Why Are There Jigheads With No Hooks?
If you follow tackle trends carefully – or even casually – you may have noticed a recent proliferation of jigheads with no attached hooks. It seems counterintuitive, because part of the definition of this class of terminal tackle usually makes the hook a critical part of the package. Nevertheless, there are some key reasons that you might purchase and employ this relatively new class of items.
The first is if you’re practicing for a tournament or otherwise don’t want to hook the fish you tempt. You can attach a swimbait to these heads and get bites but not sore mouth your quarry.
Second, you can use them on Alabama Rigs in states where you’re limited to a certain number of hooked lures. For example, you might want to put soft plastics on all five wires, but you’re only allowed three hooks, so this is a means of accomplishing that goal.
Finally, and perhaps most significantly, some of them serve as a mechanism for affixing treble hooks to soft swimbaits like Keitechs and others. You can run your line through the jighead and then place the treble on the belly or the back of the lure. When the fish strikes and gets hooked, the hook pulls away from the weight, which makes it harder to throw the hook.
Here are some options you might consider:
