These jigheads have been such a game changer to my fishing. Before they came out I always had trouble spinning the 7” baitjunkie jerkshads at high speeds with other brand jigheads due to the slipping issue. With these new bait keepers they NEVER slip and increase my kingfish catch rate. I also use these jigheads with the 2.5” Grub and Minnow. Another great review Byron!
Hey Dylan, its great to read you've had the same experience as I have, particularly across small and large plastics. Thanks for the nice words and to see you here. Thanks for the support legend!
I absolutely love the bait junkie jig heads. I have left the TT 1/28 for my Berkley crabbie and now use the bait junkie 1/30 jig head and the crabbie stays in place until plastic falls apart.
❤😂🎉. I’m in I will be using these for Sooty Grunter, JP’s in the fresh of Nq and FNQ. Rubber of choice varies depending upon the area, depth etc… squidgies, z man, gulps, bait junkies… I think the 45 deg tilt on the jig head will be a game changer. I’m keen to try my next trip up into the fresh of NQ and FNQ. Awesome !!!
God bless bait junkie for these jigheads in the past I have used mostly gulp plastics and didn't use the bait junkie plastics much for the simple reason I had to keep reseating them almost every cast. Now I use them most of the time.
Hey Byron glad to see daiwa has thought of it all. Im sure id throw any of the bait junkie minnows on them 2.5 inch and up.bloodworm, oil uv ,the ayu's. Love that sticker idea.writing on the boxes takes up so much room.
I fish lakes for Mackinaw/ Lake Trout in the US. These predators love twist tail grubs! I use Berkley, Lost Creek, Kalin's and Mr. Twister. Thank you for making all your videos!
After using the jig heads for a while when the weight hits the structure after a while the weight will rotate and move but I definitely be using baitjunkies (risky critters) on these jig head because they rig so well with them compared to Tt.
Red hot jig-heads, been slowly converting the kit to these as I can get my hands on them and as they become more readily available on the shelves. Prolure Clone Prawns + Diawa's 2.5 grubs have both been producing the goods on them 👌
Love these jigheads, keeps all my plastics on so well even after catching fish with them! I will use Berkley Gulps and Bait Junkies on them. Keen to see the next video!!
They are awesome jigheads and can't wait for the hidden weights to be released. I've used them with my prolure plastics, gulp, hurricane plastics and the bait junkie grubs and found that my deep fishing has improved heaps. I also paint my jigheads with tempt powder paint and the baitjunkie heads hold the paint the best out of any head I've used. Great vid mate 👌🏽
Nice review been using the other brands of jigheads like you said byron the plastics dont stay on gets very annoying after few cast all when fish attack it but when daiwa released there daiwa jigheads different ball game all together the plastics stays on been using them on all my plastics zman berkley and the like that means more cast less maintenance on plastic cant go past daiwa jigheads 👌👍🏆
Love your videos mate. Missed them while you were making the move to the US. I've tried these jigheads and found the keeper's positive, of keeping the plastic on, also has a negative as well. I tend to swap plastics out on the same jighead quite a bit when not getting any bites (i.e. changing colours or different action lure) and the keeper made it difficult to remove the old plastic, especially if the plastic is wet and has scent on it. Having said that, I do use both TT and BJ jigheads with zman grubs, BJ minnow and prolure clone prawns and both brands work well.
Great vid as always mate. I have to admit to being a bit of a plastics nut and have all sorts of styles from multiple manufacturers. But, 3 absolute favourites would have to be 2.5 inch bait junkie grub. 3 inch zman minnows and the 3.5 inch zman trick swimz.
I would use the jigheads with a daiwa baitjunkie minnow on a 1/16 ounce size for that slow drop and pause to pick em up around local bridges that I ride to here in WA.
Great run down mate , I was unaware of the colour code so thx for clearing that up, bit of a Diawa freak when it comes to my gear so these match up perfectly with the Bait Junkie Risky Critters and 2.5" Grubs I use for flats fishing - cheers.
Hi byron, I’m pretty early and I’ve been using these jigheads for a bit now but I just love them I mainly through kietech easy shiners, daiwa 2.5’s both of them and also some Zman’s aswell which is what I usually use them for but good luck everyone, jack
@@ByronTeaHill thanks man I’ve just saved up for ages to buy my dream reel the revelry and am so happy and excited for it to come. Hope America’s treating you well
Firstly, I have to say the wealth of information you share is worth alot more than catching fish. I am a newbie to fishing and secretly have been following all your videos, using your tips, techniques and lures which has helped me confidently go out and come back with some fish almost every time. This definitely looks like a great innovative product thinking from a fish and also the angler's prospective. And as a newbie I can tell you countless times fish strike the jighead mess up the presentation and no bites after that which is frustrating as need to fix them repeatedly. I usually been using the Zman grubs by recently got myself a baitjunkie Daiwa minnow 2.5 inch black and gold paddletail and took them out last weekend and was surprised how well they performed compared to the Zman grubs. Will be getting myself a set off these bad boys and test them out this weekend. Next innovation Daiwa should do is to make it easier to get any grub onto the jig head easily rather than putting them on every time you need to change it up which takes time and also some practice to get it right every time(Talking from Newbie prospective :))
Great review Byron! Good to see you set up in the US too! I’ve swapped from the competition to Baitjunkie jig heads - a huge improvement. Have run all sorts of plastics - Baitjunkie grubs, minnows, hurricane sprats and keitech easy shiners and little spiders - all stuck fast and didn’t move. Can’t wait to see what the Daiwa Aus crew have next - hopefully a hidden weight version.
I would love using these on my plastics I use everything but the bait junkie are the best and with these big heads will seriously take my finesse game and also my snapper game
I'm new to fishing soft plastics (and lures in general), after chasing bream for 50 plus years on bait. I have the Zman Grubz 2.5 inch and are definitely noticing the constant need to pull the plastic back up properly. This Daiwa Bait Junkie Jighead is my answer. Another piece to the lure puzzle. Looking forward to using these and continuing to get better on my lure journey.
