And one more question, painted heads

**DockShootinJack** · 10-18-2019, 02:24 PM

I have used two strands of red crystal flash on some of them. They caught fish with or without

**smoothlures** · 10-18-2019, 02:34 PM

I do it for contrast. There have been many many crappie caught with and without painted heads. Use which you like!

**SuperDave336** · 10-18-2019, 02:52 PM

The original gray ghost has no flash. I don’t think it matters much but I wouldn’t get carried away with it. This jig imitates a minnow superbly and I think that’s why it works so good.

**Brimfisher** · 10-18-2019, 04:51 PM

I agree with Cray. I believe that a good contrast is important. This is also why when I paint heads for myself I dont do eyes unless I put a contrasting single dot.

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**DockShootinJack** · 10-18-2019, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by SuperDave336

The original gray ghost has no flash. I don’t think it matters much but I wouldn’t get carried away with it. This jig imitates a minnow superbly and I think that’s why it works so good.

It works for me best in spring and fall. I used 1 strand per side on red crystal flash. otherwise its an all gray jig

**skeetbum** · 10-19-2019, 05:01 AM

I like a couple of strands of flash, you choose the color as I have used about all of them. The ghost has a dominating theme in my box of jigs.

Painted heads are a topic of conversation all the time. I have spent hours painting and putting eyes on. One batch I did years back were bare due to time constraints, and the other guy used painted heads. The fish didn’t notice and bit them both. I keep some painted heads available but the majority that I use are bare. I do need to coat them as Skip suggests, never gave it much thought.

**skiptomylu** · 10-19-2019, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by brettw

Any flash on the GHOST?

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I have ties them both ways, but the original one I had in my hands did not have flash! You can use it though and should be fine either way. You can also take a piece of Red Floss (same a Red Nylon Thread really) and tie it on like I did on the kiptail jigs I tied for some guys in South Louisiana. I believe it gives the impression of blood.

Skip

**DockShootinJack** · 10-19-2019, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by skiptomylu

I have ties them both ways, but the original one I had in my hands did not have flash! You can use it though and should be fine either way. You can also take a piece of Red Floss (same a Red Nylon Thread really) and tie it on like I did on the kiptail jigs I tied for some guys in South Louisiana. I believe it gives the impression of blood.

Skip

Also heard one theory that the red imitated the flssh of gills from feeding fish. Either way a little red has been good for me

**trypman1** · 10-19-2019, 11:58 AM

I like my painted heads!

**Jamesdean** · 10-19-2019, 06:54 PM

I have about 15 different powder paint colors, even some disco colors. doesn't seem to matter. Plain heads work just as well. /////i agree with it's a confidence thing really. I don't sell any,but have been known to hand some out, especially to kids. I have even used painted heads with just a minnow on it and have caught fish...

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