I've got the punch weights designed to add skirts and those are fine for getting through the mats, but I wanted a way to add skirts to my favorite creatures without the heavy weights to use outside of the mats. Ordered the Boss Hubs and got to try them out yesterday, and all I can say is...WOW! This device allowed my bait to fall slow and the bass were hitting it hard on the fall. This is a great alternative to jigs without giving up the skirt. Got to order more! 

 

Sorry Deep, this thread got lost in the shuffle.

 

I can honestly say that I have not thrown the california swim jig, but based on numerous conversations with anglers that have used both, here is the responce:

 

The NorthStar Flip & Swim stays upright more often during the retrieve and does not roll on you. This gives you the ability to chuck & wind all day, with the same productivity as what you would get with the swim jig, but in deeper/heavier vegetation.

 

We're planning on releasing a designated "grass jig" here soon, so stay tuned for that!

Here is my Grass Jig.  Its built for the grass.  Heavy weedgaurd, 3x Hook, Powder Paint.  Its built to fish and move through the grass.  I offer sizes up to 1oz for the real thick grass.

 

http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/index.php/grass-jig

Huh, Texas Rig Jig

On 6/27/2012 at 4:07 PM, A-Jay said:

^^^^^^^^^

~ This ~ The Jig Alternative.

Basically it's just a Texas Rigged plastic bait with a skirt between the weight and the hook.

What I do like about this rig over a Standard Fixed hook jig:

First and fore most, the fish eat it.

The hook-up ratio is the same as a standard jig or maybe even a bit better.

It comes through cover better.

I can modify / customize the rig any way I want. By switching the weight, the skirt color or type, the hook size or type and the plastic trailer of my choosing - the options are endless.

With very little chance of hanging up, I Fish it through lily pad fields, milfoil patches, cabbage patches, stump/log jams, and open water ~ All on One Cast !

So, instead of carrying a ton of different color and size jigs, I can be ready for anything (including punching through the slop) with a hand full of weights, skirts, hooks and a small assortment of plastics. Beavers, Beasts, Grubs, Craws and creature baits have all taken fish. I have 3 Plano (3700) boxes of jigs that hardly ever get wet.

Here's the rig, from the main line to the hook:

-A weight / bobber stop

- A small bead to keep the stop from slipping through the weight. (if needed)

- A 1/2 oz tungsten weight

- a Boss Punch Hub - this is placed inside the skirt collar

- The skirt of your choice

- A parasite clip (optional, but does help prevent the plastic from sliding down the hook)

- A 5/0 Owner wide gap plus EWG hook (#5139 - very stout, I love this hook)

- Your favorite soft plastic - pictured is a Power Bait Beast

Hope this helps

A-Jay

AJ,

great thanks for your help and for the time and effort to share it with me. I saved this on my puter and printed it out. That set up REALLY intrigues me and I will absolutely give it a try 100%

Thank you.

8 minutes ago, CDMTJager said:

AJ,

great thanks for your help and for the time and effort to share it with me. I saved this on my puter and printed it out. That set up REALLY intrigues me and I will absolutely give it a try 100%

Thank you.

@CDMTJager Thanks for the kind words and You're Welcome.

10 years later and it's like the gift that keeps on giving - bass that is. 

A-Jay

12 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

@CDMTJager Thanks for the kind words and You're Welcome.

10 years later and it's like the gift that keeps on giving - bass that is. 

A-Jay

No joke I'm ordering the components you listed from TWHS as I type this.

On 4/12/2013 at 10:08 AM, Siebert Outdoors said:

Here is my Grass Jig.  Its built for the grass.  Heavy weedgaurd, 3x Hook, Powder Paint.  Its built to fish and move through the grass.  I offer sizes up to 1oz for the real thick grass.

 

http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/index.php/grass-jig

The link to your jig didn't work but the link to your WS did.

Thank you will order a couple grass jigs and give them a try. I have a huge number of bass lakes within 1.5hrs of my home, ALL of them end up with HUGE areas of grass and pads by late May early June.

Oldham Eye Max Jig is a good grass jig

Oldham Trailer Hitch Jig is my favorite all purpose jig 

1 hour ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Oldham Eye Max Jig

 

#1

#2 Hack Attack Fluorocarbon Jig 

3# Siebert Outdoors Grass Jig 

 

 

I’m with Catt.  6th Sense Hybrid jig also looks promising.