Hard to go past a Daiwa BJ 2.5 in motor oil for the Sydney creeks but also for the pro lure clone prawn under full moon too for some finicky species like bream.
I definitely love the bait junkie jig heads for the stretchy elaztec style plastics like the ZMans, bait junkies and so forth. I’d definitely try and chase the illusive 50cm Redfin on the bait junkie minnows in the sunny central Victorian winter for sure. Love to see ya back into the videos again Byron let’s goooo👌
Currently use the TT and Berkley Jigheads and always have this issue, will definitely be using Daiwa with this new invention as it will stop the slip when fish bite the tail, resulting in way more hookups. I use Berkley Powerbaits and Gulp, Daiwa Baitjunkie, and Zman
loved the review on the jigheads keen to try some out if been a big user and fan of the TT headlocks but still run into the issue of the plastics sort of pulling off of the plastic especially after a few fish or bites so definitely keen to see how these go! and the most common plastic ive been using atm is holts prawns crabs and minnows have had some good success in sydney especially on jewfish with them.
Don't really have a favorite soft plastic brand, I have bought a few mystery boxes from Hot Tackle and therefore have a crapload of random plastics from all brands. So far however, the one I have most success on is the 2.5 inch Bait Junkie Grubs. Would be nice to not need to be reseating the grubs constantly! I'll have to head down to the local tackle shop and pick up a few packets.
Already got my hands on a couple of these jig heads. Dynamite on bream and flathead with the risky critters and grubs. Nothing ever falls down with them, it's amazing.
Fishing with soft plastics multiple times a week, those jigheads look epic and definitely solve a common problem that costs fish. I use the ST Grubz (current favourite), Baitjunkie grubs, and Baitjunkie 4.2" paddletails in the demon blood colour (another favourite).
Looking forward to using them, been using the 3.2” bait junkies for flatheads and continually having to reseat the plastic, will be nice to not have to worry about missing a hit because the plastics slipped off
Excellent review and really well covered. These jig heads are such an obvious solution that shouldve been designed by TT and all the other jighead manufacturers along time ago. As we know this wasn't the case and is a massive slap in the face for those companies. Daiwa and its engineers have nailed the design and will take over the jig head market as its a big game changer. Daiwa knows that plastics are getting softer/elasticity and a better keeper was needed. (Such a easy/obvious/brilliant market opportunity) They are suited for any super soft elasticity plastic from bait junkie and zman. These are definitely what plastics I will/would use them for. However they aren't so great for plastics that have a firm texture. Can still be used but are unnecessary. I love them and they are my go to without any question. Great video byron!!!
I have recently purchased these jig heads and i normally never really get fish on plastics. (i tend to drop them Haha) but just watching this video its made me realise that that little flat spot on the hook makes a massive diffrence because now looking back on the fish i have caught. They have all been on the lift/hop back off the bottom or simalar to a blade hook up like u lift up and theres a fish on it. i have also never been dacked or pants with plastics ever since buying the jigheads but somtimes the wieght at the front off the hook comes loose and its very annoying. Anyways very good video will there be any bass fishing vlogs coming up?
I have been using these bait junkie jig heads with all of my plastics. I love them for the very soft bait junkies. I would love for Daiwa to make a hidden weight version too.
All the best in America Byron ! Been loving the new Daiwa jig heads i have completely changed my arsenal of all my jig heads to Daiwas jig heads no more plastics slipping off or rerigging at all, Ill be throwing my trusty Daiwa baitjunkie plastics and zmans on the incredible jig heads.
I'd use them with any plastic but I'm partial to a keitech easy shinner. One thing I don't think has received enough coverage is the storage of these jig heads and specifically the packets. I couldn't be happier that single use plastic packets are on the hit list and hope more manufacturers will follow the lead. With the resealable packets being so good Daiwa have changed the storage market and presented the solution right under our noses in the D-Box SD and MD boxes which perfectly fit the whole packets of bait junkie jig heads. The silicone case is great but the simple act of making sure all products are compatible stands daiwa above most as a product development leader. As always good video Byron. Glad to see you on the water and making content again.
Haven’t looked back since these jighheads came out. I’ve recently been pairing these up with the 7” bait junkie jerk shad to target bigger flatty more consistently and not having such a big lure always slip off the jighead is such a breath of fresh air. Also had a couple of sessions using them with the risky critter plastic for bream and the end of the trout season. It’d be interesting to offer these in a more biodegradable packaging like you said, but also in a bigger quantity for those that do use tackle boxes for their jigheads, I know I buy more than a couple packets of the same size, so if we had a few more in a biodegradable packet we could theoretically have less waste. Good for for thought. Great review and keen to see the next vid on them.
Converted all my plastics to bait junkies awhile ago now.. my most favourite thing about them is that they are customisable as in I don’t have to have a pack of 2inch plastics and a pack of 2.5inch plastics, as more of a land based angler it means less gear lugged around and saving some pennies while I’m at it 🙌🏼
Been waiting for this video, great work champion, I have been slowly replacing my TT jig heads with Daiwa bait junkie jig heads and love using them, been using them on Clone prawn and once it's on, it doesn't come off which is awesome, and don't need to keep super glue with me all the time , and the lure not fouling up definitely helps with fish coming back to bite again, been using the light gauge hooks and landed some big flathead without the hook bending ,so happy with them, great product,
ahhh dude your comment is so generous. slowly replacing is the way i was going also. I've just put a big order in with the guys so i can bulk up over here in the USA. glad you are enjoying the product mate
I have started using them with Bait Junkies, ZMan and Holt Prawns. Love the information you gave in this clip and looking forward to learning more next week
Just bought my first packet the other day and love them. Motor oil or bloodworm 2.5 inch grub are flathead killers! Glad to have you back on the UA-cam Byron. Hope you are enjoy life in the States.
