Modify a Stock Bass Jig

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Necessary Equipment:
Cutting Device: Scissors, Toenail Clippers
Jig Trailers: Zoom Lil Critter Craw or Speed Craw, Netbait Paca Chunk, Berkley Chigger Craw, Reaction Innovations Smallie Beaver, Lil Dipper, Gene Larew Salt Craw, etc…
Stock Bass Jigs: Terminator Finesse, Dirty, All Terrain, Stanley, Booyah, Strike King Bitsy Bug, etc…

Step 1: Gather up skirt material and cut to desired length with scissors. I like to trim the skirt back to within a ¼” of the bend of the hook. This gives the jig tremendous flare in the water as well as a compact nature for the bass to key in on.

Step 2: Trim end of fiber weed guard with scissors to where it just covers the hook point on depression. This will provide adequate deflection off of rocks, timber and weeds while greatly improving hook up percentage.

Step 3: Stock jigs typically come with very coarse weed guards that require great force to depress. This is particularly true toward the eye of the jig where the fibers are under the greatest tension. I like to cut out many of the front fibers with toenail clippers to dissipate the pressure required to expose the hook. Do not pull out these fibers as that will weaken the glue bond that anchors the fiber guard to the jig.

Step 4: This is where you can really add a personal touch to your jig! Cut down your favorite craw or shad style soft plastic. I like to add scent and color to my trailers with a spike-it marker. If you notice bluegills with chartreuse tails or crawdads with orange tips on their claws, you can quickly match the hatch and increase your fishing catching ability.

Step 5: Tie your customized jig on your favorite flipping rod and go fish!

- Eric Izynski