Finally started to try my hand at crappie jig making,,,

[MattRagle]

Those will definitely catch fish. One quick piece of advice though is to shorten those tails up, I don't know about your lakes but where I'm at if I tie a little longer tail I get short strikes where they hit only the tail but a tail that's just a touch longer than the body they end up with the hook in the roof of their mouths. Hope you didn't get into this to save money like I did LOL it's very addictive especially after you've experienced the thump on your on jigs.

[skiptomylu]

I take the opposite view from Matt, I like a long tail and don't have any issues with short strikes unless I am fishing bluegills! Even my little 1/32 Oz Roadrunners end up being 2 3/4" to 3" long with marabou tail. I have had some tell me that for as many years as I have tied jigs, something over 12 years and most stopped telling me that a long time ago. I never have had any complaints from anyone I have tied a jig for. I even fish with braid and just don't have any issues with tail length! Most of my tails extend about 1 1/2" passed the end of the hook. However that is just me and my opinion and I do know there are plenty of guys that like a short tail. So I say tie your jigs the way you like them!

Really I do not think it matters all that much especially with a Hackle tail, but my Marabou with a little length and it looks like it's swimming!

Skip

[snake River]

they will definitely catch crappie. keep going don't give up it's a lot of fun and a great hobby to just don't get carried away Like skip and me .

[Brimfisher]

Those will definitely catch some Speks.
I'm with Skip on the long tail. I like my baits a little on the big side.
Welcome to the addiction.

[Takeum]

Thanks for your input guys,,, Our fish generally get very large on the Big 4 where I fish generally,,,, Most fish average around 12"-16"and weights exceed 3 lbs on occasions,,,alone guy caught a 4.25 lb crappie last year on Butla...mIll definately see which tails work best come March,,, can't wait to try some of these babies out,,,

[Takeum]

they will definitely catch crappie. keep going don't give up it's a lot of fun and a great hobby to just don't get carried away Like skip and me .

Bob,,, I got bit years ago when I was a child growing up on Cape Cod where my stepdad taught us everything from tying our own flies to making our own fishing poles,,,, It took me nearly 40 years to get back into it, and now I'm hooked,,,lol

[Fishaholic_Jim]

I'm looking forward to becoming addicted to this craft.

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[Fatman]

Nice ties - but you're in big trouble now!!! You're gonna start wondering why your wallet is always empty - It does get addicting. You're only on the edge of the darkside right now you still have a choice!!!!!!!!!!

[Takeum]

Nice ties - but you're in big trouble now!!! You're gonna start wondering why your wallet is always empty - It does get addicting. You're only on the edge of the darkside right now you still have a choice!!!!!!!!!!

Nah,,,The trick is when I want something new, I realize I have to just give up something,, so I sell a toy to buy another toy,,,This has only cost me my Benelli SBE so far,,,,, I still have a few bucks left to buy more feathers and threads...lol

[RLR]

Great looking jigs, those will catch em!