Love the content and watching your videos since I started my fishing journey has definitely improved my fishing. These jig heads and are my go to for z man grubs targeting bream under pontoons and moored boats. I have been using them a bit for the clone prawns and holt prawns and has really improved my fishing catch rate as I don't have to consistently fix the profile of the soft plastic. Hopefully they release a hidden weight soon as i would be keen to try them out.
Great review Byron! I use the 7 inch Jerkshads with these jigheads for Snapper and Kingfish off the rocks and they never slip out like the previous brands I used before. Massive improvement!
been using these for a bit now and 100% a convert. Finding them great for the super stretchy plastics, much easier to feed on. Have been using everything with them - holts, keitechs, z-mans, bait junkies, pro lures, powerbaits etc. I've had one keeper start rotating but that was after getting crunched by many quality snaps over 2 days. Usually I swap out jighead and plastic well before then but with how well it kept the plastic on and with how well the plastic held up (pro lure prey minnow) there was no reason to. I run the heavier gauge hooks for that fishing now at least 😅
Solid content! My favorite bait junkie at the moment is the 2.5" "Copper Flash" grubtail. The flatties absolutely love em and it seems to work well on other species as well. Cheers and good luck to everyone!
I love using them for fishing leather soft plastic like the 6.2 bait junkie minnow as this is where I used to have the most problems with lure slippage
Great to see some non-biased content. Haven't used these jigheads but will definitely be getting some. I really like Keitech lures and anything from Holt production when you can get them as they are so popular.
I’ve only just started using soft plastics so still have a lot to learn about what to use in jig heads, what type of plastics and colours etc etc. videos like these are so useful for us beginners to find our feet when it comes to this style of fishing. Thanks Byron
Really new at plastics fishing your vids are a wealth of information I've had some success with 2 inch and 2.5 inch grubs it has been a huge learning curve having been a bait fisher for donkey's years, so your videos are priceless . keep up the great work!
Hey Byron, awesome video once again. Appreciate the content your putting out for us fisho’s. I normally use the bait junkies series for bream and flathead and would use these jig heads on the 2.5inch bait junkie grubs and minnows. great video once again 👌🏼
Thx Byron! Gotta be a Zman Midnight Oil 2.5in SlimSwimz or 2.5in Grub. Baitjunkie 3in Grub in Motor Oil also great. Good luck in the USA. I really appreciate the mention of the environmental aspects of packaging. Virtually no other fishing channels i've seen even mention this as a consideration, ever! IMO, absolute worst part of any fishing trip is seeing plastic left behind by folks out there on the water, especially anglers.
Now you made me curious; the older Daiwa Jigheads I tried a few years back would let the softer type soft plastics slide off upon casting and so I ditched those quick. I mostly use Ecogear and Marukyu as that is what my local shop sells.
I had been using zmans for a few years now but converted over to baitjunkies. I have just started using Daiwa jigheads and must say I'm extremely impressed and your vid highlights all the reasons why. Daiwa is really kicking it out of the park !
Can’t believe I missed this video until now. Haven’t had much fishing lately due to our baby girl still being overdue but once I can fish again and need some more jig heads I’ll definitely be getting these. Turtleback worms will be amazing with these, the 45 degree on the bottom with be deadly on snapper this summer.
Hey mate, I have been watching your videos for ages and they really helped me get into lures and got me those first fish on a lure. Your videos do really go a long way thank you. For those Diawa jig heads look like a dream. The engineering on them is so well done by Diawa. If I had them Diawa jig heads I would use the Diawa Bait junkie 2.5 inch paddle tail and the Z-man paddle tail in Motor Oil colour. And the tackle box look amazing, all my gear is in smabbles. Got stuff everwhere. And again thank you for great quailty videos. thanks mate wish you bent rods.
I love the Bait junkie jig heads they have honestly caught me so many fish than other brands. For sure gonna be pairing them up with the bait junkie minnows and the occasional holt productions range!!
wow, what a video. you never fail to disappoint, all of your videos contain literally EVERYTHING I need to know. You are soawesome and so are your videos. this is definitely up there with the most useful and best, but tbh you can never beat the "Which Lures When? Australian Fishing BEST LURES" video which was instrumental in my start of fishing. I have recently bought a new combo based off all the knowledge acquired from your videos. And this one especially has me craving for some of those jig heads. I'm a keen fisho from sydney that fishes the blackwattle bay area due to its closeness. This meaning I have entered the deep relms of bream(current fav), flathead and a bunch of pelagics. Im a big fan of daiwa and would defo chuck on some grubs, minnows, jerkshads and my favourite, the risky critter. thanks for the inspo byron, hope you are having fun in the US and continue to produce these amazing videos.
Hey lachie, super pumped you are getting something from this channel and it is helping you fish. Mate tight lines and I hope your fishing journey brings some great adventures.
I’ve been flat out addicted to the diawa 2.5 inch baitjunkie, been incredible for me this winter! I’ve purchased some of the jig heads as well and have been super impressed. Perfect for rigging the SP’s
Hi Byron, Sounds like you are going well in USA , great to see you back posting UA-cam content. Love throwing any bait junkie or Z-man grubs on the new bait junkie jig heads. the new keeper is a game changer !
I personally love the bait junkie minnows, the segmented tail gives a great rolling action that cant be beat! I want Daiwa to see what they can do in the weedless jighead space.
Love these Jigheads, fingers crossed for a hidden weight version to be in the works. Love using these with the risky critter, and the Daiwa 2.5 inch grub! Love the whole Daiwa range for bream fishing !
I love the daiwa bait junkies and keen to pair them up with these jigheads! Definitely going to throw a motor oil grub and bloodworm minnow on them, they're the two I have the most luck with. Love your content mate, subscribed to you a little while ago, your reviews are 2nd to none.
