Jig hooks and jig heads: Ball jig heads

The round head is the all-round jig head, and it comes in four builds, each its own page: original (exposed hook), weedless (a guard over the point), swing (the head hinged to the hook) and Texas-rigged (the head on an offset hook). Two things every ball head is chosen by, whatever the build:

Eyes or no eyes

HeadWhat it doesWhen
Plain (no eyes)Cheapest, smallest, nothing to snag; the bait's colour does the workNed-style and finesse fishing, dark water, when the head should disappear
With fish eyesA painted or moulded 3-D eye gives the bait a head and a target; predators strike at the eyeClear water, swimming baits, minnow imitations

How the head holds the bait

KeeperHow it worksTrade-off
Moulded bump / collarA lead collar behind the head wedges into the plasticGentle on the bait; slips on soft plastics
Spring / screwA coil at the head screws into the bait's noseHolds best, reusable bait; needs a firm bait
Barb on the shank, pointing upA barb cut on the top of the shank digs into the bait from the eye sideHolds bulky baits; the cut weakens the shank a little
Barb pointing downA barb on the underside of the shankSame, sits inside the belly of the bait
Wire keeperA short wire bound to the shankHolds without cutting the shank

The 90° threading trick. A shank barb tears the plastic as it goes in, and once the channel is torn the barb has nothing to grip. So thread the bait with the hook turned 90° to its final position: the barb passes through untouched plastic. When the bait reaches the head, turn it back 90° into line. The barb now presses against solid plastic that was never cut, and it reinforces the bait instead of tearing it.

A ball head is the least stable at rest: it rolls onto its side. When the bait must sit still, use a stand-up or football head. Top-heavy round heads built for strolling are their own class (Strolling jigs).

