Don't be so hard on yourself ! LOL So do I ! I just bought shakey head jigs and they work great, every cast just about I get hits, however the hook is to short and I can't seem to set the hook fast enough ! LOL

this is what I used today......

 

Those are pretty great. 

just needs a 2/0 hook for bass in my opinion

I started using the slither rig for wood as well. Looks just like a jig and waaaay more weedless. Also, of course, it works quite well in vegetation. Aside from this, the Trashmaster jig, exclusively at Karl's Tackle is also a very weedless jig and it skips quite well with a beaver type plastic. Also, a T-rigged craw or beaver with pegged weight is always an option. It'll actually get a few more bites because it's more compact. The stick worm is also an excellent choice for a pitching plastic. My PB came on one. Just gotta use the superline or flipping hooks. I prefer the superline EWG from Gamakatsu.

 

Nothing is more infuriating than to get a traditional jig hung up on a laydown on your first cast to it. Might as well just move along to the next because that spot is ruined.

for long worms, should of used a TRD worm DUH

I like Dirty Jigs Scott Canterbury Flipping Jig for about anything including & especially wood.  Was throwing their Tour Level Football Jig on a lake with lots of laydowns, stumps & rock & losing 2-3 per trip.  Tried the Canterbury Flipping Jig & rarely lose any now.  Probably the angle of the lie tie & shape of head made the largest difference for me.  I would recommend starting with the basic colors (orange/browns, black/blue & either Definite Watermelon or Dirty Chartreuse which is shown below).  Other than a spinnerbait & chatterbait, this is about all I've thrown this year so far (spawn has yet to occur in the lakes I have fished).

The bill would come through wood unlike any other jig.

Not sure if its the best or even my favorite yet, but I fished a bunch of brush piles this past weekend and it never got hung up.

 

that weed guard really keeps that hook from hanging up even on branches and such ?

So far. I tossed it at about 30 different BP with no issues. 

 

I'm sorry, I was trying to attach a picture of this wacky looking squarebill jig.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/G-Ratt_Baits_Fighting_Fish_Hybrid_Swim_Jigs/descpage-GRZF.html

I don't believe it attached.

 

 polycarbonate lip to dive beneath the surface and provide erratic crankbait-like deflections in shallow water. Is it effective deeper water too ?

guess it doesn't matter where the eyelet is ?

I think that bill will hang up on branches