I got to admit the shape of the jig head keeper put me off buying a packet, they just looked too bulky to me. But now, it has given me confidence on trying some as I hate getting pantsed like the other brands 😀. I would try them on my favourite, Pro Lure clone prawns... Cheers for the review 🤙
Great stuff mate. Enjoyed the break Down of them. Have really enjoyed fishing with them and not using glue. They definitely have changed the game. Been using them with bait junkie grubs and risky critters. Can’t wait for the hidden weight jigs.
Z man slim swimz and a savage gear slim minow are my two favourite on the bait junkie jig heads. As soon as I tied one on, I knew I I would be using the bait junkie jig heads from then on in. They have increased my bream fishing success rate exponentially!
Needed these for so long. I’ll still be putting my Slimswimz on them, but now I won’t get pantsdowned so much. The Baitjunkies were actually the worst for slipping which is why I gave up on them but I’ll have to revisit them with this jighead.
Love the baitjunkie jig heads. Everything you said was right. The others missed their opportunity to corner the market and diawa has swooped in with a simple idea and are now on top. Now they just need to release some hidden weight jig heads and BAM!!! I have no major brand preference for plastics. Its all about what looks like it will catch fish. I have a few favourite types of plastics though. And i only use the bait junkie heads unless weedless or hidden weight hahaha 😅🤣😂
I'm relatively new to soft plastics, I have found Z-mans Motor Oil and Bloodworm to be successful for me. Would love a new set of jig heads to test out other soft plastics!
Awesome chieftain, loving the content after the break 👍👍. Easy one for me, my go-tos are the bait junkie 2.5" grubs (motor oil is king). Glad to see the jig heads getting some love, well overdue!
Hi mate, good idea on leaving the plastic on the jighead. I grabbed a couple of packets of the new Diawa jigheads, so definitely trying that one out I really think I would use these jigheads on all soft plastic just for better holding it on more securely
Awesome content cool to see the background in the design and diawa Australia working hard for its anglers. I'd pair them with diawa bait junkie 6.2 minnow chasing Murray cod. Keep it up Byron!
I would love to use the baitjunkie, and jiggle fishing plastics on these jig heads. I target species from bream, pinkies, snapper, flathead, salmon trout and EP and being able to catch more would make me so happy.
Man, I really missed your content like this. Very detailed, thorough and with the insider insights. I’ve tested this jigheads personally, quality-wise is well built and seems to be durable. I’d use them more for bait junkie/zman minnow and grubs. Really good for bottom bouncing technique.
i have an assortment of plastics, so i can't actually name one brand. i do use everything from bluegill/crappie, baits thru pike and musky. most are sized for bass and walleye. thanks for making these videos.
These jigheads have been such a game changer to my fishing. Before they came out I always had trouble spinning the 7” baitjunkie jerkshads at high speeds with other brand jigheads due to the slipping issue. With these new bait keepers they NEVER slip and increase my kingfish catch rate. I also use these jigheads with the 2.5” Grub and Minnow.
Another great review Byron!
Hey Dylan, its great to read you've had the same experience as I have, particularly across small and large plastics. Thanks for the nice words and to see you here. Thanks for the support legend!
I would use 2.5 inch key tech zmam and bait junkie minnows as well as grubs and bigger minnows for those same brands
nice!
Great innovation. I use all plastics but primarily zman.
Great 👍
I absolutely love the bait junkie jig heads. I have left the TT 1/28 for my Berkley crabbie and now use the bait junkie 1/30 jig head and the crabbie stays in place until plastic falls apart.
❤😂🎉. I’m in I will be using these for Sooty Grunter, JP’s in the fresh of Nq and FNQ.
Rubber of choice varies depending upon the area, depth etc… squidgies, z man, gulps, bait junkies…
I think the 45 deg tilt on the jig head will be a game changer.
I’m keen to try my next trip up into the fresh of NQ and FNQ.
Awesome !!!
Sounds great! yup the 45 is definitely a new concept. Thanks Paul. appreciate the comment
I've used the bait junkie minnows and grubs and love them! Haven't had a chance to use the them with the jig heads yet
God bless bait junkie for these jigheads in the past I have used mostly gulp plastics and didn't use the bait junkie plastics much for the simple reason I had to keep reseating them almost every cast. Now I use them most of the time.
Hey Byron glad to see daiwa has thought of it all.
Im sure id throw any of the bait junkie minnows on them 2.5 inch and up.bloodworm, oil uv ,the ayu's.
Love that sticker idea.writing on the boxes takes up so much room.
I fish lakes for Mackinaw/ Lake Trout in the US. These predators love twist tail grubs! I use Berkley, Lost Creek, Kalin's and Mr. Twister. Thank you for making all your videos!
cannot wait to try these jig heads with my zman bloodworm 2.5. Also them tackle trays as the TT containers always open up for me
After using the jig heads for a while when the weight hits the structure after a while the weight will rotate and move but I definitely be using baitjunkies (risky critters) on these jig head because they rig so well with them compared to Tt.
Red hot jig-heads, been slowly converting the kit to these as I can get my hands on them and as they become more readily available on the shelves. Prolure Clone Prawns + Diawa's 2.5 grubs have both been producing the goods on them 👌
Love these jigheads, keeps all my plastics on so well even after catching fish with them! I will use Berkley Gulps and Bait Junkies on them. Keen to see the next video!!
Enjoyed this one and looking forward to the future videos with Tom explains the process. The Daiwa plastics on those Daiwa jighead a for sure.
Definitely on the baitjunkie minnows when chasing mulloway as it always hard to get a good hook set
definitely buying some of those , they would be perfect with the 3" holt productions swimprawns !
They are awesome jigheads and can't wait for the hidden weights to be released.
I've used them with my prolure plastics, gulp, hurricane plastics and the bait junkie grubs and found that my deep fishing has improved heaps.
I also paint my jigheads with tempt powder paint and the baitjunkie heads hold the paint the best out of any head I've used.
