Jig hooks and jig heads: Flipping jigs

The heavy-cover jig: an Arkie or compact head (a flattened round head), a heavy fibre weedguard and a strong 4/0–5/0 hook. Pitched to targets, it falls, is hopped and dragged, and comes through wood.

ItemDetail
HeadArkie; 60° line tie; tungsten is smaller for the same weight
HookHeavy wire 4/0–5/0
Weight3/8–3/4 oz (10.6–21 g)
Skirt / trailerSilicone skirt, craw or chunk trailer
WhereLaydowns, docks, sparse grass, rock-and-wood banks; all year
HowPitch or flip, let it fall on slack line, hop, drag, shake at the target
Rod / line7'3"–7'6" (2.21–2.29 m) H, 17–25 lb FC or 50–65 lb braid
SpeciesLargemouth, smallmouth bass

Most bites come on the fall: watch the line, and set on any tick or slack.

Top 10 dans quatre marchés

États-Unis

  1. Dirty Jigs Tour Level Pitchin' Jig — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #1. Arkey-style head that sits upright, stout Gamakatsu 60-degree hook, large lead-barb keeper, fiber weedguard, no eyes; for rocks, docks and wood. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  2. Dirty Jigs Luke Clausen Compact Pitchin' Jig — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #2. Compact Arkie head, stout 4/0 flat-eye Gamakatsu hook, fiber weedguard, no eyes; small profile for docks, overhangs and vegetation. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  3. Beast Coast Hand-Tied 97% Tungsten Lil' Magnum Jig — $9.99 - $13.99. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #3. Compact weight-forward 97% tungsten head, recessed micro vertical line tie, angled weedguard, double wire keeper, hand-tied skirt, no eyes; comes through grass like a Texas rig. Head: bullet; eyes: no.
  4. Keitech Tungsten Casting Jig Model 1 Version 2 — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #4. 97% tungsten teardrop head, 150-strand hand-tied SR-40 skirt, fiber weedguard, no eyes; named a casting jig but the store files it under Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs. Head: pointed; eyes: no.
  5. Missile Jigs Ike's Mini Flip Flipping Jig — $5.00 - $6.19. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #5. Compact balanced Arkie head with weight centred on the shank, angled weedguard, fine-cut skirt, no eyes. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  6. Dirty Jigs Tour Level No-Jack Version 2 Flipping Jig — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #6. Arkie flipping head, 30-degree vertical line tie, heavy-duty No-Jack Gamakatsu hook, fiber weedguard, no eyes. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  7. Dirty Jigs Scott Canterbury Flippin' Jig — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #7. Arkie head, 30-degree Gamakatsu 3X heavy-wire hook, fiber weedguard, HD skirt, no eyes. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  8. Strike King Andy Morgan Flipping Jig — $3.00 - $6.49. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #8. Cover-slipping Arkie head, low-profile line tie, fiber weedguard, Owner 4.5/0 hook, silicone skirt, barbed keeper, no eyes; 1/2 and 5/8 oz. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  9. Dirty Jigs Scott Canterbury Compact Flippin' Jig — $5.99. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #9. Compact all-purpose Arkie head, premium Gamakatsu hook, fiber weedguard, no eyes; flips, pitches and swims. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  10. Strike King Bitsy Flip Jig — $3.99. Tackle Warehouse "Pitchin' & Flippin' Jigs" sorted by Popularity: #10. Small weedless Arkie head with a beefier weedguard, black-nickel Mustad hook, silicone skirt, barbed keeper, no eyes; downsized flipping jig. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.

