Anyone know what these types of jigs are used for?

[Rachmak]

Found these in my Father in Law's fishing tackle box. He fished mostly saltwater but these look like freshwater jigs - they are quite small in size, about 1.5" total length. Can anyone tell me what they are used for? And is it OK to cast them "as-is"?

Many thanks!

 

[Hismosa]

Looks like crappie jigs

 

[Arima-bob]

Mackerel would probably inhale them

 

[pwstriper]

looks like crap

 

[Da Mad Anglah]

Looks like GitZit's small fry jighead with a tube lure, definitely good for freshwater stuff. Use them around here in Idaho for crappie and bass.

 

[styxchaser]

Would help to know how big they are.

They look like small hoochies mounted on lead heads so might catch about anything.

I use 5-6" versions in Baja all the time and have caught everything from dorado and tuna to cabrilla. I never go to Baja without hoochies. Rig wither for trolling or for casting.

I used to fish the little ones on light spinning gear in Channel Islands Harbor (I lived on my boat in those days) for sand bass and even caught a few halibut on the them (with the help of a little cat food chum). Never ate those fish as the harbor had ecoli from jerks who pumped out holding tanks at night.

 

[Hismosa]

Would help to know how big they are.

They look like small hoochies mounted on lead heads so might catch about anything.

I use 5-6" versions in Baja all the time and have caught everything from dorado and tuna to cabrilla. I never go to Baja without hoochies. Rig wither for trolling or for casting.

I used to fish the little ones on light spinning gear in Channel Islands Harbor (I lived on my boat in those days) for sand bass and even caught a few halibut on the them (with the help of a little cat food chum). Never ate those fish as the harbor had ecoli from jerks who pumped out holding tanks at night.

He said the size in his post.

 

[styxchaser]

He said the size in his post.

Thanks, I missed that. I'm old and can't see shit. I ones I used in the Harbor were in the 2 inch range and left over from FW stuff. The small one in the OP post would have been a killer.

 

[NaClAddict]

Crappie tube lures. They catch everything. My kids use them for macks.

 

[mackereljoe]

I remember using those over 4 decades ago. Pier fishing with #4 test line with strip of fillet anchovy. Good for queenfish and mackerel.

 

[SouthBayKiller]

Good for any small predatory fish from trout and panfish in freshwater to small bass, bonito surf perch and mackerel in the salt:

 

[NaClAddict]

There’s a lot of fish that will eat those. I’m not giving up any more secrets.

 

[wils]

WFO Albacore!

 

[lkatdpelicanfly]

Those are the shit for pasadena trout off the pier. Make a sabiki out of them and tip them with corn

 

[Rachmak]

great idea!!

 

[Rachmak]

Those are the shit for pasadena trout off the pier. Make a sabiki out of them and tip them with corn

Make a sabiki out of them - that's a great idea!! I'll try that

 

[Rachmak]

Thanks, I missed that. I'm old and can't see shit. I ones I used in the Harbor were in the 2 inch range and left over from FW stuff. The small one in the OP post would have been a killer.

Thanks for the input!