Football Jigs
The football jig built like a 4x4. It comes through brush and rock with ease and keeps bottom contact all year. Tie it on, add a Clutch Craw Sr, and keep a Standby Worm rigged right next to it.
The Motion Fishing Football Jig is a hand-tied bass jig built for rock, ledges, and offshore structure. It has a lead football head that won't roll, a 50-strand wire-tied silicone skirt, a medium-gauge weedguard, and a 5/0 Mustad Ultra Point hook. It comes in 1/2 oz and 3/4 oz, in 15 colors, and is a year-round workhorse on ledges, channel swings, rocky points, humps, and brush.
- Football head built like a 4x4 that comes through brush and rock with ease and won't roll
- 5/0 Mustad Ultra Point hook on both sizes. Drives through hard mouths on heavy line
- Medium-gauge weedguard that comes through rock and brush without costing you hookups
- 50-strand wire-tied silicone skirt with full pulses on the fall that holds up to repeated hooksets
- Stands in a defensive crawfish position, exactly what bass key in on
Proven on the Water
- Brock Reinkemeyer and Brad Jelinek won the 2019 Bassmaster Team Championship on Lake Hartwell with the Football Jig.
- David McCormick has won multiple Joe Bass and Average Joe tournaments on Ozark lakes with it.
- Luke Routh, a 4th-place finisher in the Solo Series Top 100 Championship with 10 years on the Missouri tournament trail, calls the Motion Fishing Football Jig his go-to jig for offshore bass on any lake.
- Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars by verified buyers, and backed by 1,000+ verified reviews across the Motion Fishing jig lineup.
Most Anglers Grab the 10-Pack
Single jig: $6.49. 5-pack: $6.00/jig. 10-pack: $5.85/jig, the best per-bait value when you're burning baits in rocks. Multi-packs are available in Gill Candy, PBJ, Blue Magic, Blue Craw, Bruiser, and Sardis Craw.
Best Trailer: Clutch Craw Sr
Run a Clutch Craw Sr (3.75") on the back. It's the most natural crawfish profile on rock and gravel, purpose-built to ride this jig.
Follow-Up Bait: Standby Worm
When bass won't commit to the jig, pick up a Standby Worm. Keep one rigged and on standby right next to your jig.
How to Rig It
Specs
FAQ
What is the Motion Fishing Football Jig?
The Football Jig is a hand-tied bass jig built for rock, ledges, and offshore structure. It has a lead football head that won't roll, a 50-strand wire-tied silicone skirt, a medium-gauge weedguard, and a 5/0 Mustad Ultra Point hook. It comes in 1/2 oz and 3/4 oz, in 15 colors, starting at $6.49.
Has the Football Jig won tournaments?
Yes. Brock Reinkemeyer and Brad Jelinek won the 2019 Bassmaster Team Championship on Lake Hartwell with it. David McCormick has won multiple Joe Bass and Average Joe tournaments on Ozark lakes with it. Missouri tournament angler Luke Routh also names the Motion Fishing Football Jig as his go-to summer bait for offshore bass on Stockton Lake.
What size football jig should I use, 1/2 oz or 3/4 oz?
Use the 1/2 oz in most situations. Go to the 3/4 oz when you want a faster fall, or to feel and stay on the bottom in current or wind.
What hook is on the Football Jig?
Both the 1/2 oz and 3/4 oz use a 5/0 Mustad Ultra Point hook. It drives through hard mouths on heavy line.
What is the best trailer for the Football Jig?
The Motion Fishing Clutch Craw Sr (3.75"). It gives the most natural crawfish profile on rock and gravel and is purpose-built to ride this jig.
What makes the Motion Fishing football head different?
It's built like a 4x4 to come through brush and rock with ease. The football shape won't roll, keeps the hook in strike position, and stands the jig up in a defensive crawfish position on the bottom.
When and where does the Football Jig work best?
It's a year-round workhorse. Fish it on ledges and channel swings, rocky points where bass stage between depths, humps, brush, and any hard bottom where you need to feel the structure through your line.
How heavy is the weedguard on the Football Jig?
Medium gauge. It comes through rock and brush without hanging up and still folds down on the hookset.
Does the Football Jig come in multi-packs?
Yes. Singles are $6.49. 5-packs are $29.99 ($6.00 per jig) and 10-packs are $58.49 ($5.85 per jig) in Gill Candy, PBJ, Blue Magic, Blue Craw, Bruiser, and Sardis Craw.
What should I throw when bass won't eat the football jig?
The Motion Fishing Standby Worm. Keep it rigged right next to your jig and pick it up when fish need a different look.
What colors does the Football Jig come in?
Gill Candy, PBJ, Blue Magic, Blue Craw, Bruiser, Sardis Craw, Missouri Craw, Green Pumpkin, Alabama Craw, Texas Craw, Chobee, Rustic Fire, Ozark Illusion, Cali Craw, and GP2. All 15 colors come in 1/2 oz and 3/4 oz.
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