Longlining, jig weight question

[STUMP HUNTER]

I just started longlining the year and I almost have my speeds worked out for my boat and trolling motor and how deep the jigs will run. With my set up I can run 1/8 total weight and know the depths the jigs are running.
My question is--would it be better to use
1 1/8 jig

2 1/16 jigs

1 1/16 and 2 1/32 jigs

My thinking may be wrong but, if I pull a 1/16 and 2 1/32 jigs I will have more movement in the water for the crappie to see and I'll be covering a little more of the water column.
What are some of your thoughts on this. Thanks

[PBUG2009]

try the 1/16 an tie 2 of the 1/32 on...thats what i would start with

[STUMP HUNTER]

Are you saying to go with a total weight of 1/16.

[PBUG2009]

sounds 1/8 to me

[STUMP HUNTER]

sounds 1/8 to me

Ok, thanks and just making sure

[PBUG2009]

i would put the heavier heads on the bottom

[CrappieKillerJigs]

i would go lighter....two 1/32's run them about 18in apart and they should run about 8ft deep running .7- .9 mph

[gabowman]

i would go lighter....two 1/32's run them about 18in apart and they should run about 8ft deep running .7- .9 mph

Thx. I was interested in that about the double 1/32nds.

[skiptomylu]

I am sure using more than one will do well, but I never found that I needed to especially in water under 10'. I use a 1/32 oz. Roadrunner most of the spring long-line trolling. I do at times also just use a regular 1/32 oz jig and a fair amount of the time too. I always start by setting my TM on 3 (variable speed 0-10) and may adjust for fish or wind. I look at times to make sure I am staying between say .8 & 1.2 MPH. That seems to be the best speeds to get the crappie to hit at least for me.

There has been times I tried 2 jigs at a time, but it seemed that still they mostly hit the same one over and over with an occasional one hitting the other.

Lots of times I have used the same size in water up to 15' and I do jump to a 1/16 if I need to get down more in that water. The only time I tie on a 1/8 is when the wind is too much for the smaller baits and feeling them enough and then I will just not let out much line and frag it right next to the boat.

Skip

[STUMP HUNTER]

Thanks for the info guys, it all helps. All the speeds I have now are with a wind as it seems it hasn't stopped blowing here since last year.
I like to try different ways of catching crappie and crappie.com has cost me a lot of money trying new ways of fishing. LOL, I love it!!! The more I read the more I learn, the more I learn the more I spend. Thanks Guys!!