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Thread: To paint or not to paint.

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    Default To paint or not to paint.


    Do painted jig heads really help catch crappie? IMO-The silver color lead head to me is close to the color of a minnow. The jig body has the color and movement the fish are attracted to. So, does the added color do anything or is it to appeal fishermen to buy it.

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    I have used unpainted for the last couple years, and I have not missed a beat. I really don't feel it makes a difference, as long as your jig body is the right color. About the only time I use a painted head is when I'm fishing deep water, and then I will use a bright colored head.
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    I use plain unpainted jig head I agree that the body color is the most important
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    I catch 100 to 1 on unpainted over painted, however when the water is muddy, sometimes a colored head catches more

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    I like to use a jig head that glows,so i use glow powder paint and often in orange.It goes well with the black and chartrues tube i use regularly.
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    I use a colored jig head to add contrast to the jig color. When I use a chartruese jig head and body I am adding length to the jig to make the offering appear bigger. I too will use a lead head jig if I determine that the fish are biting short. I feel they will take the jig deeper if they think it is a smaller offering. jmo EB
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    Crappie are very picky jig eaters... A simple change of head color or body color or skirt color can make the difference between a few good bites and a stringer full of slabs... I know a lot of you will disagree with me but crappies are some of the most color sensitive fish out there.

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    i dont disagre the one time i went this spring my buddy was using a Black and char i was using it on a 1/16th ounce head and he was using a 1/32 i couldnt catch a fish till i swithced over to a 1/32 ounce head and it like i turned on a light swithch

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    Depends, are you trying to catch Crappie or Crappie Fishermen?

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    The painted jig heads may be more for the fisherman, but I like using contrasting colors in stained water. I mainly use Flor. green, bright pink, and bright orange heads.
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