The truth is, stripers still gobble them down, its just that not many people want to put in the effort to secure them
I like to make sure the blade is spinning as soon as it hits the water, as most strikes occur either at the beginning of the retrieve or at the end near the boat
The best colors are pinks, reds, and oranges, and UV and glow options can be killer in deeper water
Nobody can dye it like they did years ago
Although I stress a hair jig should be fished extremely slow for largemouths, you cant move a bait fast enough to keep it away from a smallmouth. Regardless of the presentation, Hibdon fishes hair jigs on the same rod a 6-foot, 10-inch, medium-action spinning rod with a very fast tip