Butterfly jigs and stripers

[mike1010]

(Not just butterfly jigs, but assist hooks attached to the front of the jig in that style.) They seem to be getting popular. Last week I saw some ava-style jigs rigged that way, news to me.

So, are they effective for catching stripers, or just striper fishermen? My own sense is that I don't miss lots of fish for lack of a front hook.

[SaltLife1980]

I never had any luck using butterfly jigs for Bass..

[hammer4reel]

we use the STINGO PBJ jigs for stripers instead of diamond jigs.
just in lighter sizes than we tuna fish with . They are deadly when bass are on sand eels.
I like using an assist hook on the head and take the tail hook off

[JerseyCoast]

Use them all of the time. Many captains locally use them too. They have more action than a regular diamond jig, they make for easy release and to me....... just stronger connection between you and the fish overall.

I use assist hooks on Spanko Jigs, OMT Butterflys, CMT Diamonds and several of our own designs. I use a glow hook as well, which on some days can make a difference in the bite.

Its not new, Mike on The Renegade has been doing it for years. He is the 1st one I heard of using them, and the guy I got the idea from. :)