You can just use a split ring on the head also. The bass take the bait in by the head most of the time anyway. The bait turns and hooks in the mouth when you set the hook. This is how you are able to hook the fish in the Crushers deep in the mouth with the Jig hook at times. If the hook is to far back you will miss a lot of head hits. I believe that many times when I set the hook with the jig hook and I feel the fish there for just a sec it was a head hit and I hooked it out side the mouth for a moment. This Rig is GREAT for bed fish. They will hit the head almost all the time.

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