Great vid mate 👌🏽
ahh dude! I was wondering if the powder paint stuck to them. awesome to know! hope youre having an easy shift tonight mate
Nice review been using the other brands of jigheads like you said byron the plastics dont stay on gets very annoying after few cast all when fish attack it but when daiwa released there daiwa jigheads different ball game all together the plastics stays on been using them on all my plastics zman berkley and the like that means more cast less maintenance on plastic cant go past daiwa jigheads 👌👍🏆
I know the frustration!!! thanks for sharing your thoughts legend. You are right, it's a different ball game all together
Love your videos mate. Missed them while you were making the move to the US. I've tried these jigheads and found the keeper's positive, of keeping the plastic on, also has a negative as well. I tend to swap plastics out on the same jighead quite a bit when not getting any bites (i.e. changing colours or different action lure) and the keeper made it difficult to remove the old plastic, especially if the plastic is wet and has scent on it. Having said that, I do use both TT and BJ jigheads with zman grubs, BJ minnow and prolure clone prawns and both brands work well.
Great vid as always mate.
I have to admit to being a bit of a plastics nut and have all sorts of styles from multiple manufacturers.
But, 3 absolute favourites would have to be 2.5 inch bait junkie grub. 3 inch zman minnows and the 3.5 inch zman trick swimz.
I would use the jigheads with a daiwa baitjunkie minnow on a 1/16 ounce size for that slow drop and pause to pick em up around local bridges that I ride to here in WA.
oh nice!!! 1/16 is my starting point! thanks buddy
Great subject. It's grievous with some plastics. They fall of or move. Thx Jig heads as you said so Important. Especially z man plastics.
Great run down mate , I was unaware of the colour code so thx for clearing that up, bit of a Diawa freak when it comes to my gear so these match up perfectly with the Bait Junkie Risky Critters and 2.5" Grubs I use for flats fishing - cheers.
Hi byron, I’m pretty early and I’ve been using these jigheads for a bit now but I just love them I mainly through kietech easy shiners, daiwa 2.5’s both of them and also some Zman’s aswell which is what I usually use them for but good luck everyone, jack
thanks Jack! awesome to hear you are getting into fishing. Tight lines mate
@@ByronTeaHill thanks man I’ve just saved up for ages to buy my dream reel the revelry and am so happy and excited for it to come. Hope America’s treating you well
Firstly, I have to say the wealth of information you share is worth alot more than catching fish. I am a newbie to fishing and secretly have been following all your videos, using your tips, techniques and lures which has helped me confidently go out and come back with some fish almost every time. This definitely looks like a great innovative product thinking from a fish and also the angler's prospective. And as a newbie I can tell you countless times fish strike the jighead mess up the presentation and no bites after that which is frustrating as need to fix them repeatedly. I usually been using the Zman grubs by recently got myself a baitjunkie Daiwa minnow 2.5 inch black and gold paddletail and took them out last weekend and was surprised how well they performed compared to the Zman grubs. Will be getting myself a set off these bad boys and test them out this weekend.
Next innovation Daiwa should do is to make it easier to get any grub onto the jig head easily rather than putting them on every time you need to change it up which takes time and also some practice to get it right every time(Talking from Newbie prospective :))
Great review Byron! Good to see you set up in the US too! I’ve swapped from the competition to Baitjunkie jig heads - a huge improvement. Have run all sorts of plastics - Baitjunkie grubs, minnows, hurricane sprats and keitech easy shiners and little spiders - all stuck fast and didn’t move. Can’t wait to see what the Daiwa Aus crew have next - hopefully a hidden weight version.
I would love using these on my plastics I use everything but the bait junkie are the best and with these big heads will seriously take my finesse game and also my snapper game
@ClickOnProfile856 cool how do I receive them
I'm new to fishing soft plastics (and lures in general), after chasing bream for 50 plus years on bait. I have the Zman Grubz 2.5 inch and are definitely noticing the constant need to pull the plastic back up properly. This Daiwa Bait Junkie Jighead is my answer. Another piece to the lure puzzle. Looking forward to using these and continuing to get better on my lure journey.
Hard to go past a Daiwa BJ 2.5 in motor oil for the Sydney creeks but also for the pro lure clone prawn under full moon too for some finicky species like bream.
I make my own soft plastics these jig heads would be great to stop them slipping off the keeper
I definitely love the bait junkie jig heads for the stretchy elaztec style plastics like the ZMans, bait junkies and so forth. I’d definitely try and chase the illusive 50cm Redfin on the bait junkie minnows in the sunny central Victorian winter for sure. Love to see ya back into the videos again Byron let’s goooo👌
Thanks Sorry, ilI needed the break to sort my life out a little, pumped to be back
Bait junkie minnows and grubs for blue spot flattys, would love to use these jig heads
Currently use the TT and Berkley Jigheads and always have this issue, will definitely be using Daiwa with this new invention as it will stop the slip when fish bite the tail, resulting in way more hookups. I use Berkley Powerbaits and Gulp, Daiwa Baitjunkie, and Zman
loved the review on the jigheads keen to try some out if been a big user and fan of the TT headlocks but still run into the issue of the plastics sort of pulling off of the plastic especially after a few fish or bites so definitely keen to see how these go! and the most common plastic ive been using atm is holts prawns crabs and minnows have had some good success in sydney especially on jewfish with them.
Don't really have a favorite soft plastic brand, I have bought a few mystery boxes from Hot Tackle and therefore have a crapload of random plastics from all brands. So far however, the one I have most success on is the 2.5 inch Bait Junkie Grubs. Would be nice to not need to be reseating the grubs constantly! I'll have to head down to the local tackle shop and pick up a few packets.
I use zmans minnowz and grubs but my favorite lure is a 2.5 motor oil baitjunkie . I would use all of my plastics on the diawa baitjunkie jigheads.