Top 10 dans quatre marchés

États-Unis

  1. VMC Hybrid Swimbait Ball Jig Head — $5.29. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 4.8/5 avg rating. Plain round ball on a 60-degree hybrid-bend hook, exposed point, no guard; 3D holographic eyes; wide spring (screw) keeper Eyes: yes; keeper: spring / screw.
  2. BKK Silent Chaser Round Ball Jig Head — $4.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #8; 5.0/5 avg rating. Plain round ball, exposed 2x-heavy needlepoint, no guard; no eyes; moulded ribbed collar keeper Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  3. Mustad Ultrapoint Ball Jig Head — $4.99 - $6.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #9; 4.7/5 avg rating. Perfectly round lead ball on a 90-degree UltraPoint hook, exposed, no guard; plain head (weight embossed); wire bait keeper Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  4. Gamakatsu Round Ball Jig Head 5pk — $8.29. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #11; 5.0/5 avg rating. Plain round ball on a Gamakatsu 90-degree hook, exposed, no guard; no eyes; double moulded collar keeper Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  5. VMC Neon Moon Eye Ball Jig Head 4pk — $6.29 - $9.29. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #12; 4.0/5 avg rating. Aspirin-flattened round head TW files under ball heads; exposed hook, no guard; large 3D holographic eye; thin wire keeper under the shank Eyes: yes; keeper: wire keeper.
  6. YUM FF Sonar Ball Jig Head 3pk — $2.00 - $3.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #15; 3.2/5 avg rating. Standard ball head with a vertical line tie and #1 sickle hook, exposed, no guard; no eyes; single moulded barb cut on the shank pointing up toward the eye Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  7. Great Lakes Finesse Stealth Ball Jig Head 3pk — $6.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #20; 3.4/5 avg rating. Finesse ball head on a light-wire Gamakatsu 604 hook, exposed, no guard; no eyes; oversized unpainted double collar keeper Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  8. Big Bite Baits Swimmer Ball Jig Head 4pk — $4.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #22. Industry-standard ball on a 2/0-3/0 Gamakatsu hook, exposed, no guard; no eyes; double-wire bait keeper Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  9. Owner Round Ball Head Jig with Lockdown Keeper 5pk — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #24; 3.0/5 avg rating. Classic ball head with Super Needle Point hook, exposed, no guard; no eyes; Lockdown keeper = moulded blade on the shank pointing up toward the eye Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  10. Jenko Revolution Jighead — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #26. Round ball with an elongated 90-degree line tie and Gaff-twist hook, exposed, no guard; no eyes; long ribbed moulded keeper Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  11. BOSS Mini Ball Jig Head 4pk — $6.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #16; 4.5/5 avg rating. Perfectly round head with a stout fibre weedguard on a 2/0 Mustad Ultra Point; no eyes; moulded double-barb collar Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  12. Deps Midst Weedless Ball Jig Head 4pk — $8.75. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #23; 5.0/5 avg rating. Round head with a 90-degree tie and a single 0.35 mm stainless spring-wire guard; no eyes (weight embossed); moulded arrow-barb collar Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  13. BOSS Brent Ehrler Gamakatsu Ball Head Jig 3pk — $7.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #28; 4.5/5 avg rating. Round head, semi-recessed tie, medium fibre weedguard, 4/0 Gamakatsu; no eyes; moulded double-barb collar Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  14. Gamakatsu 26R Weedless Ball Jig Head 3pk — $9.49 - $10.89. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #36; 5.0/5 avg rating. Round head with twin titanium-wire weedguards; no eyes; dual offset rebarb wire keepers plus a lead collar Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  15. Eagle Claw Pro-V Weedless Ball Jig Head 5pk — $3.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #52. Ball head with a clear mono weedguard on a Pro-V bend hook; painted eyes; moulded collar with a barb pointing up toward the eye Eyes: yes; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  16. Santone Lures Texas Finesse Ball Jig Head 3pk — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #61; 5.0/5 avg rating. Compact ball head with a fibre weedguard on a Gamakatsu hook; no eyes; moulded barbed collar (skirt collar) Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  17. Hayabusa Brush Easy Ball Jig Heads — $6.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #63. Mud-black round head with twin double heavy-mono brush guard; no eyes; moulded keeper with the barb pointing down/away from the eye Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  18. Bite Me Tackle Hunter Weedless Ball Jig Head 3pk — $3.75. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #65. Ball head with a single wire/mono guard on a 60-degree 3/0 Gamakatsu flat-eye hook; no eyes; moulded double-barb collar Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  19. Decoy VJ-77 Plus Guard Ball Jig Head 4pk — $6.15. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #74. Compact ball head with a single mono guard on the VJ-44 hook; no eyes; rubber tube sleeve keeper (closest to a bump collar) Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  20. VMC Weedless Minnow Shaker Jig — $8.29. Tackle Warehouse 'Ball Jigheads' (98 items) sorted by Popularity: #93. Round head with a woven-wire weedguard and 45-degree tie on a long-shank hook; 3D eyes; dual monofilament keepers Eyes: yes; keeper: wire keeper.
