What's a good jig to use for bass fishing??  Some of them look like they have heads to keep them from rolling over on their sides and others don't.  Then some have the line tie sideways and others are straight up and down.  Since I know nothing about using jigs, what's a good one to buy??

different jigs....different times to use them.

i like your plane ol 1/2oz jig in blue and black or natural colors.(greens  and browns).

they work great for an all around presentation.

football heads are good for rocky bottoms or deep structure.

Can you not just use a football head for everything??

To start off with I would get Jewel Eakins Jigs. They are easy to find, inexpensive, and have good hooks.

don't try flippin with a football jig rooster.  all you'll catch is grass.

its been my experience that the football head.... esp. big ones... dont work so well in grass. the wider head seems to bring grass back to the boat. i like them in deep water tall grass though. it seems they pull through stalks alright. but any kind "muck" and itll grab it like a magnet. lol.

the jigs with the 60 degree hook ties are better around grass... as are swim jigs.

generaly... i would fish football deep or rocks, regular/60degree for flippin and pitchin, ad swimjigs anytime and anywhere id throw a spinnerbait and want a more subtle approach.

of course....all that goes out the window depending on what the fish want.

How are the Strike Kings Heavy Cover KVD edition jigs?  Also what trailers do you use?

Thanks,

i personally havent developed a "favorite" trailer. i typically use what i have that is the color scheme i want. zoom chunks and ragetail craws, i really like the 3x strike king craws... but i typically have to cut off some of the body so that it all goes on the hook and only the claws float up.

theyre hard to find nowadays, unless you order them.

Is the 60 degree tie the type that goes side to side at an angle??  I thought the vertical tie would work for everything.  I don't understand why you would need a different type of line tie on a jig.  I've read something about knots fraying on some of them, is that why??

Buckeye Mop Jig

Can you not just use a football head for everything??

I DO!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D. no really its workin for me. get ye some jig heads and some starflash skirts and your in buisiness

In my personal option none come through heavy cover better or have a heavier hook than Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig.

This past spring I used All-Terrain jigs for the first time, and I was very happy with the results and the product.  I spent a lot of time fishing their 1/4oz finesse jig and a Tiny Paca Chunk, as the water was cooold here in WI.

get some eakins 5/16oz or some cheap bitsy bug jigs in 1/4oz (or other small "finesse" jig) and throw on a small (3 inch) craw trailer to match skirt color. drag it slowly near cover and hold on. thats how i would start (im assuming youre new to jigs). these smaller jigs will produce both small and big bass so i think theyre a good confidence builder.

as mentioned already, football for rocks, pointy (darter) heads for weeds. most jigs are niether too oval or too pointy and do ok in both conditions.

as bigfruits has stated, eakins jigs are agreat all around finesse jig. i personally do not use bulkier, heavier jigs, i have no need for them. most waters i fish around here, the crawfish are not huge, so smaller baits are a must. exept eakins heavy cover jigs in 3/8 oz., if you call that heavy . for some good starting points on trailers, uncle josh pork frogs and zoom super chunks are about as basic as it gets. match the color of the trailer to the jig is a big must. its all about being natural with jigs. i personally have never seen a chartruse crawfish, and chances are neither have the fish. ;D

-j

I tie my own- the craws are different up here

I've been through a few jigs this year, but have been most impressed with GMAN's jigs.  PM him here and he'll hook you up.  High quality jigs, excellent prices, great customer service, pretty much perfect!

Oh, and I caught my PB on a GMAN's hPB&J football jig last weekend.  

Basically you'll want at least two types of jig.  A jig for grass and heavy covery (poisen head) and a football head for rocks.  The football head hangs up easier in heavy cover while the poisen head gets snagged in rocks easier.  There's also a finesse jig when the fish want something smaller, but I haven't used those too much yet.