Small metal jigs have gotten popular with the shore whippers, kayak and boat fishers due to their versatility. No other type of lure can be casted so far and fished the entire water column.
The jigs made of lead and steel, shaped to imitate a fleeing, dying fish, definitely produce and are usually reasonably priced.
But there are times when you want the densest/heaviest jig in the smallest size available, to cast as far as you can, from shore, or sink as fast as you can while drifting on a kayak or boat. That’s when you need a jig made out of tungsten, which is almost twice as dense as lead. That means a lead jig of the same weight as a tungsten jig would be almost twice the size.
We first tested tungsten jigs in the 80g and 100g size and offered a few in the Store to see how they’d sell. Click this link to see what they looked like.
Since they sold so well (there’s a few 100g jigs left), we ordered smaller 40g and 60g tungsten jigs for the shore jiggers and kayakers targeting fish that want a smaller bait. A few guys have been testing them for almost a year now but I hadn’t gotten much feedback so I was concerned that they were duds.
Instead I found out the kayakers were getting wreaked by fish too big for their small hooks (the jigs are 2.5″ and 2.75″ long), and the shore jiggers were quietly catching fish on the micro jigs. I haven’t jigged much in the last year and only have a picture of a small uku, but luckily Grant shot this video of a beautiful yellowspot papio he landed on a 60g tungsten jig. Thanks Grant!
Non-tungsten jigs definitely catch fish but when the preds are focused on tiny baits like oama and nehu, it’s good to have the micro jigs handy. The jigs have proven to glow for a long time and be scratch resistant so we’ll put them on sale in the Store soon. Just wanted to ensure we were providing a great product at a fair price. Stay tuned!
Update 2/5/24. Dropped the 60g tungsten jig over some good marks. Check out what happened!
Mahalo for the info. One question, are they available with the hook attached? Or do you add the size you want? How about posting a picture of a jig ready to cast.
Hi Paul,
The jigs will come without assist hooks since I don’t have any to sell. I’ve tried the short Owner Dual Dancing Stinger Hooks and the worked size wise but I’m not trying some short Shout assist hooks.
Most jiggers like to swap their assist hooks from one jig to another so the more expensive jigs are sold without hooks.
I’ll put up some photos of the jigs fully dressed, thanks for the great suggestion.
-scott
Hey Paul,
I just added some photos of the jigs dressed with short assist hooks. Some have flies or grubs added to the hooks for more flash. Hope this helps envision what assist hooks would work, size-wise.
thanks,
scott