  21. Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Swing Head 4pk — $3.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Swinging Jigheads' (63 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; 5.0/5 avg rating. Round ball weight hinged by a wire loop to a free-swinging EWG hook (maker text says football, the photo is a ball); no eyes; no keeper, bait Texas-rigged Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  22. Trokar Swing Head Jig 4pk — $6.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Swinging Jigheads' (63 items) sorted by Popularity: #12. Round ball hinged to a free-swinging Trokar EWG hook; no eyes; no keeper, bait Texas-rigged Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  23. Arkie U-Bolt Finesse Jighead 3pk — $2.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Swinging Jigheads' (63 items) sorted by Popularity: #15; 4.0/5 avg rating. Small round ball loosely attached to a light-wire hook by a U-bolt wire loop; no eyes; no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  24. Queen Tackle Tungsten Swingheads 1pk — $5.99 - $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Swinging Jigheads' (63 items) sorted by Popularity: #27. Compact tungsten head hinged to a free-swinging Mustad hook; maker calls it football but the product photo shows a round ball; no eyes; no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  25. Santone Lures Wobble Hog Jig Head 2pk — $6.29. Tackle Warehouse 'Swinging Jigheads' (63 items) sorted by Popularity: #32. Ball weight with a hook hanger on its back for a free-swinging Gamakatsu hook (maker says football; photo is round); no eyes; no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  26. Gambler Wrecking Ball — $7.59. Tackle Warehouse 'Swinging Jigheads' (63 items) sorted by Popularity: #35. Round ball with a clevis instead of a moulded-in hook so the Mustad hook swings free; no eyes; no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  27. Motion Fishing Wobble Head 2pk — $6.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Swinging Jigheads' (63 items) sorted by Popularity: #37. Small rounded head with recessed tie hinged to an extra-wide-gap hook (maker says football; photo reads as a ball); no eyes; no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  28. Bass Patrol Deflection Jig 2pk — $5.59 - $6.79. Tackle Warehouse 'Swinging Jigheads' (63 items) sorted by Popularity: #46. Round ball with a recessed tie and a pivoting, swivelling 4/0 VMC hook; no eyes; no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  29. Owner Ultrahead Finesse Ball Head — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shakey Jigheads' > Non-Screw Lock Shakey Heads (48 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 5.0/5 avg rating. Finesse round ball cast on an Extra Wide Gap offset hook with a 45-degree up eye so the worm is Texas-rigged; no eyes; no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  30. SPRO Skip Gap Round Shakey Head 3pk — $6.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Shakey Jigheads' > Non-Screw Lock Shakey Heads (48 items) sorted by Popularity: #7. Round ball on an offset Skip Gap bend hook, threaded like a Texas rig with no moulded or spring keeper; no eyes Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  31. BKK Silent Chaser 1X EWG Round Head — $4.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shakey Jigheads' > Non-Screw Lock Shakey Heads (48 items) sorted by Popularity: #8; 5.0/5 avg rating. Ball head on a 1X-strong extra-wide-gap offset hook for snag-proof Texas rigging; no eyes (weight embossed); no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  32. Big Bite Baits Shorty Gamakatsu EWG Head 4pk — $6.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Shakey Jigheads' > Non-Screw Lock Shakey Heads (48 items) sorted by Popularity: #26; 5.0/5 avg rating. Rounded head with a flat back on a 3/0 Gamakatsu EWG so the hook point is tex-posed; no eyes; no keeper Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  33. Z-Man TRD Finesse Jig — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #1. Mushroom/ball head with wire-tied 100% silicone skirt, BKK black-nickel jig hook, finesse fiber weedguard, split-grip + wire keeper, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  34. Cumberland Pro Lures Randy Blaukat Throwback Power Finesse Ball Head Jig — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #2. Ball head with a flat top section against rolling, compact 2/0 flat-eye Mustad hook, hand-tied frog-hair rubber, dual-barb keeper, fiber weedguard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  35. Keitech Tungsten Mono Spin Ball Head Jig — $4.99. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #3. Compact tungsten-compound ball head, single-strand heavy mono weedguard, 80-strand SR-40 skirt, #3 Katsuichi hook, no eyes; a smallrubber jig, no blade. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  36. War Eagle Heavy Finesse Ball Head Jig 2pk — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #4. Ball head, 3/0 Gamakatsu hook, thick weedguard, Hole-In-One skirt, no eyes; made in USA. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  37. Jewel Baits Finesse Ball Head Jig 2pk — $6.99 - $7.48. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #5. Round ball head, Mustad Ultra Point hook, fiber weedguard, no eyes; rocks, wood or grass. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  38. Picasso Pro Metal Little Spotty Jig — $5.00 - $7.99. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #6. Compact ball head in a hard lead alloy, three-prong titanium weedguard, fine-strand silicone skirt, Gamakatsu 2X hook, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  39. Great Lakes Finesse Matte Finesse Ball Head Jig — $6.99. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #7. All-terrain ball head in matte powder coat, compact 1/0 Gamakatsu 604 hook, wire hand-tied fine-cut silicone skirt, fiber weedguard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  40. Buckeye Lures G-Man Ballin' Out 2 Ball Head Jig — $5.29. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #8. Rounded ball head, banded full skirt (heavier than the original), stout Gamakatsu hook, fiber weedguard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  41. Evergreen IR Finesse Ball Head Jig — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #9. Rounded ball head, 45-degree line tie, large long-shank custom hook, hand-tied skirt, wire keeper, rattle collar, fiber weedguard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  42. Jewel Baits Pro Spider Ball Head Jig 2pk — $6.29 - $6.39. Tackle Warehouse "Ballhead Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #10. Ball head with cross-eyelet line tie, Mustad Ultra Point hook, spider-cut skirt, rattle collar, fiber weedguard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.

