How To Make Your Own Finesse Jig! (And Save A Lot Of Money)

Matt is always modifying jigs, but today he's taking it a step further! He's found a football head and skirt combination that are inexpensive, easy to assemble, and they'll save you a lot of money if you put them together yourself! Finesse jigs and micro jigs are taking over bass fishing for good reason, give it a try!

Matt and Tim are always testing new gear, tweaking existing baits, and dialing in their techniques. It should come as no surprise that Matt has been building some jigs along the way! With the boom in the finesse and micro jig categories, prices are constantly moving up. Given how many jigs he loses during a day of fishing, it was time to find a solution. Matt set out to find a cost effective solution, and in doing so, stumbled on a skirt and jighead combination that isn't just cheaper, it catches more fish!

Below you'll find links to the components Matt uses to build this jig, some of his favorite finesse and micro jig trailers, as well as the rod and reel combos the guys use to fish these baits effectively. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.


JIG COMPONENTS...

•Dirty Jigs Finesse Cut Replacement Skirt: https://bit.ly/4i3SYpo

Colors: The Go To, Supermatt Brown, Alabama Craw


•VMC Finesse Football Jighead: https://bit.ly/3CZ1cQK

Preferred Size: 1/4 – 3/8 oz


PREFERRED JIG TRAILERS...

•Xzone Stealth Finesse Craw: https://bit.ly/4ckYPmX

Colors: Green Pumpkin Black, Grass Craw


•Zman TRD Crawz: https://bit.ly/2U9vx6P

Colors: Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Orange


•Yamamoto Covert Craw: https://bit.ly/4dgmxBK

Colors: Green Pump Purple Copper, Green Pump Amber Lam


MID PRICED MICRO JIG COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Expride 6'10" Medium Mod Fast: https://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel– Shimano Curado 70 MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/2apmDJt

Line– Seaguar InvizX (10 lb): https://bit.ly/2oVsG2Y


BAIT FINESSE MICRO JIG COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Curado 6'8" Light: https://bit.ly/2gUWTft

Reel– Shimano Curado BFS: https://bit.ly/2QGRVF2

Line– Daiwa Hidden FC (8 lb): https://bit.ly/2oVsG2Y


BUDGET MICRO JIG COMBO...

Rod- St. Croix Bass X 6'8" Medium: http://bit.ly/2r0xWAs

Reel- Seviin GF Series (7.3:1): https://bit.ly/3qa2SQZ

Line- Sunline Fluorocarbon 10 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm


TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz