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.
What Works Best In Early Pre Spawn Crappie Fishing Tube Jig Or Curly Tail. Any Comments
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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.
Last edited by Speck; 01-29-2009 at 06:07 AM.
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... 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.
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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.
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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.
Slabby Steve,
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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.
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