Hey swim jigs are not really being sold in weights greater than 1/2oz. Now a jig is a jig so nobody really cares. We can just use our other jigs and let them identify as something else i.e “You are a swim jig; you can be whatever you want to be.” But really what I’m wondering is if people use “swim” jigs over 1/2oz and what’s your deal on when you like to use them? 
 

I do at times.  Mostly deeper weedlines when I want to fish a horizontal bait but deeper and a spinnerbait isn't doing it.  Also if I an fishing heavier cover like dollar pads and want the jig to stay down in it while I bring it back.

 

Look at the meglodon grass jig from siebert.  I think up to an ounce with a pointy nose.  I have a 3/4 rigged in the box right now.

Dirty Jigs Cali swim jig is sold up to 1oz I think and has a beast hook. Pretty sure I have a 6th Sense that’s 3/4oz too

 

When the grass, reeds, pads, etc get thick in the summer it can be effective because outside of punching it’s one of the only ways to get a bait to bust through. However it’s not easy fishing and will wear you out quick 

Siebert's grass jig is a swim jig that's a little heavier duty and has a really good bite gap and you can get 3/4, 1 oz and 1.5 oz 😉

2 hours ago, Pat Brown said:

Siebert's grass jig is a swim jig that's a little heavier duty and has a really good bite gap and you can get 3/4, 1 oz and 1.5 oz 😉

 

Yeah, that's actually the one I meant above, not the megalodon.

Oh yeah when do I like to use them?  Clear water.  Makes retrieving them horizontally at high speeds MUCH better looking when you're trying to trigger a reaction strike and the bass have been slow rolled into boats too many times.

Santone Lures Rayburn Siwash Swim Jig & Chris McCall Rayburn Swim Jig both come in 7/16.

1 hour ago, Catt said:

in 7/16.

7/16 is less than 1/2

 

It’s okay I forgive you, even if your 3rd grade math teacher doesn’t 😄

I'll use a 1/2 ounce size depending on the depth I'm fishing or how hard the wind is blowing. 

3 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

7/16 is less than 1/2

 

It’s okay I forgive you, even if your 3rd grade math teacher doesn’t 😄

 

Don't underestimate the difference in rate of fall that 1/16 oz will make. I prefer 7/16 or 5/8 over 1/2.

I use 3/4oz dirty jigs cali swim jig, MB Uoze 3/4oz, and North Star 1oz Flip 'N Swim all year long and they're my number one big fish and nighttime bait.  120mm D Walker, 5" and bit off 6.5" Gambler EZ's, and Beast coast Miyagi have enough shake and roll to move the heavy heads and pulse the skirt on their own.  The Uoze does best in light cover/open water and often loses it's blade, the Northstar and DJ swim jigs can plow through most all vegetation.  Most of my fish are in cover on breaks in the 8'-20' range, I can bust through, erratically slow roll, and burn the deep edges.  The water is clear and relatively pressured, and I think my bigger bass target juvenile crappie and bream when on structure and cover and can get skittish with blades of any sort.  Big and heavy swim jigs are a staple for me for years now.  The  Scott Canterbury Flippin jig and North Star do some craw profile swimming for me at times as well, though I definitely prefer swimbait trailers most often.

 

scott

 

 

Wind is the biggest factor on what size Jig I throw, gotta feel it.

Much prefer a 1/8 - 1/4 oz swim but if the wind is up, I go to 1/2

On 3/8/2024 at 9:22 PM, softwateronly said:

 MB Uoze 3/4oz

 

I still haven't found a time where the Uoze is the thing to throw. If they want a blade the owner flashy swimmer outfishes it by a lot. What am I missing? 

14 minutes ago, txchaser said:

I still haven't found a time where the Uoze is the thing to throw. If they want a blade the owner flashy swimmer outfishes it by a lot. What am I missing? 

I catch all of mine with no blade, still on my first jig that lost it's blade in the weeds by the 10th cast.  The long 5/0 hook shank on the 3/4oz w/ a 6" gambler GZ is a slow rolling nighttime champ.

 

There might be a josh jones opportunity to open water fish the Uoze w/ no trailer, but I've never tried.

 

scott

 

edit: I don't really get on big fish, but the decent ones definitely prefer this big profile certain times of the year.

You can use a 3/4- 1 oz punch weight with a skirt, and any T rigged trailer you want.  I may be wrong, but I feel this will work as good as any swim jig.  Sometimes when I am fishing a T rig and want to try a jig, I simply put a skirt in front of my t rigged bait, and peg my sinker tight to the skirt.  The angle of pull may be different than a jig, but the un pressured bass I fish for don't care, and it is doesn't get snagged.

I use the All-Terain Grass jigs as a heavy swim jig during the summer and fall. They use to come up to 1oz in size. It's a good compact size as well.

 

 

On 3/11/2024 at 9:21 PM, softwateronly said:

I catch all of mine with no blade,

Heh that helps. And yeah it could be the deal in open water with no trailer. Although it seems like everyone moved to moping; I don't hear about the bare swimjig anymore. Or they just got quiet about it.