Advanced Bass Jigs: Swing Head Jig Advantages

[@koldy65]

Been using that swing head jig paired with a Berkley Havoc Pit Boss here in Iowa this past month with so much success I haven't used a single other lure at all.

[@BeyondTheBoundsOutdoors]

koldy65 I second that! Lots of tail action in the pit boss

[@Wired2Fish]

Great feedback for all of us. Thanks for sharing.

[@igot2friends219]

I'm doing this in Indiana this year with the same bait at a gravel pit I've caught my biggest bass this year

[@BassGeek]

Davy Hite is one of my hero's in the bass fishing world. Just have to meet him one day.

[@mikewest712]

BassGeek you can tell he didn't like dropping that fish. Respect

[@FatzMcGeeFishin]

I love the VMC swingin rugby head. I pair it with the Z-man Turbo CrawZ!!

[@joeduca8582]

Excellent video! Great point on how the current effects the Carolina rig and rocks on the football exposed eye. Lost a lot of those power jig heads like on foxee minnows because the eye is at the point of the head. Those conditions Davy was fishing are similar to my favorite shore fishing spot on Onieda Lake, rock, current parallels the shoreline because of river outlet, and an onshore wind are just the ticket. in May/June walleye, smallies, and sheepshead are caught. Those sheepshead are nothing to sneeze at, on the end of your line or the end of a fork they're great. Excellent for poor man's shrimp or smoked, too bad they're almost all head. Thanks Davy & W2F, I'm trying that swing head and craw bait for sure, very smart video!

[@Wired2Fish]

Great feedback Joe. We're happy to hear that some of the analytical stuff is resonating. We agree on the sheepshead, pretty much a freshwater permit and top notch in terms of fighting ability. People often get locked into only eating certain kinds of fish, but I've eaten sheepshead out of Minnesota lakes and been pleasantly surprised by a flesh that rivals walleye. FIRM, WHITE, FLAKY. Good luck and let us know how the setup produces for you.

[@johnsemar107]

Never heard of Dvid Hate before this video. He seems like an awesome person. Glad to see the way in which he represents the sport.

[@Wired2Fish]

Yeah, talk about a gentleman, a great fisherman and ambassador of the sport.

[@tngreenevfl2022]

BassGeek ur one of mine I love ur videos

[@jameshampton2899]

Thanks

[@basschaser9356]

thanks for the info. will be trying this

[@PaMtLaker]

Good video, but why on earth not say the wt. of the jig /hook size combo for us new fishers

[@brandone9507]

Davy Hite is the cat's pajamas..... Thanks for the info guys!

[@Wired2Fish]

A real gentleman for sure. The person he is comes through in this video.

[@johnnyb5521]

Thanks Dave got the helpful info 👍👊

[@nineinchrails3361]

We throw drum on shore here in the OK.

[@sfl_bassin2448]

what a job to have

[@CB4basser1]

Is a Drum/sheephead considered a trash fish? Up in the PNW we got Squaw fish that are known for eating salmon smolt so when caught we usually take a knife to them and feed the crawdads. Same thing with drum or are they good for something in a bass fishery??

[@Wired2Fish]

Hi Chris, we consider all native fish to be an important part of the fishery and ecosystem as a whole. Drum are native fish to this portion of the Mississippi River, and evolved to coexist with the other fish species, to include the bass. I've personally eaten smaller sheepshead - 3lb and under, and when properly prepared (mud line removed), are delicious. -Ryan

[@CB4basser1]

Wired2Fish Oh ok, that answers my question. On the Columbia River the state dept had a Squawfish bounty program, you could turn in dead fish for cash. They were trying to save the salmon any way they could. I wasn't sure if drum were a nuisance like Asian carp for example. Keep up the informative videos.

[@pdbandit1]

Lake Erie is loaded with them, they can be a nuisance, basically here on Lake Erie they compete with smallmouth bass for food and they like the same areas. People here used to pay 4.50 a dozen or so for crawfish for smallmouth bait, a school of sheephead could call for a bait run!

[@billallmon4094]

We always called em drumm

[@dwmjr2253]

That's a landing violation 2min penalty poles down!😂LOL DH

[@zacpdx]

"I really like the ...." (Cause I don't have to pay for it...) Cheers, Swing/Jointed jigheads are magic

[@Nubenhoofer]

I love swingheads, but it drives me NUTS that I haven't found a single company in the market that makes a micro finesse model. 3/16oz is about the smallest I've seen, I would love some 1/16 or 3/32 paired with a size 2 ewg worm hook. I CAN make my own, but that takes time and effort that I don't really have room in my budget for. Seems like these bait companies are missing out on a good opportunity

[@Rippinmolips]

Awesome! But seriously, you not on mlf...lol

[@rm709]

Any info on the rod and line?! I'm thinking med heavy 7'+ 15lb fluorocarbon?

[@christianking8850]

rm709 should work. that's what I always use for these.

[@TheMrbearhunter1]

that setup works for just about everything.

[@Wired2Fish]

Yes sir, Davy was using 14lb XPS KVD Fluorocarbon, a medium to medium heavy fast action rod paired with high speed reel, something in the 7.3:1 range.

[@JM-rp9qf]

@@Wired2Fish You wouldnt use a medium for this setup...? More like MH to H

[@steve4321able]

Would a keitech swimbait work on that?

[@horaiyo]

Swimbait, creature bait, anything really. It's a really versatile presentation.

[@chasingthefish9042]

I personally use lizards. They kill lizards on this.

[@fishingismydrug1]

what kind of structure or cover was he working?

[@emersondowning5195]

Gary Pugh II rock

[@docgillygun9531]

COOL

[@onebelligerentbeagle]

Anyone ever flipped swing heads with a small swimbait like a three inch Havoc Grass pig?

[@mr.skeptical3071]

That ain't no sheepshead, it's a black drum

[@BigKahuna_outdoors]

Not a sheepshead maybe fresh water drum

[@Wired2Fish]

Confusing yes but an alias for freshwater drum is often “sheepshead”. Not to be confused with the actual saltwater faring sheepshead.

[@alexfounds2254]

Those psycho dads seem kind of small for this hook. Anyone else agree?

[@TimB85]

Alex Founds no, I use 4/0 hooks all the time on creature baits, I have had great success using a bigger hook,

[@marcosalazar5339]

Fish landing violation.

[@tiffanywall4178]

Owner pivot head all the way!!!!!!!!

[@strippindragfishingtv9685]

Sheepshead ??? Is he fishing brackish water???

[@Wired2Fish]

This was the upper Mississippi River on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. The freshwater drum are considered one of the most widely distributed fish in North America, extending from the Guatemala all the way into Canada.