i use 1/8 oz head with 2"twisters almost exclusively. i vertical jig shallow(2'-8') in timber most of the time. the heavier jig gives me more feel and lets me shake off hangups easier.
A couple of days ago I decided to go up in jighead size because the wind was nearly 20mph. Normally I use 1/32 and 1/16 oz. for a slow, shallow retrieve crappies and other panfish cannot refuse but I found that when fishing water deeper than 4' in a wind, that heavier is better. The retrieve rate can still be slow and yet even smaller 9" crappie will still bite. I even went to using larger grubs and still caught fish. Of course, windy day fishing is a much different animal than fishing pads on a calm day and line watching and feel are crucial for strike detection when the line is bowed by the wind.
Another tip I found useful was to cut a strip out of a curl tail, creating a thin straight tail. It worked as well as the curl tail and allowed for a faster rate of retrieve.
1/32 oz or smaller only. And rarely do I use 1/32oz. I almost always use 1/64oz.
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It is about how you use the equipment you have. :D
I like to finesse crappies. 1/80-1/32 usually. 1/16 if fishing water over 10'. If its too windy I go find a protected area to fish.
1/16th or 1/32nd will get the job done.
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With the winds here in Texas I use 1/8 and if the winds are low I use 1/16.
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1/8 with #1 Litewirehook was one of the biggest sellers this past fall.....along with the 1/4.......they were the trick at Lake Talquin in Fl.
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The lightest conditions allow.Lots of 1/16 and quite a few 1/32.
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1/8 is my go to size. I will pair up 1/16 or 1/32 is I am fishing them dual on one line.