plain ball/round-head jigs with no collar, any other type will work and catch fish but does not look as good.
Hey fellas, looking for a little advice on what type of jig heads ya'll like best for tying jigs. I tie alot of trout flies for the tailwaters here in Cen. Ark and would like to start tying my crappie jigs. I have tied a few in the past using heads from Wal-mart and marabou and flashabou. But want to know what the experts think. Thanks for the help.
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plain ball/round-head jigs with no collar, any other type will work and catch fish but does not look as good.
Thanks Dirk your jigs look great. Are some of the tails tied with hackle or are they all marabou? Some look more streamlined than flared. And is there any kind of paint you recomend? I really like the collor combos you use. Really good looking jigs.
round head no collar and i use powder paint for the heads
Speck
Real men troll for crappie (Here Fishy Fishy !)
Powder paint is definately the way to go. It's tough to chip and seems to last longer than the hook will. As for the heads to use, decide on which style you personally prefer and run with it.
Good Luck!
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Powder coated head, #8 hook. Alittle small for trolling, but good for shooting docks.
Not necessarily true about trolling, we use 1/32, 1/48, and 1/64 for trolling. Just gotta go real slow.Originally Posted by fishpro67
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powder paint like the other said is the best i have found, most of the tails are marabou, on 1/64th oz i use hackle.
That's a good lookin jig there Fish. My tools and materials should be in this week. I'm looking forward to trying my hand at it.Originally Posted by fishpro67
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