1 minute ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

I'm not the biggest fan of spinning gear like I used to be, would finesse jigs work on casting gear, a close friend of mine throws the war eagle brand finesse jigs on his 7'0 lews MH, but everyone else keeps advocating spinning tackle for them. 

It really comes down to the hook of jig, rather than the weight of the jig. You need a rod stout enough to drive the hook home, but not too stout of a hook that it bends the hook. 

 

The Siebert Sniper jig, although it's based on a 2/0 hook, is pretty stout and I like at least a MH cast rod for them. I have yet to bend one or roll the hook point. 

36 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

It really comes down to the hook of jig, rather than the weight of the jig. You need a rod stout enough to drive the hook home, but not too stout of a hook that it bends the hook. 

 

The Siebert Sniper jig, although it's based on a 2/0 hook, is pretty stout and I like at least a MH cast rod for them. I have yet to bend one or roll the hook point. 

I might order some of these jigs, I tried making my own football jigs with the BOSS brand jigheads but the hook already bend on a fish the other day, the jig is the Sniper XL right?

1 hour ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

I might order some of these jigs, I tried making my own football jigs with the BOSS brand jigheads but the hook already bend on a fish the other day, the jig is the Sniper XL right?

You may have ordered the light wire Boss Football jighead. I've never had any issues with the hooks on their jigs. 

 

As for the Sniper, you can order just the head, the finesse cut, or the XL which has a full untrimmed skirt. I built the skirt in the one picture I posted, but it's similar to the Blue Craw color. 

 

https://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Sniper-Jighead-1706.htm

https://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Sniper-Jig-1703.htm

https://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Sniper-Jig-XL-1616.htm

 

30 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

You may have ordered the light wire Boss Football jighead. I've never had any issues with the hooks on their jigs. 

 

As for the Sniper, you can order just the head, the finesse cut, or the XL which has a full untrimmed skirt. I built the skirt in the one picture I posted, but it's similar to the Blue Craw color. 

 

https://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Sniper-Jighead-1706.htm

https://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Sniper-Jig-1703.htm

https://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Sniper-Jig-XL-1616.htm

 

I don't really know the difference but what would be a good wire jig hook for a medium heavy rod? Medium or heavy wire? I know light wire is obviously for finesse.

 

Experiment and find out. Every rod manufacturer's ratings are a little different. 

Think that should about cover it ?