Already got my hands on a couple of these jig heads. Dynamite on bream and flathead with the risky critters and grubs. Nothing ever falls down with them, it's amazing.
that is awesome to hear lachlan, glad you found the product to be the same as the reviewed video
Be amazing to try these with the zman paddle tail for snapper around Coffs here.
Great Review Byron!
I'm definitely going to be using BaitJunkie minnows to chase some Trout and Big Flathead if I win the giveaway!
Fishing with soft plastics multiple times a week, those jigheads look epic and definitely solve a common problem that costs fish. I use the ST Grubz (current favourite), Baitjunkie grubs, and Baitjunkie 4.2" paddletails in the demon blood colour (another favourite).
Looking forward to using them, been using the 3.2” bait junkies for flatheads and continually having to reseat the plastic, will be nice to not have to worry about missing a hit because the plastics slipped off
Excellent review and really well covered. These jig heads are such an obvious solution that shouldve been designed by TT and all the other jighead manufacturers along time ago. As we know this wasn't the case and is a massive slap in the face for those companies. Daiwa and its engineers have nailed the design and will take over the jig head market as its a big game changer. Daiwa knows that plastics are getting softer/elasticity and a better keeper was needed. (Such a easy/obvious/brilliant market opportunity)
They are suited for any super soft elasticity plastic from bait junkie and zman. These are definitely what plastics I will/would use them for. However they aren't so great for plastics that have a firm texture. Can still be used but are unnecessary.
I love them and they are my go to without any question.
Great video byron!!!
I have recently purchased these jig heads and i normally never really get fish on plastics. (i tend to drop them Haha) but just watching this video its made me realise that that little flat spot on the hook makes a massive diffrence because now looking back on the fish i have caught. They have all been on the lift/hop back off the bottom or simalar to a blade hook up like u lift up and theres a fish on it. i have also never been dacked or pants with plastics ever since buying the jigheads but somtimes the wieght at the front off the hook comes loose and its very annoying.
Anyways very good video will there be any bass fishing vlogs coming up?
I have been using these bait junkie jig heads with all of my plastics. I love them for the very soft bait junkies. I would love for Daiwa to make a hidden weight version too.
Watch this space Ken! ;)
All the best in America Byron ! Been loving the new Daiwa jig heads i have completely changed my arsenal of all my jig heads to Daiwas jig heads no more plastics slipping off or rerigging at all, Ill be throwing my trusty Daiwa baitjunkie plastics and zmans on the incredible jig heads.
I'd use them with any plastic but I'm partial to a keitech easy shinner.
One thing I don't think has received enough coverage is the storage of these jig heads and specifically the packets.
I couldn't be happier that single use plastic packets are on the hit list and hope more manufacturers will follow the lead. With the resealable packets being so good Daiwa have changed the storage market and presented the solution right under our noses in the D-Box SD and MD boxes which perfectly fit the whole packets of bait junkie jig heads. The silicone case is great but the simple act of making sure all products are compatible stands daiwa above most as a product development leader.
As always good video Byron. Glad to see you on the water and making content again.
Haven’t looked back since these jighheads came out. I’ve recently been pairing these up with the 7” bait junkie jerk shad to target bigger flatty more consistently and not having such a big lure always slip off the jighead is such a breath of fresh air. Also had a couple of sessions using them with the risky critter plastic for bream and the end of the trout season.
It’d be interesting to offer these in a more biodegradable packaging like you said, but also in a bigger quantity for those that do use tackle boxes for their jigheads, I know I buy more than a couple packets of the same size, so if we had a few more in a biodegradable packet we could theoretically have less waste. Good for for thought.
Great review and keen to see the next vid on them.
Definitely using them on the baitjunkie plastics
Converted all my plastics to bait junkies awhile ago now.. my most favourite thing about them is that they are customisable as in I don’t have to have a pack of 2inch plastics and a pack of 2.5inch plastics, as more of a land based angler it means less gear lugged around and saving some pennies while I’m at it 🙌🏼
Yeah I agree that is a good bonus about that product. Appreciate the comment Kevin
Awesome breakdown on the jig heads have had good fishes with them so far . I’d use them with the grubs and small 2.5 inch minnows
Unreal detail they put into these jig heads !
Been waiting for this video, great work champion, I have been slowly replacing my TT jig heads with Daiwa bait junkie jig heads and love using them, been using them on Clone prawn and once it's on, it doesn't come off which is awesome, and don't need to keep super glue with me all the time , and the lure not fouling up definitely helps with fish coming back to bite again, been using the light gauge hooks and landed some big flathead without the hook bending ,so happy with them, great product,
ahhh dude your comment is so generous. slowly replacing is the way i was going also. I've just put a big order in with the guys so i can bulk up over here in the USA. glad you are enjoying the product mate
I have started using them with Bait Junkies, ZMan and Holt Prawns. Love the information you gave in this clip and looking forward to learning more next week
Good stuff and glad it was helpful!
Just bought my first packet the other day and love them. Motor oil or bloodworm 2.5 inch grub are flathead killers! Glad to have you back on the UA-cam Byron. Hope you are enjoy life in the States.
oh nice! gotta love the motor oil!
Love the content and watching your videos since I started my fishing journey has definitely improved my fishing. These jig heads and are my go to for z man grubs targeting bream under pontoons and moored boats. I have been using them a bit for the clone prawns and holt prawns and has really improved my fishing catch rate as I don't have to consistently fix the profile of the soft plastic. Hopefully they release a hidden weight soon as i would be keen to try them out.
Hey mate, thank you for sharing your thoughts. so awesome to hear you are having some great success with them
Hands down best jig heads on the market by a mile, and perfectly matched with the bait junkie grubs and minnows.
Great review Byron!
I use the 7 inch Jerkshads with these jigheads for Snapper and Kingfish off the rocks and they never slip out like the previous brands I used before. Massive improvement!
been using these for a bit now and 100% a convert. Finding them great for the super stretchy plastics, much easier to feed on. Have been using everything with them - holts, keitechs, z-mans, bait junkies, pro lures, powerbaits etc.
