Thread: for you jig fisherman........

I don't change colors . Presentation is more important than color most of the time . Ever see bright colored minnows ? Need to get a guide or a mentor to get you started jig fishing .

I start out with minnow look alike jigs and if no go, I change to a flashy jig- With chartreuse and some color. I also keep 3 poles rigged with different colors and shapes. P.S- I always use and add Crappie Nibbles.

I second the getting someone proficient with jigs to help you. My confidence in jigs is because of the help of more experienced jig fishermen helping me. Also, when fishing minnows, do you change minnows or look for a reason why they are not eating what you present? Depth, speed and location, location, location. Gotta get the bait in front of the fish for them to eat it.

Chris

Usually you can catch a few fish on about any color, but allot of the time there will be a specific color that they seem to key on more, I choose my colors based on water clarity and weather it is a sunny or cloudy day , bright colors early and late , dark colors midday and on cloudy days, if your not catching any fish your probably fishing where the are no fish or using the wrong presentation, experiment with colors when you are catching them and let the fish tell you what and how they want it, fast,slow, still, on the fall, coming up etc


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Every jig fisherman has their preferred color and it isusually due to past success with the color. Catching crappie on jigs isreally no different than catching bass on spinnerbaits, worms or jigs. Start with a color you have confidence in. Confidence in your coloris crucial. On the other end, don't be afraid to try something off thewall. One of my favorite colors gets a laugh from most when they seeit. I just pitch it back in and catch another fish.
chartreuse/black, blue/white, red/white, are usually good colors in most lakes that I fish (murky water).
Find someone that jig fishes a lot to give you some tips.

My go to's: 1/16 oz lead head on #4 hook, Bobby Garland Baby Shad colors Cajun Cricket, Black Night, Baby Bass, Gumdrop/ Crappie Magnet colors Dude Special, Bulldog, Tennessee Shad, Midnight Blue, Bison/ Kalins Stinger Shad colors Arkansas Shiner, Tennessee Shad. Honestly, if I don't catch fish on the Dude Special, it's probably time to go home. I have a friend who tries at least 10 different colors during a fishing trip, but I usually just stick with what's working. I'm hard headed. Good luck with jigging. GTT

Thanks guys. ..good info

Originally Posted by NIMROD

Presentation is more important than color most of the time.

This ^^^^

FWIW, I haven't used minnows in about forty years.