Canada

  1. Strike King Hack Attack Jig — C$7.99. anglingsports.ca 'jigs' collection best-selling #10 (top skirted bass jig in the store), 'Flipping Jigs' collection #2; Greg Hackney heavy-cover flipping jig: stout Arkie-style head with a 30-degree line tie, no-flex Extreme Gamakatsu heavy-wire hook, heavy-duty fiber weedguard; sold up to 1 oz; no eyes Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  2. Berkley Flipping Jig — C$8.99. anglingsports.ca 'jigs' collection best-selling #24, 'Flipping Jigs' collection #4; Gary Klein flipping jig: Arkie head with a recessed line tie, stout fiber weedguard, Fusion19 heavy hook, PowerBait-scented skirt, 3/8-1/2 oz; no eyes Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  3. Dirty Jigs Tour Level Pitchin' Jig — C$8.99. anglingsports.ca 'jigs' collection best-selling #37 and 'Flipping Jigs' #8; fishingworld.ca 'Flipping Jigs' collection #2; traditional Arkie head with a semi-recessed line tie for rocks, docks and wood, medium-heavy fiber weedguard, Gamakatsu hook, 3/8-1/2 oz; no eyes. Dirty Jigs says it also casts and skips, but both stores file it under flipping Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  4. Dirty Jigs Luke Clausen Compact Pitching Jig — C$8.99. fishingworld.ca 'Flipping Jigs' collection best-selling #1 (not stocked by anglingsports.ca); compact Arkie head on a Gamakatsu 4/0 60-degree flat-eye jig hook, fiber weedguard, 1/2 oz in a downsized package; no eyes. Photo from the maker's own listing (dirtyjigstackle.com) because the store's images are 275 px Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  5. Dirty Jigs Scott Canterbury Flipping Jig — C$8.99. fishingworld.ca 'Flipping Jigs' collection best-selling #3 (not stocked by anglingsports.ca); full-size flipping jig: Arkie head, Gamakatsu 3X heavy-wire hook, stout fiber weedguard, 5/8 oz; no eyes. Photo from dirtyjigstackle.com (store images are 275 px) Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  6. Dirty Jigs Scott Canterbury Compact Flippin' Jig — C$8.99. fishingworld.ca 'Flipping Jigs' collection best-selling #4 (not stocked by anglingsports.ca); downsized version of the Canterbury flipping jig: compact Arkie head, Gamakatsu 2X heavy-wire hook, fiber weedguard, 5/16-7/16 oz; no eyes Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  7. Stanley Big Nasty Flipping Jig — C$5.99. fishingworld.ca 'Flipping Jigs' collection best-selling #6 (not stocked by anglingsports.ca); rounded Arkie head built on the Mustad 'Skippy'-pattern heavy flippin' hook, heavy fiber weedguard, 1/2 oz; no eyes Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  8. The Perfect Jig Tungsten Flipping Jig — C$8.99-9.49. fishingworld.ca 'bass-jigs' collection best-selling #57 and 'all-jigs' #68 (Ontario maker; not in the anglingsports.ca lists); 97% tungsten compact round head (a smaller package for the same weight), hand-tied wire-wrapped skirt, stout weedguard, strong trailer keeper, 1/2 oz; no eyes Head: ball; eyes: no.
  9. Nishine Lure Works Finesse Cover Jig — C$8.99. anglingsports.ca 'Flipping Jigs' collection best-selling #11 (not in the general 'jigs' list; not stocked by fishingworld.ca); compact Japanese cover jig that sinks straight down on the flip ('no slide, no glide'): rounded special head, hand-tied checkered silicone skirt, hand-tied wire trailer keeper, fiber weedguard, Nishine 2/0 hook by Ichikawa, 1/3 oz; no eyes. Colour caption cropped off the photo Head: ball; eyes: no.

Japon

  1. Daiwa BHカバージグ — ¥513 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 14 g). naturum ラバージグ genre sorted by sales #18. Daiwa's cover jig: weight pulled toward the line eye with a sharp pointed nose to punch into cover, flat bottom for stability, twin brush guard to be spread in a V, no eyes. Head: pointed; eyes: no.
  2. Pros Factory EQUIP HYBRID — ¥462 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 1/2 oz). naturum ラバージグ genre sorted by sales #21. Budget heavy-cover jig with a silicone + fine-rubber hybrid skirt: Arkie head, brush guard, no eyes. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  3. Keitech スペシャルラバージグ モデルI (SR-40) — ¥726 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 11 g). naturum ラバージグ genre sorted by sales #24 and #2 for the keyword フリッピング; naturum's copy sells it for flipping and pitching shallow cover (Keitech's own English name is 'Casting Jig Model I'). Tungsten-resin Arkie head, brush guard, no eyes. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  4. Deps フラットバックジグ — ¥792 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 3/16–1 oz). naturum ラバージグ genre sorted by sales #35 (3/16 oz listing on page 2). Deps' heavy-cover flipping power jig: low-centre flat-wide head with the eye at the nose, brush guard, extra-thick hook for dragging big bass out; no eyes. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  5. Nories ガンタージグ フリップ — ¥660 (naturum list price, 1 jig; 3/4 oz). naturum ラバージグ genre page 2 (position 41–64) and #3 for the keyword フリッピング. Bulky-worm flipping version of the Gunter Jig with a #4/0 thick wide-gap hook: Arkie slip head, sparse upright brush guard, no eyes. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.

Chine

  1. Bottomup 波特玛 GAP JIG 陷阵 挡草铅头钩 — ¥65 / 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 2 of 20; shop 佳司丁旗舰店. Bottomup markets GAP JIG as a snag-resistant cover jig for punching wood and grass: compact Arkie/bullet-ish head, stiff fibre weedguard, heavy hook; no eyes. Store keyword is only weed guard (weedguard); filed under flipping by the maker's cover designation. Head: Arkie; eyes: no.
  2. ARK Fishing RTF Flipping Jig 障碍JIG — ¥40 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'football headjig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-27): original position 18 of 20; shop 岚溪钓具路亚店. Named a Flipping Jig by the maker and store (suitable for bottom dragging/isolated cover): dense stiff weedguard, heavy Arkie head; no eyes. Listed under the football headjig keyword, but the product is a flipping jig. Head: Arkie; 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