Canada

  1. Eagle Claw Ball Head Jig — C$3.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #1 (re-checked 2026-09-27); plain painted round ball head with eyes on a 570 Aberdeen round-bend jig hook, single barb keeper, no guard: the archetypal ball jig Eyes: yes; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  2. Berkley Essentials Round Ball Jig — C$3.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #3 (re-checked 2026-09-27); plain round ball head with painted eye, straight-shank round-bend hook, single barb keeper, no guard Eyes: yes; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  3. Great Lakes Finesse Stealth Ball Jig Head — C$9.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #16 (re-checked 2026-09-27); matte black round ball, no eyes, tapered collar keeper on a fine-wire Gamakatsu round-bend hook, open hook point Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  4. X Zone Tungsten Ball Head Jig — C$7.99-8.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #20 (re-checked 2026-09-27); 97% tungsten round ball, no eyes, wire bait keeper, plain round-bend hook, no guard Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  5. Northland Gum-Ball Jig — C$6.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #37 (re-checked 2026-09-27); the classic painted round head with 3D eye and an upward molded barb keeper, exposed hook, no guard Eyes: yes; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  6. BKK Silent Chaser Round Head — C$6.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #43 (re-checked 2026-09-27); black-nickel round micro head, no eyes, tapered collar keeper, open round-bend hook Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  7. Eagle Claw Eagle Eye Jig Head — C$7.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #47; painted round 'aspirin/ball' head with big 3D holographic eyes, double barb keeper, exposed Lazer Sharp hook, no guard (the non-weedless sibling of the weedless Eagle Eye) Eyes: yes; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  8. Northland Tungsten Jig — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #75 (also fishingworld.ca bass-jigs #5); tungsten round ball head with red 3D eye, dual barb keeper, plain round-bend hook, no guard Eyes: yes; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  9. Eagle Claw Tin Ball Head Jig 1/4 oz — C$3.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #84 (re-checked 2026-09-27); lead-free tin round ball with big painted eye, molded barb collar, exposed 570 hook, no guard Eyes: yes; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  10. The Perfect Jig Tungsten Alive Ball Head — C$16.99-17.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #99 (re-checked 2026-09-27); matte tungsten round ball, no eyes, wire bait keeper, plain round-bend Mustad hook (also fishingworld.ca bass-jigs #18) Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  11. Eagle Claw Eagle Eye Jig Head Weedless — C$7.99-9.99. anglingsports.ca 'jig-head' collection, best-selling sort #71; the only round-ball head with a weedguard in either store's jig collections: lead 'aspirin-style' round head with 3D eyes, double barb keeper, stainless-steel wire weedguard covering the gap of the Lazer Sharp LV570 hook Eyes: yes; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  12. Kalin's Pendu Jig — C$8.99. fishingworld.ca 'all-jigs' collection, best-selling sort #5 (not listed in bass-jigs; anglingsports.ca does not carry it); painted round ball head with 3D eye hinged to a free-swinging hook that acts like a pendulum, wire bait keeper on the hook shank; 2 per pack Eyes: yes; keeper: wire keeper.
  13. Northland Tungsten Wide Gap Round Ball Jig Head — C$14.99-16.99. fishingworld.ca 'bass-jigs' collection, best-selling sort #37 (re-checked 2026-09-27); spherical tungsten ball, no eyes, on a Gamakatsu 73735 offset wide-gap (EWG-style) hook with a barb keeper: the defining round-ball-on-EWG head Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  14. Strike King Bitsy Bug Mini Jig — C$3.99. anglingsports.ca 'jigs' collection best-selling #6 (the top skirted jig of any kind in that store) and 'Flipping Jigs' collection #1; downsized smallmouth jig: compact snagless Arkie head with an inverted line tie that keeps line off rocks, fiber weedguard, silicone skirt, 1/4 oz; no eyes. Judgement call: the store's 'Flipping Jigs' bucket holds it, but a 1/4 oz mini jig is a finesse jig by design Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  15. Punisher Jigs Mini Jig — C$7.99. anglingsports.ca 'jigs' collection best-selling #17 and 'Flipping Jigs' collection #3; hand-made in Canada by Jarrod Dean: compact round head, Mustad Ultra Point hook, fiber weedguard, hand-tied skirt, 5/16 oz; no eyes. Filed as finesse by its 5/16 oz compact build although the store's bucket is Flipping Jigs Head: ball; eyes: no.
  16. Berkley Finesse Jig — C$6.99. anglingsports.ca 'jigs' collection best-selling #26 and 'Flipping Jigs' collection #6; Gary Klein finesse jig: compact Arkie head, lighter Fusion19 hook, fiber weedguard, PowerBait skirt, 1/4-3/8 oz; no eyes Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  17. Great Lakes Finesse Matte Finesse Jig — C$9.99. anglingsports.ca 'Flipping Jigs' collection best-selling #7 (not in the general 'jigs' list; not stocked by fishingworld.ca); micro finesse jig from the Ontario brand: matte ball head that crawls through rock without chipping, Gamakatsu 604 1/0 hook, super-thin pulsing skirt, light fiber weedguard, 1/8-3/16 oz; no eyes Head: ball; eyes: no.
  18. Dirty Jigs Luke Clausen Finesse Jig — C$8.99. anglingsports.ca 'jigs' collection best-selling #60; compact streamlined Arkie head, Gamakatsu 4/0 hook with a 60-degree flat line tie, fiber weedguard, 5/16 oz; no eyes Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  19. Queen Tackle Tungsten Finesse Peanut Jig — C$8.99. fishingworld.ca 'Flipping Jigs' collection best-selling #7 and 'bass-jigs' #70 (not stocked by anglingsports.ca); smallmouth finesse jig: small tungsten peanut/football head, thin wire-tied coffee-scented skirt, thin fiber weedguard, Mustad 3/0 light-wire hook; no eyes. The store buckets it with flipping jigs; its light hook, thin guard and size make it a finesse jig. Colour caption cropped off the photo Head: football; eyes: no.
  20. War Eagle Heavy Finesse Jig — C$9.99. anglingsports.ca 'jigs' collection best-selling #74 and 'Flipping Jigs' collection #14; finesse-profile rounded head with a heavier hook for braid and bigger fish, fiber weedguard, hand-tied skirt, 3/8-1/2 oz; no eyes Head: ball; eyes: no.
  21. Hag's Tungsten Tsunami Micro Jig — C$9.99. anglingsports.ca 'Finesse & Football Jigs' collection best-selling #8 (Canadian maker; not stocked by fishingworld.ca); compact tungsten round head, stout BKK 1/0 hook, hand-tied living-rubber skirt, fiber weedguard, 3/8 oz; no eyes. The store's collection mixes finesse and football jigs; the small round head and 1/0 hook put it here Head: ball; eyes: no.

