Round Eye vs Football Jig Head: When to Use Each
- By: Pat Ogletree
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- Found In: Fishing Tips, Artifical Lure Tips, Hooks and Jigheads
Jig head choice is often overlooked.
Most anglers focus on weight and never think about how head shape changes what a lure actually does underwater.
So I created this video to break down underwater footage of two popular jig head styles so you can choose the right one with confidence and avoid wasting money on the wrong tackle.
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Key Takeaways:
- Most anglers focus on weight… but something else decides what your lure does once it’s down there.
- One jig head shape creates far more movement than the other, and it is not obvious until you see it underwater.
- Depending on where you fish, one of these jig heads could be costing you bites without you even realizing it.
Final Thoughts:
Round eye and football jig heads both have a place; the key is knowing when to use each.
Instead of choosing jig heads by weight alone, think about bottom contact and how much movement you want from your lure.
Make that switch, and you’ll spend less time guessing and more time fishing with confidence.
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STOP WASTING TIME ON THE WATER!
Do what the “SMART ANGLERS” are doing and join the Insider Club.
Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:
- Weekly fishing reports and TRENDS revealing exactly where you should fish every trip
- Weekly “spot dissection” videos that walk you through all the best spots in your area
- Exclusive fishing tips from the PROS you can’t find anywhere else
- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Great video again
Great Info. Thanks Pat
Having the underwater videos makes this video bulletproof to understand. Thanks for making this available to us.
Appreciate that Scott!
Great info and video, Pat. Thanks.
Thanks Brett!
Great detailed information Pat! Thank you!
Thanks Scott!
Good video, as the folks below said I never really thought about the shape. Thank you
Always something new to learn, right? Thanks for watching!
I’ve always looked at different ways and types of things and the process of learning more about them, therefore your explanations were spot on although I already knew this information, I’m sure that this video and its content were very helpful to others…. Job Well done Pat and thank you for sharing with us and the fishing community ……. !
Thank you sir!
Good information. I never really thought about the shape of the jig head. Like you mentioned many people focus on weight and not on the shape. Will definitely consider what you presented.
Definitely a lot that goes into it. Hopefully this will help you out!
Nice perspective of how the jig head will affect the retrieve based on the bottom. Thanks Pat!
Glad you found it helpful!
One year after reading an article in florida sportsman mag about different jighead styles and what each is best in different bottom features i found it amazing in the wide assortment of jighead styles there are and your right there are alot of anglers that don’t know this but I try and stick to the basics because like lure color choice it can be a bit overwhelming and while I do have a good assortment of different styles and weights I found in my fishing experience that only a few select are truely needed but I always carry an assortment just in case because if you have ever fished for any good length of time you will finally realize fishing is a sport where conditions are ALWAYS changing so its always good to be prepared for any scenario because you just never know great info as always Pat and thanks for it and all you do😉👍
I’m with you on that. Try to keep it simple, I like to use things that can work in different situations to reduce what bring with me. But there are things that do one thing really well and I have a few of those too.
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Thanks for watching!