I use multiple varieties of jigs in plastics and in handties . Mostly never use live bait for crappie as it takes the challenge out of it for me . Arkie makes a solid body tube in a pure pearl that I really like , its rather durable and has a great tantalizing tail action . I typically separate all the tails and shorten one or 3 of them a bit to give it extra "dance" and flutter .
The jighead I was running the day I took some of these photos was a crazy shad that I built up with 3 d eyes and glitter nail polish in a 1/32 .
here are a few photos from the last weekend on a local spot in Ft. Worth ...
so yes them there Arkie tubes are tested and approved by me , Tex and Snoopy ....
hopefully some of you get out there soon and give the fish a whats for as the bite is growing stronger daily .