Wobble Heads, also commonly called a Swing Jig Heads, are bottom contact lures known for their erratic side to side lure action enabled by a single hook with a soft plastic that freely swings from the jig head when coming into contact with hard bottom and cover.

Anatomy: Wobble Head lures are soft bait lures with a heavy jig head and a single hook attached to a wire loop or a split ring (which allows the hook to be replaced).  This leaves the hook and soft plastic to move freely. Some suggest adding split rings between the jig head and the hook to provide further free movement.

• Swing Jig Head: Common name.
• Football Head: [Figure 1 although not obvious as it is a side view] Common.
• Pointed Head: [Figure 2] Less common and best with grass
• With Hook [Figure 1, 2]
• Without Hook: [Figure 3]
• Skirted: [Figure 4] Less common is skirted football jig with swing head (wobble head). Also categorized as a football jig.
• Rugby Head: [Figure 7] Less common, where a rugby head is a cross between a football head and ball head.

Variants & Other Names: 

• Swing Head: Hook swings. 
• Swing Baits.
• Wobble Jig.
• Biffle Head: Some call wobble heads Tommy Biffle’s after the pro angler that made it famous. 
• Hard Head: One manufacturer’s name for a wobble head.
• Articulated Jig: Referring to the jointed action of the lure.
  
• Tokyo Rig: [Figure 7] Technically not a variant as there is no jig head, it is an alternative, as it has a hook and soft plastic freely moving but 2 to 3 inches off the bottom. Some suggest this is better when there are muscles as it will keep the line off the bottom and less likely to be cut by the muscles.