Remove Plastic Jig Tail (Curly)?

[Crestliner08]

Using a curly tail under a float would not be my choice ever. The curly tail design is meant for movement. Under a float, I usually use marabou, tube or straight tailed plastics. For many years I used curly tails almost exclusively until about 5 seasons ago when I discovered Bobby Garland's Baby Shads. Now I'm almost exclusively a straight tail fanatic! LOL.

[SwampFisher]

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thanks for the advice

is there a reason you would ever use a plastic over a marabou?

are those baby shads too big for small jig jeads (1/32 1/64 1/80 1/100)?

[SwampFisher]

I slide the jig up the line, form a bight and then tie a double overhand knot making a 4" to 6" loop. For the bottom I tie the same knot, but with a smaller loop.

For a single jig I use a Palomar knot tied tight.

is fixing the top jig against the line not recommened?

[river scum]

agreed the baby shads are better under a float. toss some "powerbait" in the sack when you get them. really any thin plastic chunk that resembles the size of a minnow will work. they are fish man. lol

[Clint]

is fixing the top jig against the line not recommened?

I just don't want the jigs to affect each other when they move.

[Crestliner08]

thanks for the advice

is there a reason you would ever use a plastic over a marabou?

are those baby shads too big for small jig jeads (1/32 1/64 1/80 1/100)?

Marabou for me works best in the colder water temperatures of ice out thru early spring. And again just before the water starts to get hard again. Outside of those short time periods, I find plastics outperform most other types.

The BGBS's would probably be best served with 1/32 - 1/4 oz. jig sizes. I don't think going smaller would allow enough gap between the plastic body and the hook point to ensure a solid hook set.

[SwampFisher]

It is 80 outside right now, so I dont know if the fish here follow the same rules. lol

I will try both, but Crappie are supposedly much easier to catch in the winter here.

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[Spoonminnow]

thanks for the advice

is there a reason you would ever use a plastic over a marabou?

are those baby shads too big for small jig jeads (1/32 1/64 1/80 1/100)?

To the answer the first question : NO because I always prefer plastic over hair or feather.

As to the second question, a few things are considered when matching jig to lure:
1. length of lure and a jig hook size that is at least close to 1/2 lure body length (not total length)
2. jig weight should depend on how slow you want to work the lure - any lure. A 1/32 oz jig or less will glide at slower speeds than a 1/8 oz. Curl tails can be used with a heavier jig due to tail resistance to the lure's forward motion and still maintain a moderately slow speed of retrieve which will always be as important as lure used.

IMO Crestliner and I usually agree on preferred lure design and presentations and that goes for his post. Flat tail grubs, cone tail grubs, slim worm-like body with no action-tail and spike tails are my bread & butter lure designs for all months, with curl and shad tails taken along just to see if fish will also strike them. 2" Tubes also have their moments.

As far as natural looking or acting, I don't think about it when it comes to lure design. The lure either catches fish or it doesn't.

[Grainraiser]

I like curly tail grubs but I never use them with a slip cork. They are designed to have the tail twirl while retrieving the bait. With a jig and cork you are using more of a stop and go retrieve. For this type of fishing I like a small fluke type bait like a Gulp minnow or a Lunker City Fin-S-Fish in a 2 1/2 model. This combo is deadly on crappie and white bass.