Japon

  1. 常吉 Tsunekichi クラシック ラウンドジグヘッド — ¥541 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword round jighead sorted by best-selling order: #2 (first plain, guardless round head; #1 is the Engine guarded head). Haruhiko Murakami's classic round head with a size-matched barb keeper; amazon.co.jp popularity #15 for round jighead. Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  2. Keitech スーパーラウンドジグヘッド — ¥595 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword round jighead sorted by best-selling order: #5 (sizes #3/0, #3, #1/0, #2/0, #2, #1, #4 fill #5-#13; best-placed size shown). Density-13 tungsten-resin round head, cone keeper; amazon.co.jp popularity #4 for the weed-guarded round query. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  3. Gamakatsu バラ ラウンド26R — ¥380 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword round jighead sorted by best-selling order: #19. 'Round 26 Revolution' - Gamakatsu's standard plain round bass head with a hanger barb keeper. Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  4. Gamakatsu ラウンド25R — ¥380 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword round jighead sorted by best-selling order: #20. Lighter-wire sibling of the 26R, same round head and barb keeper. Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  5. Decoy (Katsuichi) デコイ スタンダードヘッド VJ-30 — ¥385 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword round jighead sorted by best-selling order: #21. 'Perfect round head' on the heavy-wire JIG11 hook with a two-step slim keeper. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  6. Owner (Cultiva) OHラウンドヘッド JH-11 — ¥400 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre filtered to Owner, sorted by best-selling order: #11 (first plain round head of the brand). 'The basic form of the jig head' - exact round shape, JIG-402 hook, single barb keeper; amazon.co.jp popularity #14 for the weed-guarded round query. Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  7. Owner (Cultiva) ラウンド15システム JH-15 — ¥550 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre filtered to Owner, sorted by best-selling order: #12. System of five round weights x three hook sizes for 3-5 in worms, cone keeper. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  8. Decoy (Katsuichi) デコイ バイオレンスジグヘッド VJ-31F — ¥385 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre filtered to Decoy, sorted by best-selling order: #22. 'Standard finesse jig head' - plain round head with a collar keeper for every jig-head method. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  9. Decoy (Katsuichi) DECOY SV-52 ラウンドマジック — ¥385 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre filtered to Decoy, sorted by best-selling order: #10. Basic round head with the 'Magic Keeper' wire; marketed for light saltwater rockfish but a plain round head in the same jig-head genre (amazon.co.jp popularity #3 for the weed-guarded round query). Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  10. Engine スーペリオ タングステンシングルガードラウンドジグヘッド — ¥715 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre, keyword guard, sorted by best-selling order: #2 (#1 is the Ryugi Darting Vespa, a strolling head). Tsuguhiko Komori's tungsten round head with a single mono guard; also #1 in the round jighead search. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  11. Reins ウィードレスジグヘッド — ¥483 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre, keyword guard, sorted by best-selling order: #4. 'Standard round-head type' tungsten-resin head with a four-fibre guard. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  12. Decoy (Katsuichi) DECOY Plus Guard(プラスガード)-S VJ-77 — ¥352 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre, keyword guard, sorted by best-selling order: #5. Semi-round head with a clear mono guard and tube keeper; amazon.co.jp popularity #7 for the weed-guarded round query. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  13. Keitech モノガードラウンドジグヘッド — ¥656 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre, keyword guard, sorted by best-selling order: #8 (sizes fill #8-#14; best-placed shown). Tungsten-resin round head with one planted mono guard; amazon.co.jp popularity #13. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  14. Owner (Cultiva) JH-14 ブラシヘッド — ¥415 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre, keyword guard, sorted by best-selling order: #22. Mitsuo Suzuki's round head with a tuned brush guard for cover. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  15. Zappu こちょこちょヘッド アイガード — ¥680 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre, keyword guard, sorted by best-selling order: #25. Tungsten round 'kocho-kocho' head with a shape-memory wire eye guard and wire keeper. Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  16. Keitech ファインガードジグヘッド — ¥697 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre, keyword guard, sorted by best-selling order: #28. Ultra-compact round tungsten-resin head with a fibre brush guard for reeds, rock and floating debris. Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  17. Zappu バウヘッド — ¥770 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword jointed (jig-head genre) sorted by best-selling order: #5 (first ball-shaped joint head; #1 DS-13 is a delta head). Ball weight split-ring-jointed to a Cultiva Skinny Rip 3/0; Kenta Onishi design; amazon.co.jp popularity #21 for the weed-guarded round query. Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  18. Jackall カットボールサイス — ¥660 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword jointed sorted by best-selling order: #6. Cup-cut ball weight jointed to a Scythe hook; the eye sits above centre so the head pendulums. Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  19. Hayabusa (FINA) JOINTED SHOOTING BALL HEAD FF404 — ¥507 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword jointed sorted by best-selling order: #22. Ball weight with a screw-type attachment so the hook can be changed. Eyes: no; keeper: spring / screw.
