Jig Size.

Anyone useing any 1oz. jigs for bass?? think it might be to big?? why??

Bassdozer has done a number of article on big jigs in which he sings their praises.

The reports from the folks that have use the matt buster jig have been good. Bc and Kiz are you out there?

I know that there are a number of people planning on using them when the weeds come up this year. We should get some reports soon.

Brovarney’s Matt Buster is a 7/8oz. Jig that I use on application and I love it.

For Example..when you come across one of those log james that has all kinds of junk hung up w/it. This will penetrate right through it, allowing you to reach those Monster Bass . It also punches through some pretty thick weed Matts

So is 1oz. too big? I don’t think so….if used properly anyway.

Good Luck

I’ve used jigs from 3/4 oz to 1 1/4 oz to flip heavy milfoil in lakes for several years. It’s a very efficient way to fish deep milfoil because the heavy jig not only punches through the thick canopy, but also gets to the bottom quickly even at 10+ ft.. Good technique to get the big girls, but I’m always amazed at the little ones willing to take on a big jig too…I guess they want to be big! Don’t worry about it being too big. I haven’t used this technique much on the river yet…seems the milfoil is rarely as thick and never as deep to really justify the presentation, but I’m sure there’s a scenario for it.

1/2 oz. is my go to year round on the river. I seem to get it where it needs to be. With the real thick weeds though you almost have to toss it up in the air a bit to get it to plunge straight down, where the bigger jig you could probably just flip right in.
But I’m with Ratltrap on the lakes, they come in real handy for that deeper milfoil.

Slop:

I like the looks of that jig, nice and compact with a heavy head. Please leave your tackle box open Weds. after fishing so I can steal a couple.

Have to add the cloud of silt created when a big jig hits the bottom seems to draw some attention. If you watch some of the In-Fisherman footage of smallies chasing craws you’ll see the craws create a pretty good silt trail as they scoot off. There may be a connection.

I agree with Slop…I personally don’t believe the size of the jig head makes a difference in the size of bass you catch. It’s just easier to drop something with weight in heavy cover that you normally wouldn’t be able to with a 1/4oz head. A heavy jig head also allows a quick drop to the bottom, which triggers reaction strikes or quickly draws attention to anything around.

I plan on using the MatBuster a lot in a few weeks at lake Minnetonka! I’ll let you know if this theory is correct for sure up there!

Check out a couple of the HOT new jigs that Brovarney Baits have come out with on Brovarney Baits website!

Hey MossBoss, stay out of my tackle box! I think you would honestly love the matbuster though…order a couple and find out for yourself!

Dan…I’ll let you know about that new one after tonight if I get out!

Why buy when I can beg borrow and steal????

I’ll have to get a couple to try. Did you look at the Brovarny Swim Jigs? I wonder where they got the idea for those ugly worthless BC’s Gill ones?????

Speaking from experience, you will need those 1oz jigs for ‘Tonka. They do work well.