My last review was on the Jackall Flick Shake Worm and in keeping with that theme, today’s review is on the Jackall Tungsten Jighead. This particular jighead was designed specifically with the Flick Shake Worm in mind and in my opinion, is an excellent complement to the Jackall worm.
The specifications for the Tungsten Jighead start with a 90% eye, which amplifies the action and aids in more positive hooksets, a short shank, thin-wire hook for better penetration and a tungsten head.
It is available in three sizes, 1/16, 3/32 and 1/8. I like to carry a few of each for different situations and fishing different depths. However, when I first got them I started with the 3/32 to test them before I added the other weights.
I do mate these jigheads with the Jackall worm because I do believe that the two products work together very well. Because the Flick Shake worm is a thinner diameter than many other products, this jighead really gives the worm a great action in the water. The head of the jig itself is shaped like a football head jig which allows it to be used around cover without being prone to hang-ups and due to its small size, this design seems to go down and through vegetation without much trouble.
Super Weedless
One other feature that has been more than a little helpful to me is the titanium weedguard. It is a thin diameter wire that can be bent when you are landing and playing a fish but is easily put back to its original shape and is very effective when you are fishing around vegetation at keeping the hook clear.
If I have a complaint or concern with the Tungsten Jighead, it is that the thin-wire hook can be bent by a good sized fish. There are two things that can alleviate this problem and both have to do with the angler. First, use light line and don’t lock your drag down. If you use heavier lines you will not get all the action out of this bait that you will with smaller lines.
Second, remember that with a light wire hook, you don’t need to set the hook as though you are fishing a hollow-body frog in the middle of summer with braided line in the worst slop on the lake. This is a finesse technique and will catch fish in a lot of different situations but it is not designed for the kind of heavy lifting that other lures are made for.
I use this bait a lot in the cold months through spring because it is effective. I have even caught bedding bass on the Flick Shake worm and tungsten jighead. While this isn’t my first choice for that application, it’s nice to know that if I happen to drop it into a bed that I can’t see, it will do the job and is strong enough to handle the stress of pulling a fish off of his bed.
As I mentioned in the review of the Flick Shake worm, this has become one of the baits that I use a lot in the colder months and it consistently produces good bass for me. If you haven’t tried this technique, this is a great bait to begin learning how to use “wacky worming.”
See ya on the water…