Recent content by Jmkarls

The wobble jig weights are mostly variable based on size of the river. I use the bigger ones in the big rivers and the smaller ones in smaller creeks. Maybe a 1/8 for the crawfish ones. Those catch a lot of different fish, but for sure a lot of trout like them.

I'm in MT. For the weight of heads usually as light as I can get away with on lakes, for rivers the heavier wobble head seems best. I most often use cheaper eagle claw hooks. I seem to get them back more if I snag up. Usually size 1/0 or 2/0. I'll see if I can find a picture of one to share.

For trout jigs around where I live, mostly black marabou and deer hair seem to be the ticket. I mostly tie walleye jigs and have found some of them only work for trout and seem to catch a lot of trout. Two that work for trout are a small minnow style head tied with black marabou that is then...