Understanding the JAW Tandem-Skirt Presentation
2 Skirts. 2 Hooks. 1 Lure. Most JAW rigged lures run two separate skirts on one leader, each rigged with its own hook, so the spread shows a predator two targets instead of one.
Smaller skirt leads, larger skirt trails
On JAW tandem lures the smaller skirt runs in front and the larger skirt trails behind it. The presentation is designed to look like one baitfish chasing another — a scene that is designed to stimulate pursuit and competitive feeding.
The Tuna Buster exception
The Tuna Buster uses two equal-length weighted skirts. It keeps the two-skirt, two-hook idea in a compact, uniform profile rather than a small-to-large sequence.
Two independent hooks
Each skirt carries its own Mustad SS-DT hook on AFW Hi-Seas leader, so a strike on either skirt meets a hook point.
Not every JAW lure is a tandem
Wahoo Candy, the DeepSea Witch, cedar plugs, spoons, daisy chains and strips have their own construction. Choose by species, speed and spread position, not by the tandem label alone.