Someday weigh your 3/8 and 1/2.jigs, ready to fish. Most 3/8 and 1/2 oz jigs, off the shelf with skirt weigh between 5/8 to 3/4 oz!

When I made my jig mold back in '71 the jig weighed 1/2 oz with 5/0 EagleClaw #530, less skirts.. Today the same mold with Gamakatsu #114, 5/0 hook, the jig weighs 7/16 oz. the difference is in the hook weight, .046 dia wire forged verses .078 diameter wire forged, the 530 was a longer and wider gap hook. When you add a skirt and trailer you increase the weight.

Anyway, we splitting hairs. Most off the shelf 1/4, 5/16, 3/8 oz jigs uses a 3/0 hook, some 3/8 and 1/2 oz use 4/0 hook, the style, quality and hook size is far more important than advertised weight between 3/8 and 1/2 oz jigs.

Tom

Grizzn N Bassin reply :

I like 1/2 oz for dragging around rock piles and looking for stuff on the bottom. but most of the time if im skipping docks or fishing a jig around grass its 1/4 to 3/8oz

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