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Gapen Ugly Bug Jig | Anti-Snag Stand-Up | 1/32-5/8 oz

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Gapen Ugly Bug Jig

The Gapen Ugly Bug is the original anti-snag stand-up jig, created by Dan Gapen Sr. in 1969 to imitate crawfish and hellgrammites on rocky river and lake bottoms. The wide-forward, narrow-back wedge head pivots up and out of rock and sheds hang-ups about 85% of the time when you put pressure on the line. On bottom it holds about a 45° stand-up angle so fish can scoop it; when you jig it vertically, the same head rides level.

Use it for walleye, smallmouth bass, lake trout, crappie, and bluegill in current or still water. Tip light colors with minnows; tip darker colors with crawlers or leeches. Made in the USA.

Ugly Bug Size Advisor: Which Weight for Your Water

Pick the lightest Ugly Bug that still keeps you in touch with the bottom in your depth and current.

Weight	Water depth	Current / conditions	Best for (species / technique)
1/32 oz	0–5 ft	Still water, calm days	Bluegill and crappie; slow fall or under a float
1/16 oz	3–8 ft	Still to light current	Crappie, panfish; under a float or a slow swim
1/8 oz	5–10 ft	Light current	River smallmouth, crappie, shallow walleye; casting rocky banks
1/4 oz	8–15 ft	Moderate current or light wind	Walleye and bass; casting or vertical jigging
3/8 oz	15–20 ft	Steady current or wind	Deep walleye and bass; vertical jigging in rivers
5/8 oz	20 ft and deeper	Strong river current, heavy wind	Deep walleye and lake trout; vertical jigging

If you lose bottom contact, go up one size; if the jig drags or hangs, go down one.
The wedge head pivots up and out of rock and sheds hang-ups about 85% of the time; when it does catch, keep steady pressure on the line and let it pivot free.
Tip light colors with minnows; tip darker colors with crawlers or leeches.

How to fish it: Ugly Bug size chart by species | Jigging an Ugly Bug for fall walleye | Fishing an Ugly Bug for river smallmouth

From the water

Black crappie held in hand, caught on a black Gapen Ugly Bug jig

Close-up of a black Gapen Ugly Bug jig in the mouth of a fish

Yellow Gapen Ugly Bug jig on river rocks in shallow water

Photos: Gapen field photos

Features

Original anti-snag design – walks out of rocky structure ~85% of the time
Balances level when vertically jigged for better suspended presentations
Stands up at 45 degrees on bottom for easy pickup by bottom-feeding fish
Created by Dan Gapen Sr. in 1969 to imitate crawfish and hellgrammites
Available in 1/32 oz to 5/8 oz and a wide range of proven colors
Excellent for walleye, smallmouth bass, lake trout, crappie, and bluegill

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