The unique shape also helps reduce snagging in rocks as easily as a standard ball-head jig. Lauri Rapala—credited for creating the world’s first floating minnow lure—using a shoemaker’s ...

both had a craw-style trailer on their swimjigs. Two competitors, Jacob Foutz and Kyoya Fujita, thanked the very popular, ball-head jig and minnow baits, generally used in conjunction with forward ...