Crappie Jig

[slabbysteve]

What Works Best In Early Pre Spawn Crappie Fishing Tube Jig Or Curly Tail. Any Comments

[Speck]

I like tubes early. Most of the time when the water is still on the cold side, I have found that crappie don't like alot of action in a jig. As the water warms, they will chase the curly tails better.

[skiptomylu]

I like Roadrunners with a marabou tail best in the spring hands down!

Skip

[wishtofish]

I like Roadrunners with a marabou tail best in the spring hands down!

Skip

What method works best for you; trolling, tightlining, cast & retrieve, under a bobber etc?
Thanks

[CrappiePappy]

... with pre-spawn time period longline trolling :

a marabou jig, Jiffy Jig, Chet Jig, or Charlie Brewer Slider grub work well in the cooler waters of that timeframe.

Tubes & Roadrunners work well when casting.

... cp

[Fatman]

Hair jig first then a tube, usually have more than one rod out so one on each then switch over to whichever one is getting bit the most.

Fatman

[sea-sons]

I like a tube with crappie nibbles under a cork better. For long line trolling I prefer a tripple ripple grub. 1/16 and 1/32 ounce jig heads for both.

[shipahoy41]

Slabby Steve,

Welcome from Alabama.

If I'm casting under a slip float it is usually a marabou or hair jig. If I use plastic I'll pick up a tube before a curly tail. IMHO a curly tail is more effective trolling than casting. Again, I'm old school and tend to use what has worked for me before.