Damiki rig heads · United States · all prices

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  1. VMC Neon Moon Eye Jig — $5.09 - $8.99
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: most fishing reports of any head filed there (149). Ball head with a 90-degree vertical line tie, big 3D eye and wire spike keeper; Bob Downey names it as a Damiki-rig head. Also ranks jighead-ball #5 Eyes: yes; keeper: wire keeper.
  2. Dirty Jigs Matt Stefan Guppy Head — $7.49
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 99 fishing reports, 2nd most. Store text: 'fished as a Damiki rig... this swimbait head's 90-degree line tie' keeps a minnow level; conical lead barb keeper, 3D eyes. Also ranks jighead-swimbait #1 Eyes: yes; keeper: moulded collar.
  3. VMC Hybrid Swimbait Jig — $5.49
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 91 fishing reports, 3rd. Filed under Damiki Rig and Vertical Jigging; 90-degree tie, screw-lock keeper holds a soft jerkbait dead straight; Wired2Fish's Damiki-rigging gear pick. Also ranks jighead-ball #1 Eyes: yes; keeper: screw-lock spring.
  4. Northland Smeltinator Jig — $7.99
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 77 fishing reports, 4th. Minnow-shaped 90-degree swimbait head the store files under Damiki Rig; multi-barbed lead collar, 3D eye, Gamakatsu 604 hook; a Bob Downey Damiki pick. Same family as the Elite Series row at jighead-swimbait #4 Eyes: yes; keeper: moulded collar.
  5. Outkast Tackle Golden Eye Swimmer Head — $4.49 - $5.99
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 60 fishing reports, 5th. Shad-shaped 90-degree Gamakatsu head filed under Damiki Rig; double lead barb plus wire keeper and a large gold 3D eye hold a minnow level Eyes: yes; keeper: wire keeper.
  6. Owner Ultrahead Round Jig Head — $5.19
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 50 fishing reports, tied 6th. Store text: 'excels with swimbaits and damiki rigs'; plain round head, vertical tie, light-wire Owner 5318 hook, lead barb keeper; no eyes Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.
  7. Queen Tackle LS Tungsten Jighead — $8.99 - $11.99
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 50 fishing reports, tied 6th. Store text: 'specifically designed for damiki rigging and forward-facing sonar'; tungsten ball, vertical tie, tied-on wire keeper, 1/4-1 oz for deep suspended fish Eyes: no; keeper: wire keeper.
  8. Damiki Rig Jig Head — $4.69 - $5.99
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 42 fishing reports, 8th. The original: center-balanced arrow head with a 90-degree tie so an Armor Shad hangs horizontal while vertical jigging or dead-sticking; Viper hook, wire keeper, 3D eyes (TW $3.00-6.99). Also ranks jighead-darter #2 Eyes: yes; keeper: wire keeper.
  9. YUM FF Sonar Jig Head — $3.09 - $3.99
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 29 fishing reports, 9th. Forward-facing-sonar ball head filed under Damiki Rig and Vertical Jigging; sickle hook, vertical tie, lead barb keeper. Also ranks jighead-ball #6 Eyes: no; keeper: barb up.
  10. Keitech Tungsten Super Round Jig Head — $6.49
    Omnia 'Damiki Rig' page: 22 fishing reports, 10th. Tungsten round head the store files under Damiki Rig and Vertical Jigging (LiveScope-optimized); 90-degree vertical tie, tungsten barb keeper, Daiichi/Katsuichi hooks; no eyes Eyes: no; keeper: moulded collar.

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