What do you use for like a 5” paddle tail Swimbait?  I don’t want to go more than 1/4 oz and I haven’t found many good options with large enough hooks.  What should I be using-   At least 4/0 or 5/0?

On 7/13/2020 at 3:40 PM, ajschn06 said:

What do you use for like a 5” paddle tail Swimbait?  I don’t want to go more than 1/4 oz and I haven’t found many good options with large enough hooks.  What should I be using-   At least 4/0 or 5/0?

Dirty Jigs has one 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Dirty_Jigs_Matt_Allen_Tactical_Bassin_Swimbait_Jig_Head/descpage-DJMASWH.html

 

Ledgehead makes a good one as well.

https://ledgehead.com/collections/the-micro-ledgehead/products/the-micro-1-4oz

 

A-Jay

 

If you're looking for a highly weedless swimbait jig, 

check out the Revenge Swim Jig. It's available in 1/4 oz with a 5/0 round-bend hook.

Roger

I use a 1/4 oz head with a 6/0 hook with a 5" paddle tail swim bait

Check out kalins swimbait and saltwater bullet jigs, I think the 1/4 size come in 3/0 and 4/0, also owner makes a saltwater inshore jig that uses a 3/0, all hooks are really stout, 3x iirc, and are plenty big enough for 5” bodies.

Sort of unconventional but I juts use these, you can paint them if you won’t or put in a weed guard but I don’t do either of those things. They are super cheap as well https://fishingskirts.com/product/boss-swim-jig-unpainted-10-pack-982-982-1574/

6th Sense swim jigheads have very oversized hooks on them and they're available in lighter weights.