I’ve got a handful of jigs that the skirt has came off of. Instead of putting the skirt back on there I thought about just putting a craw or creature bait on there and just fish it like that. Instead of Texas rigging one for flipping. 
 

I mean most put a Craw is creature bait trailer on there anyway 
 

anyone ever didn’t that?  

Yes, jigworms and craws have been a thing for long time. It works great for skipping docks with a beaver.

I'm gonna hijack this thread and ask if anyone has used the same concept with swim jig heads and paddletails? ?‍☠️

6 minutes ago, Grim_Reaver said:

I'm gonna hijack this thread and ask if anyone has used the same concept with swim jig heads and paddletails? ?‍☠️

Again yes, and don't even think about taking the skirt off a bladed jig and fishing it naked with a paddletail for a smaller profile or on pressured fish

First of all AUman, welcome !  Great question for your third post. When I first starting fishing spider grubs or spider jigs, I put them on a jig head with a weed guard.  I wanted them weedless so why not.  The skirt adds fullness or the impression of bulk and mass. Sometimes ( smallmouth) fish prefer something smaller. Go for it.

 

Grim:  Compare a swimbait head with a brush guard and a swim jig head and you will note a strange similarity. I fish paddle tails, especially 4.0 Fats on a 3/8th Dobyns swimbait head with the brush guard around lay downs in sloughs.  Great option. 

Yes, you can use craw baits that way, and they will work. An Arkie style jighead with a brush guard works well with craws and creature baits

whatever you do, dont put a yamamoto double tail hula grub on there ?

???

 

thank for the great responses guys ( and or gals ). I figured that would be some of the responses. Ima try it. 

9 hours ago, Grim_Reaver said:

I'm gonna hijack this thread and ask if anyone has used the same concept with swim jig heads and paddletails? ?‍☠️

Of course..........there are tons of skirtless swim jig heads being sold.  I use them when the fish aren't hitting a skirted jig. 

 

12 hours ago, Grim_Reaver said:

I'm gonna hijack this thread and ask if anyone has used the same concept with swim jig heads and paddletails? ?‍☠️

all. the time, I like the strike king tour grade kvd light wire 1/4oz and keitichs or skinny dippers. skirt is removable and able to put back on.

14 hours ago, Grim_Reaver said:

I'm gonna hijack this thread and ask if anyone has used the same concept with swim jig heads and paddletails? ?‍☠️

I run Z man freedoms nude with paddle tails and worms like Thumping dingers. There are no rules. I ran out of swimmers and tried the dingers and they whacked it. Nude swing heads with ewg hooks for weedless presentations work just as well, if that's what they happen want on that particular day.

On 2/25/2020 at 2:09 PM, PhishLI said:

I run Z man freedoms nude with paddle tails and worms like Thumping dingers. There are no rules. I ran out of swimmers and tried the dingers and they whacked it. Nude swing heads with ewg hooks for weedless presentations work just as well, if that's what they happen want on that particular day.

I do this as well, keitechs upside down, makos, and razor shads