The S&S Bucktails John Skinner Smiling Bill Bucktails take the traditional Northeast smiling bill jig and refine it with input from renowned surf angler John Skinner. Designed primarily for striped bass, these handmade USA jigs feature a generous amount of natural bucktail that creates a slower, more controlled descent through the water column. This slower fall provides an enticing presentation around beaches, inlets, rips, and other areas where stripers feed on baitfish near the bottom.
Each Smiling Bill combines a traditional hot-lips-style head with a high-strength hook, realistic 3D eyes, and durable thread wraps protected with epoxy. The full bucktail dressing adds movement and profile and can be paired with a soft-plastic or natural-bait trailer for additional action. While particularly popular with surfcasters, these jigs are equally useful from a boat and can target bluefish, weakfish, snook, redfish, cobia, and other predatory species.
Key Features
Designed with input from renowned surf angler John Skinner
Generous natural bucktail creates a slower, controlled sinking action
High-strength hook with epoxy-protected thread wraps
Traditional smiling bill head with realistic 3D eyes
Handmade in the USA and available in multiple colors and weights
