Plastics or Chenille/Feather Jigs?

[Bugtussle]

In the past I have used almost 100% plastics such as tubes, twister tails and BG baby shads on my jigs, but more recently started to use some of the chenille/feather type jigs. The plastics get torn up and and have a tendency to come unbuttoned after a strike even when super glued, causing you to reel in to check the bait, whereas with the chenille/feather type jigs you can just keep fishing. What type jigs do you guys prefer to use most often for crappies?

[lowe175]

I use both about 50 50 I would rather fish will hair or feather for the same reason but sometimes they just want soft plastic. I use feather jig for docks most of the time and they work better for me on the docks. And I like to use them under a float to

[CrappiePappy]

I'm still a 99% plastics user, regardless of which method I'm using ... with one exception -- trolling. That's usually done with one rod & a marabou Roadrunner.

I don't have much of a problem with my plastics getting "pulled down" or torn up, now that I primarily use solid body plastics. But, even if I lost a plastic body on every keeper fish, I wouldn't complain. I'd just be happy that what I chose to feed'em was what they were willing to eat

I mean ... 30 plastic bodies are about equal to the same money I'd spend on 50 minners ... so I'm money ahead if I catch more than one keeper on a plastic body !!

... cp

[Eagle 1]

Started out plastic . Got to using hair . cost was putting me back to plastics . Then got hooked on Bobby Garland baits . Still use 60/40 hair ,other than baby shad .

[Crestliner08]

Probably 60/40 for me. Depends on what the fish want. I tend more toward feathers and hair early & late in the season, with plastics overtaking in the summer months. Just have to see what's on the fish's menu for the day.

[DockShootinJack]

75% plastics here. Shipsahoy41 does a jelly jig that is the best of both worlds.

[shipahoy41]

75% plastics here. Shipsahoy41 does a jelly jig that is the best of both worlds.

Thank you my friend. Here is the thread on how to make them by just using a needle and marabou. I am 92 % soft plastic tipped with crappie nibbles rolled in garlic and anise and 8% live minnow.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...le-jig-photos/

[DockShootinJack]

Credit given where credit due Ship. Next time I will try to remember to spell your screen name right.

[shipahoy41]

Credit given where credit due Ship. Next time I will try to remember to spell your screen name right.

I am shipahoy41 and I approve this message.

[Fatman]

About 50/50 - towards the end of last summer it was more plastics as I started using mo's grubs!! Ctom made some to match some paint jobs and the copper w/orange glitter almost got me strangled by a few people as I kept getting bit and they weren't.