  20. Zappu バンパーヘッド — ¥430 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword jointed sorted by best-selling order: #25. Satoshi Okumura's round head whose line eye carries a 'bumper ring' joint so the line angle swings freely; double wire keeper. Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  21. Zappu バウヘッドTG — ¥1386 (naturum list price per pack). naturum jig-head genre filtered to ZAPPU, sorted by best-selling order: #6. Tungsten version of the Bow Head ball joint. Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  22. Gamakatsu ボトムノッカー オフセット — ¥520 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword round jighead sorted by best-selling order: #3. 'Modified round' head cast on a tournament-grade offset hook; designed for big rockfish but sold in the same genre. Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  23. Decoy (Katsuichi) Nail Bomb VJ-71 — ¥418 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword round jighead sorted by best-selling order: #4. 'A new offset-type round jig head' that prevents the snagging of ordinary jig heads; amazon.co.jp popularity #8 for the weed-guarded round query. Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  24. Decoy (Katsuichi) プラスマジック VJ-74 — ¥300 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword jighead bass sorted by best-selling order: #14. Small round head on an offset hook with the Magic Keeper wire; amazon.co.jp popularity #14 for the offset jighead round query. Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  25. Owner (Cultiva) オカッパリヘッド JH-38 — ¥572 (naturum list price per pack). naturum keyword weedless sorted by best-selling order: #17 (also #13 in the Owner brand list). Round head with a 45-degree 'weed eye' on an Okappari-form offset hook for the cut-off technique. Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  26. 常吉 Tsunekichi ビビビショット — ¥620 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 7 g #1.5 shown). naturum スモールラバージグ genre sorted by sales #1. Smallrubber for pressured big bass: front-heavy round head for short-distance multi-action, wide-gap short-shank thick fluorine hook, ultra-fine memory-titanium wire guard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  27. Daiwa BHミニジグ — ¥466 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 1.3 g shown, up to 2.5 g+). naturum スモールラバージグ genre sorted by sales #2. 'Basic smallrubber': round head, wire keeper, thin-wire hook under 1.8 g and thicker bait-finesse hook from 2.5 g, thick brush guard for bank fishing, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  28. Jackall BEAK (ビーク) — ¥693 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 4.3 g). naturum スモールラバージグ genre sorted by sales #5 (#3–4 are the light weights of the Daiwa Flex jigs listed under casting/football). Smallrubber made for the 'tsurushi' hang-and-shake method: resin-tungsten head with angled underside that slides into cover, restrained line eye for a level posture, brush guard, no eyes. Head: pointed; eyes: no.
  29. Daiwa STEEZ パワーフィネスジグ — ¥616 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 4.7 g). naturum スモールラバージグ genre sorted by sales #6. Power-finesse smallrubber that hangs level in cover: resin-tungsten round head, thick wide-gap SaqSas hook, brush guard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  30. Biovex ロングヘアー — ¥429 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 3 g). naturum スモールラバージグ genre sorted by sales #7. Two-stage skirt smallrubber (short front, long rear strands for a baitfish silhouette): round head, fine wire guard, mini worm keeper, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  31. Daiwa STEEZ パワーフィネスジグ Type カバー — ¥616 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 4.7 g). naturum スモールラバージグ genre sorted by sales #10 (#8 Zappu PD Chopper Mini and #9 Jackson Egu Jig BF Cover Jig are skipped: only packaged photos available). Heavy-cover power-finesse smallrubber with a spherical skirt cut: resin-tungsten round head, brush guard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  32. Evergreen C-4ジグ — ¥715 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 2.2 g shown). naturum スモールラバージグ genre sorted by sales #11. Ken Fukushima's small jig reproduced in resin tungsten: snag-resistant compact round head, tuned brush guard, hand-cut skirt, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  33. DSTYLE D-JIG — ¥649 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 2.3 g shown, 0.8–2.3 g). naturum スモールラバージグ genre sorted by sales #12. Daisuke Aoki's standard smallrubber: ultra-high-density resin-tungsten round head, semi-flat fine rubber, natural-colour brush guard, no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.