I've had one keeper start rotating but that was after getting crunched by many quality snaps over 2 days. Usually I swap out jighead and plastic well before then but with how well it kept the plastic on and with how well the plastic held up (pro lure prey minnow) there was no reason to. I run the heavier gauge hooks for that fishing now at least 😅
Solid content! My favorite bait junkie at the moment is the 2.5" "Copper Flash" grubtail. The flatties absolutely love em and it seems to work well on other species as well. Cheers and good luck to everyone!
What size jighead is best for 2.5 inch soft plastics ?
@@SzReality3D Not too sure mate but it would depend on the conditions you're fishing I reckon!
I love using them for fishing leather soft plastic like the 6.2 bait junkie minnow as this is where I used to have the most problems with lure slippage
on the big minnows! nice
Ive been using the 4.5" Bait Junkie Minnows lately for localschool mulloway. Superb action
thanks norm!
Great to see some non-biased content. Haven't used these jigheads but will definitely be getting some. I really like Keitech lures and anything from Holt production when you can get them as they are so popular.
They are very very popular aren't they mate! James has done well. Glad you enjoyed the content legend.
Love the vid mate. Would love to see a boat tour video.
4 inch Berkley turtle back worm hopping along the flats slowly.
boat tour video... now that is a good idea
I’ve only just started using soft plastics so still have a lot to learn about what to use in jig heads, what type of plastics and colours etc etc. videos like these are so useful for us beginners to find our feet when it comes to this style of fishing. Thanks Byron
no problems at all mate!
Really new at plastics fishing your vids are a wealth of information I've had some success with 2 inch and 2.5 inch grubs it has been a huge learning curve having been a bait fisher for donkey's years, so your videos are priceless . keep up the great work!
Glad to help Dave!
Thanks for the great content- I love using Daiwa Bait junkie grubs, caught everything from flatties to redfin on them
oh nice! thats great to hear
Hey Byron, awesome video once again. Appreciate the content your putting out for us fisho’s. I normally use the bait junkies series for bream and flathead and would use these jig heads on the 2.5inch bait junkie grubs and minnows. great video once again 👌🏼
Thanks Jeremiah, super pumped you liked it mate. appreciate you sharing your thoughts mate
Love them with Zman grubs for chasing bream and white bait junkies when fishing off the rocks for bread and butter fish
tried and tested methods right there Zac, thanks buddy
Thx Byron! Gotta be a Zman Midnight Oil 2.5in SlimSwimz or 2.5in Grub. Baitjunkie 3in Grub in Motor Oil also great. Good luck in the USA.
I really appreciate the mention of the environmental aspects of packaging. Virtually no other fishing channels i've seen even mention this as a consideration, ever!
IMO, absolute worst part of any fishing trip is seeing plastic left behind by folks out there on the water, especially anglers.
Hey Legend, you're one of the winner of one of the packs. Get in contact by replying to this comment, or hit me up on social media :) Congrats legend.
@@ByronTeaHill awesome thanks! Cant wait to try these out!
I am and will continue using these jig heads for baitjunkie 3.5 minnows and madmics 4 inch ribbed worms, keeps them in place perfectly.
They do hey Kev! thanks mate appreciate the comment buddy
Now you made me curious; the older Daiwa Jigheads I tried a few years back would let the softer type soft plastics slide off upon casting and so I ditched those quick. I mostly use Ecogear and Marukyu as that is what my local shop sells.
I had been using zmans for a few years now but converted over to baitjunkies. I have just started using Daiwa jigheads and must say I'm extremely impressed and your vid highlights all the reasons why. Daiwa is really kicking it out of the park !
Good stuff Troy, I really do agree with you and made the same journey myself
Can’t believe I missed this video until now. Haven’t had much fishing lately due to our baby girl still being overdue but once I can fish again and need some more jig heads I’ll definitely be getting these. Turtleback worms will be amazing with these, the 45 degree on the bottom with be deadly on snapper this summer.
Hey mate, I have been watching your videos for ages and they really helped me get into lures and got me those first fish on a lure. Your videos do really go a long way thank you. For those Diawa jig heads look like a dream. The engineering on them is so well done by Diawa. If I had them Diawa jig heads I would use the Diawa Bait junkie 2.5 inch paddle tail and the Z-man paddle tail in Motor Oil colour. And the tackle box look amazing, all my gear is in smabbles. Got stuff everwhere. And again thank you for great quailty videos. thanks mate wish you bent rods.
Will, that's great to hear and its my pleasure. The channel was designed to exactly that. Appreciate your comment and thoughts! good luck!!!
I love the Bait junkie jig heads they have honestly caught me so many fish than other brands. For sure gonna be pairing them up with the bait junkie minnows and the occasional holt productions range!!
lachlan thats great to hear mate.
I typically use Keitech plastics, mainly the Swing Impact and Little Spiders are my go to! Thanks for the opportunity
Good luck!
wow, what a video. you never fail to disappoint, all of your videos contain literally EVERYTHING I need to know. You are soawesome and so are your videos. this is definitely up there with the most useful and best, but tbh you can never beat the "Which Lures When? Australian Fishing BEST LURES" video which was instrumental in my start of fishing. I have recently bought a new combo based off all the knowledge acquired from your videos. And this one especially has me craving for some of those jig heads. I'm a keen fisho from sydney that fishes the blackwattle bay area due to its closeness. This meaning I have entered the deep relms of bream(current fav), flathead and a bunch of pelagics. Im a big fan of daiwa and would defo chuck on some grubs, minnows, jerkshads and my favourite, the risky critter. thanks for the inspo byron, hope you are having fun in the US and continue to produce these amazing videos.
Hey lachie, super pumped you are getting something from this channel and it is helping you fish. Mate tight lines and I hope your fishing journey brings some great adventures.
