I want to have some custom 1/4-1/2 oz made by Cadman for 4.8-5" soft swimbaits with both Gamakatsu 4/0 and Mustad 5/0 Aberdeen type design hooks.
What are your findings on the pros and cons between these two angles on a fish head type design swimjig head?
TIA.
90 v 60 degree jighead line ties
90 v 60 degree jighead line ties
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Re: 90 v 60 degree jighead line ties
FWIW, I am leaning towards the Matt Allen Tactical swimjig heads from Dirty Jigs.
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Re: 90 v 60 degree jighead line ties
The difference is in how you intend to use it. 60 degree line ties are better for dragging but do well swimming a bait if the line tie is positioned at the very nose of the head. The bait will stay a little deeper at the beginning of the retrieve because of the lower angle of the line tie. The head you are looking at will swim better but it is because it has a 30 degree hook, not a 60.
A 30 degree hook positions the line tie right at the nose of the bait which allows it to track true and level but it is mainly used for swimming presentations. The 60 degree is good for swimming when the line tie is on the very nose of the bait. However the 60 degree line is best used for bottom dragging.
A fish head type jig with a 90 degree line tie is going to pull up when you begin to reel so it will be better for hopping the bait off the bottom and using a yo-yo type retrieve. It will swim well but it will track a little higher than a 30 degree line tie.
A 30 degree hook positions the line tie right at the nose of the bait which allows it to track true and level but it is mainly used for swimming presentations. The 60 degree is good for swimming when the line tie is on the very nose of the bait. However the 60 degree line is best used for bottom dragging.
A fish head type jig with a 90 degree line tie is going to pull up when you begin to reel so it will be better for hopping the bait off the bottom and using a yo-yo type retrieve. It will swim well but it will track a little higher than a 30 degree line tie.
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Re: 90 v 60 degree jighead line ties
Awesome, thank you! I believe you make all your own spinnerbaits, jigheads, etc., thank you kindly for sharing this valuable information.smalljaw wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 12:11 pmThe difference is in how you intend to use it. 60 degree line ties are better for dragging but do well swimming a bait if the line tie is positioned at the very nose of the head. The bait will stay a little deeper at the beginning of the retrieve because of the lower angle of the line tie. The head you are looking at will swim better but it is because it has a 30 degree hook, not a 60.
A 30 degree hook positions the line tie right at the nose of the bait which allows it to track true and level but it is mainly used for swimming presentations. The 60 degree is good for swimming when the line tie is on the very nose of the bait. However the 60 degree line is best used for bottom dragging.
A fish head type jig with a 90 degree line tie is going to pull up when you begin to reel so it will be better for hopping the bait off the bottom and using a yo-yo type retrieve. It will swim well but it will track a little higher than a 30 degree line tie.
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