Jigs for single tail grubs

[Brad Y]

What style jigs does everyone use on single tail grubs ie fat grubs or e3's?

I have some enviros already with some more on their way and i also use gamakatsu 211's.

I think the gamas look more attractive to the fish but whats all your preferences...

[Bear]

To be honest, even with the smaller single tail plastics like the E3's. I still prefer a profiled head like the Envrios in a size 4 or 6. I think the darting action you get is a lot more realistic.

JMO.

[Brad Y]

I noticed it moved through the water alot easier and the envirojig head does look like a fish head compared to a round one.

Just something about grubs and round heads...

When im up i might get some size fours as the two is a little too exposed IMO. The twos are better for bass minnows i think.

Any one else?

[Bear]

Spot on for me Brad.

[CHUNQX]

I make my own jigheads using mustad aberdeen hooks and split shot sinkers. Its great because I get to choose the weight size, hook size (size 6 to 1), and I can put a little split shot (1/32) on a size 1 hook for extra light jogheads for big plastics or I can put 1/16 on a small hook (size 6) for deeper or faster current with 1 inch plastics... The ones you buy have size limitations, the heavier the head, the bigger the hook. I can even modify mine like stick fly eyes on them (I get to choose if I want red eyes, yellow eyes or chartreuse eyes) and epoxy it on (not that I know it'll make a difference in catch rates)

I find it works best with single tail grubs and paddle tail SPs tho' paddle tails like sliders works much better with heavier heads 1/16 and above...

[swoffa]

On 2" grubs with long bodies I use Owner JH-15's with size 2 hooks. If the bodies are short (like on poo eaters) I use either Squidgie finnese (after closing the eye) or bullet head TT's.

I very rarely use grubs these days.

I use the good ol' size 4 hook 1/16th round ball heads for all my single tail grubs.

[Brad Y]

Originally posted by swoffa
I very rarely use grubs these days.


Swoffa- Youre kidding right? :D

The 2 inch fat grubs will be my favourite for ever- sure i use bass minnows and sliders and tiny ikas. But a 2 inch fat grub will be the first lure on my jig any day.

I have been using the gamakatsu 211 1/22 oz jig with the size 2 hook with plenty of success. They look right to me but these enviro jigs are cheaper, more in a pack and look more fishy. If they have a decent hook strength i will be converting to using them for most of my sp fishing. Will get the 1/22 gamas for a middle weight still.

[dacobra]

Brad,

I have a rod permanantly rigged with a 2" poo eater on a 1/24
#4 Nitro jig head. It outfishes the bass minow rod and the tank
rod at the moment - this will change with the fishes whims.

[Brad Y]

What the heck is a poo eater :confused:

[panger]

Poo eater is the old pumkinseed berkley powergrub.

My old grubs also don't get much of a fish these days.

[CHUNQX]

I see a clear divide here amongst the breamers.. those who are sold to stickbaits like bass minnows and those who are convinced the best thing to use is the single tail grub..

I think I'm one of the minority here who will put on a single tail grub first up everytime! My preference is the atomic fat grub...

damn stright chunqx, only for me a bass master gold grub:D :D

[Bear]

E3 in Lung Butter or Brake Fluid. Occasionally Amber Fluid as well :D

[CHUNQX]

What the heck is an E3 or Amber fluid?

[Bear]

E3 grub and Amber is the colour. Have a look at the pics on the on-line store.

plastics mate.....plastics.
http://breammaster.com/store/category210_1.htm

[Dror]

This is the E3 in the lung butter colour and one of its many victims.

[Dror]

Sorry, this should show it a bit better.

[CHUNQX]

How come the shop doesn't stock the lung butter colour? What on earth is lung butter anyway?

[Bear]

It should do, I'll check. There are plastics we have sourced ourselves. The quality, I find, is better than the BM's and we get to pick the colours ourselves and give them cool names.

I'll do a store update tonight. Any one guess what the GT's will be?? :rolleyes:

[Bear]

Sorry guys, just noticed a few colours missing and the proper description hasn't been put up. I'll do the update tonight.

[pete]

E3 plastics colour clarification

gold\gold-blk flake - amber fluid
earthworm blk flk - dog turd
chartreuse gold flake - lung butter
wtrmln blk flake - brake fluid
& glass shrimp - clear with gold & black flake (not on online store yet apparently)

packs of 10 are $3.95
packs of 30 are $7.95

[lure_muncher]

lung butter is another name for flem

[Mitch]

Jiggy Jigs I find to be spot on for single tail grubs. Can't beat the good old 1/16th for an allrounder.

They haven't failed me yet, and considering single tails are more often than not the first thing I tie on, they get a fair bit of testing :-)


Each to their own though, everyone has a different style or technique. If it works for you than why change!

[DAGGA]

What sets a E3 apart from a bassmaster or a atomic?
Does BreamMaster still sell Bassmasters?

[Mitch]

Not much mate, it's a pretty generic style of grub, apart from Atomic which is larger.

Different companies offer scent/salt, different colours etc.

Whatever the brand, it's a very underated lure.

Cheap and nasty, plastic fantastic!

[DAGGA]

How well do the E3s swim?
I heard they werent all that good swimming :confused:

[flathead_boy]

E3's are great plastics i caught my first bream on soft plastic with one of them