Epic Eric's Bass Lab

New! River Rat Deep Hooker Hybrid Swim Jig

$6.99

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Description

New for 2026 is the River Rat Deep Hooker 3/8 oz Swim Jig. Featuring the best Swim Jig Hook out there--the Owner 4/0 Deep Throat Hook. If you know me, I am a fan of an this style hook! Why? While the typical round bend hooks used on most swim jigs are good, they just don't have the holding power of this "o'shaughnessy" style. When you pin a bass on this hook, that "O'Shaughnasty" bend pins them, and they come in the boat. Something we all want which is to increase our strike to catch ratio. The River Rat Hybrid Swim Jig is a new collaboration with Gary Sheets from 9K Elite Lures. I always wanted to carry one jig that I could swim, skip and drag, and it's finally here--and built the way I want right here in the good ole USA! With hand tied premium soft skirt material, oversized eyes, stout hook, perfect flex weed guard and a badass trailer keeper system. The River Rat Hybrid Swim Jig is a bullet shaped jig that you can swim, flip, skip and drag. It features a custom hand-tied skirt in Bass Lab approved colors--and we added just a hint of Flashabou that helps draw strikes when you work it through the water column. This jig is built on a 30 degree stout 4/0 Owner Deep Throat hook with an encapsulated line tie so it comes cleanly through grass and cover. The bottom of the jig head is also flattened slightly to keep it balanced and tracking straight--which also helps you skip this jig where you want it. I also love an oversized eye and this jig delivers on the Bugged Eyes! Finally, there's a two-point staggered barb keeper system to lock your trailers in place which saves you time and money. This keeper locks the trailer in so you don't have to constantly reseat your plastic or have it come off your bait when your skipping, ripping or snapping your jig through cover! Limited run, so stock up now. They won't last long.

Specifications

Category

Jigs

Weight

0.375 oz (11 g)

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting, flipping

Water Column

variable

Action

swimming jig

Conditions

vegetation, open water

Field Notes

A versatile swim jig for bass that can be swum, skipped, flipped, or dragged around cover. It is designed to come through grass and other structure cleanly, making it useful when fish are relating to vegetation or needing a bait worked through the water column.

Pros

  • Versatile for swimming, skipping, flipping, and dragging
  • Stout Owner Deep Throat hook for better hold percentage
  • Weed guard and streamlined head help it fish through cover

Cons

  • No specific trailer included
  • Best suited to anglers comfortable fishing a jig through cover

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