I love the Prolure clone prawns and 4inch paddlers. Would be great to see a hidden weight system design from them also.
I think it would be too mate, I’d guess it’s a natural progression right?
@@ByronTeaHill hope so haha hopefully before sept when I’ve got a comp on
I’ve been flat out addicted to the diawa 2.5 inch baitjunkie, been incredible for me this winter! I’ve purchased some of the jig heads as well and have been super impressed. Perfect for rigging the SP’s
Good choice!
I would definitely use the Daiwa jigheads for the Holt productions swimminow, swimprawn, ect. Also for the Zman slimswimz for sure
Nice Onyx, great to see you here again buddy! thanks so much for supporting
Hi Byron,
Sounds like you are going well in USA , great to see you back posting UA-cam content.
Love throwing any bait junkie or Z-man grubs on the new bait junkie jig heads. the new keeper is a game changer !
I agree, that’s nice of you to say Jack. Thanks mate appreciate the support
I personally love the bait junkie minnows, the segmented tail gives a great rolling action that cant be beat! I want Daiwa to see what they can do in the weedless jighead space.
Love these Jigheads, fingers crossed for a hidden weight version to be in the works. Love using these with the risky critter, and the Daiwa 2.5 inch grub! Love the whole Daiwa range for bream fishing !
Fingers crossed! Yeah they really have that light game targeted and down pat
I love the daiwa bait junkies and keen to pair them up with these jigheads! Definitely going to throw a motor oil grub and bloodworm minnow on them, they're the two I have the most luck with. Love your content mate, subscribed to you a little while ago, your reviews are 2nd to none.
really nice of you to say isaiah, comments like that keep me going! thanks legend
I got to admit the shape of the jig head keeper put me off buying a packet, they just looked too bulky to me. But now, it has given me confidence on trying some as I hate getting pantsed like the other brands 😀.
I would try them on my favourite, Pro Lure clone prawns... Cheers for the review 🤙
yeah thats definitely something that Tom talks about in next weeks episode. there's a good reason the jighead looks like it does (larger at the front)
Great stuff mate. Enjoyed the break Down of them. Have really enjoyed fishing with them and not using glue. They definitely have changed the game. Been using them with bait junkie grubs and risky critters. Can’t wait for the hidden weight jigs.
Hey Steve, great to see you back. I hated using glue so am pumped i dont need to have it near the carpet anymore
Z man slim swimz and a savage gear slim minow are my two favourite on the bait junkie jig heads. As soon as I tied one on, I knew I I would be using the bait junkie jig heads from then on in. They have increased my bream fishing success rate exponentially!
hahaha, how good is that feeling when you find a product and immediately think... yup, this one is for me!
@ByronTeaHill 100% it make a huge difference in your confidence of a product. Even before the product has really had a chance to prove itself to you.
Needed these for so long. I’ll still be putting my Slimswimz on them, but now I won’t get pantsdowned so much.
The Baitjunkies were actually the worst for slipping which is why I gave up on them but I’ll have to revisit them with this jighead.
soooo long right!?! thanks for contributing dude
Love the baitjunkie jig heads. Everything you said was right. The others missed their opportunity to corner the market and diawa has swooped in with a simple idea and are now on top. Now they just need to release some hidden weight jig heads and BAM!!! I have no major brand preference for plastics. Its all about what looks like it will catch fish. I have a few favourite types of plastics though. And i only use the bait junkie heads unless weedless or hidden weight hahaha 😅🤣😂
Love the video 🤌🏼 short and sweet one here , 2.5 bait junkie minnow and a zman grub is my go too
zman grub has definitely been a staple for years
Would definitely use these jigheads primarily on bait junkie plastics. Awesome vid cant wait for the next one.
Cheers legend, glad you liked it!
I'm relatively new to soft plastics, I have found Z-mans Motor Oil and Bloodworm to be successful for me. Would love a new set of jig heads to test out other soft plastics!
mate those two colours have to be the colours that have caught the most fish in australia by far.
Great video Byron.
I would use these jig heads on the Zman ST Grubz in Blood oil colour, they seem to catch everything.
Awesome Trav, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing the soft plastic you use
Awesome chieftain, loving the content after the break 👍👍. Easy one for me, my go-tos are the bait junkie 2.5" grubs (motor oil is king). Glad to see the jig heads getting some love, well overdue!
a break is always good! thanks for still watching mate and good to see you here
Hi mate, good idea on leaving the plastic on the jighead. I grabbed a couple of packets of the new Diawa jigheads, so definitely trying that one out I really think I would use these jigheads on all soft plastic just for better holding it on more securely
let me know how you go!!!!
I use 2.5 inch baitjunkie grubs and 2.5 inch paddle tails with 1/8 oz baitjunkie jigheads and they are great for fishing in medium currents
100% agree mate, thanks for the comment
Awesome content cool to see the background in the design and diawa Australia working hard for its anglers. I'd pair them with diawa bait junkie 6.2 minnow chasing Murray cod. Keep it up Byron!
big sucker getting the big bites! thanks legend
I would love to use the baitjunkie, and jiggle fishing plastics on these jig heads. I target species from bream, pinkies, snapper, flathead, salmon trout and EP and being able to catch more would make me so happy.
thanks for sharing noah!
Man, I really missed your content like this. Very detailed, thorough and with the insider insights.
I’ve tested this jigheads personally, quality-wise is well built and seems to be durable. I’d use them more for bait junkie/zman minnow and grubs. Really good for bottom bouncing technique.
Great to hear and mate thanks for the kind words. its my pleasure!!! Im glad you share the same thoughts as I, love youre having an awesome experience
i have an assortment of plastics, so i can't actually name one brand. i do use everything from bluegill/crappie, baits thru pike and musky. most are sized for bass and walleye. thanks for making these videos.
my pleasure Jeffrey! thanks for getting involved with the channel legend.