Built for Bottom Contact. Built for Big Bites.

The football jig brings stability and profile to deep-structure presentations. When bass are holding on ledges, points, and offshore humps, this jig stands upright on contact — mimicking a defensive crawfish with its claws raised. The wide, football-shaped head resists rolling on hard bottom, keeping your bait in the strike zone longer and triggering reaction strikes from fish that won't chase.

The low center of gravity keeps the jig balanced as you drag, hop, or swim it across rock, gravel, and shell beds. Bass feel natural resistance when they inhale it, and the exposed hook drives home on contact. Football jigs excel in clear water and heavy pressure, where a natural presentation separates hookups from follows.

Built for Deep Structure and Offshore Fishing

• Football-Shaped Head: Wide, stable base stands upright on hard bottom
• Low Center of Gravity: Resists rolling and stays in the strike zone
• Crawfish Imitation: Mimics defensive posture that triggers strikes
• Deep-Water Design: Optimized for ledges, points, humps, and offshore structure
• Exposed Hook: Drives points home on contact with minimal resistance
• Versatile Retrieve: Drag, hop, or swim across bottom structure
• Clear Water Performance: Natural profile for pressured fish
• Chunk Trailer Compatible: Pairs with creature baits and crawfish chunks for maximum bulk

Pair It With

Pair with chunk trailers or creature baits to add bulk and action — crawfish patterns work best in clear water, while darker colors shine in stained conditions.

Store organized in a tackle box to keep jigs separated by weight and color, ready for quick changes on the water.

How to Fish It

Cast beyond the target structure and let it fall on controlled slack — football jigs shine on the drop. Once it contacts bottom, drag it slowly with your rod tip low, feeling for rock, gravel, or shell. Pause on hard spots and let it stand — that's when bass commit.

Hop it over transitions between soft and hard bottom, or swim it steadily across flats to cover water. The football head keeps it upright and stable, even in current or on steep drops. When you feel weight, reel down and drive the hook — don't sweep.

Football jigs excel in 10–30 feet of water, especially during summer and fall when bass stage on deep structure.

Best For

• Ledges, points, and offshore humps
• Deep rock, gravel, and shell beds
• Clear water and heavy fishing pressure
• Smallmouth and largemouth bass
• Summer and fall deep-water patterns
• Anglers who want a natural, bottom-contact presentation

The D&F Way

We keep things simple, honest, and respectful of the water. If it's in our store, it's something we'd fish ourselves.

Nothing extra, nothing wasted. Just solid gear for good days on the lake.