Thread: Crappie jigs made more to catch fishermen's eyes , Crappie not as picky.

I went out for a short trip this morning, but wind was bad and cold. Decided there will be better days. I always tell folks pretty jigs are to catch fishermen. Get ones that hold together . Takeum does a fine job. I never made a jig till last night . Ugliest thang you ever saw. Red sewing thread and white Deer hair. Fish had no hesitation to choke it down. Colors and all the fancy jigs can't beat presentation. I have caught them in the past on bare jig heads , Banana Peel , and other junk . Heck you could catch them on cigarette butts.

Experience and a good fishery sure makes a difference.

Good job.

I glad to hear your report of how hungry the Crappie in your neighborhood are. Down here they are not so hungry, just move a good jig the wrong way and you're rewarded with a refusal.

Originally Posted by Rojo

I glad to hear your report of how hungry the Crappie in your neighborhood are. Down here they are not so hungry, just move a good jig the wrong way and you're rewarded with a refusal.

I dead stick a jig most of time here . I have caught them on several area lakes for years and never worried much about color .

Originally Posted by NIMROD

I dead stick a jig most of time here . I have caught them on several area lakes for years and never worried much about color .

Interesting, dead stick fishing is the hardest presentation for me to teach. Best wintertime tactic for us. Most have to move the jig. Once the water warms in the rivers here dead stick looses its effectiveness. A periodic slow lift & quick drop really increases the hookups.

Originally Posted by Rojo

Interesting, dead stick fishing is the hardest presentation for me to teach. Best wintertime tactic for us. Most have to move the jig. Once the water warms in the rivers here dead stick looses its effectiveness. A periodic slow lift & quick drop really increases the hookups.

I taught folks to hold it still in brushpiles before livescope . I would hand them a pole with a jig and tell them hold it out in the air. The jig will shake just a little no matter how hard you try on the end on a long pole. Here if they don't take the jig , seldom ever move it and make them bite . Actually seen too much movement run them off .

I've took regular old yarn, upholstery thread, buck tail, hobby lobby feathers or faux fur & tied them up in the past & they worked fine. I also make colors in plastics i'm pretty sure not many or possibly anybody has & catch fish on them as good as anything else i have from the big companies. I think a lot of it is to get us fishermens attention too.

Much like sparkly boats, big trucks and fast cars

I agree with Nimrod, a lot of these jigs are made to catch your pocket book, not fish. Crappie fishing marketing has followed the bass fishing and turkey hunting model.