Jig Colors For Crappie

[semble]

I was planning on marabou but what about rubber or silicon? I remember years ago when fishing crappie with my dad we threw a lot of marabou but, also fished a lot of road runners with rubber skirts when swimming jigs. I don't think silicon was around yet.


Those baby shad are interesting. How are you rigging them? I assume on a lead head?

[DADAKOTA]

Black/Chart, Purple/Chart, Red/Chart, White/Chart should have it covered.

[Boobie]

Budweiser and chart!!!!!

[nomolites]

I was planning on marabou but what about rubber or silicon? I remember years ago when fishing crappie with my dad we threw a lot of marabou but, also fished a lot of road runners with rubber skirts when swimming jigs. I don't think silicon was around yet.

Those baby shad are interesting. How are you rigging them? I assume on a lead head?

The baby shad body styles really shine vertical jigging from docks; I like the pearl to natural hues for that. A standard lead head is fine - just enough weight to get to depth at a slow fall...most of the time they hit on the drop. For crappie jigs I use almost all plastic/silicone; stick 'em on good with a dab of loctite super gel for a keeper and they last a good long while.

[WHARFRAT]

Soft plastics are the way to go.

Most companies that produce them, all make fairly similar products. I'd start looking at Bobby Garland, then check out the other companies.

Charlie Brewer, Southern Pro, Strike King Mr. Crappie., I'm sure I'm missing some.

For LOZ, I also recommend Hi-Vis line. (but I'm a line watcher) I prefer 6 lb. Check out Viscious, or Suffix brands.

I generally just use a ball head jig, I do like a large hook (ex 1/16oz head with a #2 hook).

I'd buy him a variety of 32nd oz, 16th oz and 8th oz jigheads. I probably use a 16oz head about 50-60% of the time, followed by a 32nd oz, when I see they are wanting a slow drop. 8th oz for really windy days or I want to go deep (20-30')

Bass Pro or Cabelas have real good prices on soft plastics.

Lead jigs you can do a lot better by going on-line. I usually buy them in bulk. Probably save 50% + or -

[semble]

Thanks for all the help!

Had a buddy tie some up and gave them to my employee last night, just in time for his trip to the lake this weekend. He was excited about the jigs and couldn't to wait fish with them. My friend even threw in a bunch of silicon and a few bucktail for free.

[MOsmallies]

You're buddy does some good looking work. Thanks for sharing. Let us know how they work out for him at the lake this weekend. Hopefully he can find a pile of big ole hungry crips

[semble]

I've got my fingers crossed. He promised me a bag full of crappie fillets!