Jig hooks and jig heads: Original ball heads

The original build: the shape as it first appeared. Every variant on the sibling pages started from this one: some fit a rig (Texas-rigged), some get through cover (weedless), some add a way of fishing it (swing).

The basic round head: exposed hook, no guard. Fast, clean fall and no action of its own, so the bait makes the action.

ItemDetail
Weight1/16–3/8 oz (1.8–10.6 g); Japanese finesse heads from 0.35 g
Eye / hookMostly 90°; round bend
BaitsGrubs, straight worms, paddle tails, minnows
TechniquesSwimming, lift and fall, dragging
WhereRock, wood, sand; open water; rivers
SpeciesBass, walleye, perch

Each product below says whether it has eyes and which keeper it uses.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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