Chine

  1. 平凡之路 血槽圆形铅头钩 50枚罐装 加强 — ¥9.9 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 1; shop 平凡之路户外钓具; round ball head, exposed hook, 50-piece jar Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  2. LUREPEAK 三川精工 血槽圆形铅头钩 压铸 — ¥17.6 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 2; shop LUREPEAK三川精工; die-cast round head, black-titanium hook Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  3. 平凡之路 (好货严选工厂) 血槽圆形铅头钩 50枚罐装 加强 — ¥24.8 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 3; shop 好货严选工厂; same product sold by a second shop Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  4. 一苇渡江 (shop) / Mustad 钩条 慕斯达钩条 微物圆形铅头钩 50枚 — ¥3.58 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 4; shop 一苇渡江垂钓户外用品店; micro finesse ball head on a Mustad hook, double back-barb keeper Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  5. 光威 血槽圆形铅头钩 20枚套装 — ¥9.9 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 5; shop 光威户外旗舰店; 20-piece assortment, coloured heads Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing down.
  6. BKK 9050-NP 圆形铅头钩 (圆形/内德/骁鼓 系列链接) — ¥30 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 6; shop 千岛路亚; multi-model listing (round / Ned / drum) ranked for its 9050-NP round head; photo from a Baidu image result Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  7. SEELUCKER 慕斯达加强圆形铅头钩 (微物根钓) 50枚 — ¥4.5 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 7; shop Seelucker品质路亚; X4-strength micro ball head Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  8. 秋沅旗舰店 (shop) 慕斯达微物圆形铅头钩 10枚 — ¥5.2 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 8; shop 秋沅旗舰店; tiny finesse ball head, 10-piece pack Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  9. 三只小渔 (shop) / Mustad 钩条 慕斯达钩条 双背刺 微物圆形铅头钩 — ¥5.8 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 9; shop 三只小渔; double back-barb keeper; photo from a Baidu image result of the same Mustad-wire head Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  10. GIGIPRO 吉靡 慕斯达 双背刺 微物圆形铅头钩 10枚 — ¥5.8 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 10; shop GIGIPRO吉靡旗舰店; double back-barb keeper, 10-piece pack Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  11. 钓之猪 DIAOZZ 挡草版 Inch Wacky 微铅圆头钩 10枚 — ¥7.98 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 4; shop 钓之猪路亚; round micro ball head with a single wire weed guard; positions 1-3 of the list are non-round swim-jig / racing heads Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  12. Ryugi 流義 EGU WACKY 钨树脂挡草铅头钩 — ¥38 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 9; shop 乐筏路亚; tungsten-resin ball head with flexible double guard; photo from a Bing image result (bluewatergear.co.za product page) Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  13. ZAPPU 扎普 Inch Wacky i-Guard 挡草钨钢铅头钩 — ¥36 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 10; shop 鲈钓专家; tungsten ball head with the i-guard wire Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  14. ZAPPU 扎普 Inch Wacky 挡草钨钢铅头钩 — ¥36 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 11; shop 西子进出口有限公司; same ZAPPU head from a second shop; photo cropped from the 鲈钓专家 listing image of the same product Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  15. Ryugi 流義 EGU WACKY 带挡草树脂钨钢铅头钩 — ¥38 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 19; shop 岚溪钓具路亚店; second Ryugi EGU listing (岚溪钓具); photo from a Bing image result (kkjapanlure.com product page) Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  16. 钓之猪 DIAOZZ Inch Wacky 挡草版 特氟龙微铅圆头钩 — ¥3.98 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'wackyjighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 4; shop 钓之猪路亚; secondary keyword; teflon-coated ball head with a wire guard Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  17. 玄鸿户外 越障防挂 圆球摇摆铅头钩 (曲柄钩自由链接) — ¥11 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weedless jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 14; shop 玄鸿户外旗舰店; ball weight joined to a free-swinging offset hook by a ring; the only round swing head found on the swing (swing) keyword pages, all others are teardrop / fish-eye heads Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  18. 东鼎钓具 铅头曲柄钩 圆头曲柄钩 — ¥12 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round jighead' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 16; shop 东鼎钓具店; ball head cast onto an offset (EWG) hook; photo from a Baidu image result of the same product Eyes: no; keeper: no keeper.
  19. BKK 战锤 HAMMER 9003CD 圆头曲柄铅头钩 (系列链接) — ¥30 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round-bend offset hook' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 7; shop 勇芳轩渔具; multi-model listing ranked for its Hammer 9003CD round head on an offset hook; photo from a Baidu image result Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  20. BKK 黑金刚 战锤 9003CD 曲柄钩 圆头铅头钩 — ¥15 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round-bend offset hook' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 9; shop 任鱼悦渔具; Hammer 9003CD: ball head on an offset hook with collar keeper; photo from a Baidu image result Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  21. 星燚户外 球头设计 防挂底 带铅曲柄钩 — ¥10.35 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'round-bend offset hook' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): position 12; shop 天南竺服S渔具; ball head on an offset hook with a bait-keeper barb; photo from a Baidu image result Eyes: no; keeper: shank barb, pointing up.
  22. Ravencraft 鸦语 危牙 V-YA General-Type Finesse Jig 2.5g/3.3g/4.0g — ¥14.8 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'skirted jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 6 of 20; shop 三水路亚. Maker labels it a general-type finesse jig: small round head, light fibre weedguard, fine silicone skirt; no eyes. Photo cropped from the Offbeat listing of the same jig. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  23. Daiwa 达亿瓦 Parabellum 小喇叭 Small Rubber Jig — ¥18 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'skirted jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 3 of 20; shop daiwa达亿瓦官方旗舰店. Daiwa flagship-store listing; a small rubber (smallrubber) jig with ball head, fibre weedguard and fine skirt; no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  24. KEITECH Guard Spin Jig 微型胶群Jig (tungsten) — ¥35 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded skirted jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 8 of 20; shop 美国奥基路亚. Tungsten ball head, fibre weedguard, thin skirt; no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  25. 驯鱼高手 爆炸头 超精细JIG 胡须佬 — ¥9.9 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'finessejig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 10 of 20; shop 象往路亚俱乐部. Fine-wire hook, ball head with weedguard and a sparse flared skirt; no eyes. Photo from the maker's own listing (finessejig #16) on a dark plain background. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  26. ELITELURE 艾利特 JIG 精细胡子佬 3.5g/5g/7g — ¥14.4 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'finessejig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 12 of 20; shop 成都梦想路亚俱乐部. Small ball head, fibre weedguard, sparse skirt; no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  27. 鲈语者 BassTalker Wafting Rubber Jig 胡须佬挡草JIG — ¥19.8 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded skirted jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 13 of 20; shop 千岛路亚. Round head, fibre weedguard, fine flared skirt (wafting type); no eyes. Photo on a dark plain background. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  28. 桑巴路亚 超精细JIG 爆炸头 胡须佬 — ¥12.38 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'finessejig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 13 of 20; shop 巴威旗舰店. Small ball head, weedguard, flared fine skirt; no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  29. RAID Japan Egu-Dama Cover 胶裙JIG — ¥36 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'silicone skirtjig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 13 of 20; shop 乐筏路亚. Small rubber jig with ball head, fibre weedguard and fine skirt; no eyes. Listing photo is 411x387 px, top-down view. Head: ball; eyes: no.
  30. FISHANT 飞蚂蚁 Rubber Jig 3.5g/5g/7g 45°斜切铅头 — ¥16 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded skirted jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 15 of 20; shop 未来路亚俱乐部. Small 45-degree cut compact head, fibre weedguard, layered thin skirt; 3.5-7 g finesse weights; no eyes. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  31. 常吉 Tsunekichi bibibi Shot 水鬼弹头 1.8g #1.5 — ¥18 / item(pack count varies by option,not specified in listing). Taobao list page 'weed-guarded skirted jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 16 of 20; shop 成都梦想路亚俱乐部. Ultra-light 1.8 g small rubber jig: tiny ball head, fibre weedguard, fine skirt; no eyes. Head: ball; eyes: no.

