Best jigs

[jccrossjr]

Hello all, fairly new to Crappie fishing and I’m trying to get my jig collection setup. Let me hear what everyone’s best jig & color are. Also would like to get your input on bobber setups with jigs. Thanks!

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Here is some good ones. https://www.crappie.com/crappie/-mem...as-bunny-sale/

[deathb4disco]

Let me hear what everyone’s best jig & color are.

Almost any jig will work if fished at the correct depth and speed.

[Spoonminnow]

I haven't used painted jigs for years and mostly use soft plastic lures on 1/32-1/8 oz ballhead jigs. There are a lot of choices regarding jigs bodies and
crappie.com covers all the bases.

[CrappiePappy]

I use a lot of different jig bodies & colors ... many made by the commercial organizations, and many by the custom jig makers on this site.

I use a lot of Road Runners .... and if I want one in a color or color combo that isn't on their list, I have them custom made by Skiptomylou. (Thumpit Jigs/Skip Nantz)

I have my weedless jigheads custom made by Grousefly, (P&S Custom Tackle/Paul Mullins) as I want a #2 Aberdeen hook in both my 1/32oz & 1/16oz jigheads .... because I'm now using bigger/longer/thicker bodied plastics and want to make sure I have a good amount of gap between the plastic body & the hook point. I also have him make my weedless jigheads with a Y shaped plastic guard. (one of many of his available weedless jigheads)

I'm moving more and more towards Slabanator Jigs (custom made by Slabeye) because they have proven to work very well in the waters I fish. You can see the various different shapes of his jig bodies, and many of the colors he can produce, by looking thru this thread : https://www.crappie.com/crappie/-mem...-crappie-jigs/

Colors that work for me are : solid pink (RR's) - Blue/Chartreuse - Purple/Chartreuse - Popsicle - and various others.

Most of my jigs are used when casting or Pushing, and in some circumstances (on certain lakes) when shooting docks.

Just be careful and don't let the Bait Monkey get the best of you, or you'll end up like me and have half a dozen different tackle boxes full of jigs (and not enough room in the boat to carry them all)

[ichabod]

if I was limited to one crappie lure it would be 1/8 white marabou jig.

[Crestliner08]

A lot depends on the type of waters you fish - deep, shallow, weedy, open - and the cover, or lack thereof, in those waters. It also depends on your presentation technique, such as pulling, pushing, single pole, etc.. Many factors enter into how you present your jigs.

Lately I've had very great results using Double-Cross jig heads (by Crappie Magnet). They seem to hold my plastics on very well. And, if you are fishing brush or heavy cover, obviously you should consider a weedless style of jig head and one with light wire hooks - to enable you to pull free of any hang ups. Weights used are dependent on, again, the type of water/cover/depth you are fishing.

Depth & speed control is paramount, so you need to use the tools (jigs) that accomplish those objectives for you at all times.

Colors vary, with the entire spectrum being quite capable of catching crappie at one time or another. I like contrasting color plastics with pink, chartreuse, blue, black and crystal in various combinations. Color is limitless.

I am also a big fan of Road Runner type jigs as well. Marabou and plastic trailers work well with this type of jig. These comprise almost 50% of my arsenal and skiptomylou (here on Crappie.com) ties up some the best and most effective marabous that I have ever used. His "gray ghost" pattern is without exception in it's effectiveness - in my opinion.

Hope this helps some!

[Ketchn]

I like softer than regular plastics …..chart orange white and straight silver glitter are colors I always carry in multiple body shapes and lengths .
1/32 is my typical weight of choice on heads and 1/16 if I am going deep
I use pinch on fixed floats if I am float pitching and thill are the best but pricey
I use the comal brands when I think I might lose a float or 3
and I always carry some sort of scent ...slab sauce and Berkley crappie nibbles are my favorites
like me some hand ties as well with flash in the tails ...same colors mostly and sizes
blue is also in my arsenal and pink …..
that's my 2 cents
what I used last week at one spot pictured below

[Ketchn]

on a side note : The BEST jig is also in my opinion the one that ketches the fish ….just saying

[Locator79]

Too many factors for the color selection. Shad style bodies always work. When the water cools I'll fish nothing but a hair jig.

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