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Jig hooks and jig heads

Hooks whose shank bends at the eye so a head can be poured on: the bare jig hook, and weighted jig heads for soft plastics classified by head shape and build (ball in four builds, strolling jigs by mechanism, football, swing, stand-up, Ned in four builds, shaky, darter, swimbait, underspin, tube, weedless, grass), because each fishes differently; and the skirted jig itself, by head shape (casting, flipping, football, swim, finesse, punch).

  1. Bare jig hooks
  2. Skirted jigs
  3. Casting jigs
  4. Flipping jigs
  5. Football jigs
  6. Swim jigs
  7. Finesse jigs
  8. Punch and grass jigs
  9. Tuning a jig
  10. Weedguard length and trimming
  11. Modifying the weedguard
  12. Trimming the skirt
  13. Trailer and colour
  14. Fishing a jig
  15. Jig presentations
  16. Reading the bite
  17. Hook set and fish control in cover
  18. Swimbait heads
  19. Original swimbait heads
  20. Underspin heads
  21. Texas-rigged swimbait heads
  22. Weedless swimbait heads
  23. Swing swimbait heads
  24. Darter heads
  25. Damiki rig heads
  26. Ball jig heads
  27. Original ball heads
  28. Texas-rigged ball heads
  29. Weedless ball heads
  30. Swing ball heads
  31. Strolling jigs
  32. Shank-weighted heads
  33. Hover heads
  34. Raised-CoG heads
  35. Ned heads
  36. Original Ned heads
  37. Texas-rigged Ned heads
  38. Weedless Ned heads
  39. Swing Ned heads
  40. Football jig heads
  41. Original football heads
  42. Texas-rigged football heads
  43. Weedless football heads
  44. Swing football heads
  45. Shaky heads
  46. Original shaky heads
  47. Texas-rigged shaky heads
  48. Weedless shaky heads
  49. Swing shaky heads
  50. Stand-up jig heads
  51. Tube heads
  52. Swing heads

Jig hooks and jig heads