What jigheads show up best on livescope?

[NCkenner]

Braid will show up much better than mono. Sometimes mine looks like a piece of rope where mono is hard to pick up. I run my weight about a foot above jig.


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What size braid is needed to show up? I assume bigger diameter shows up better, but what is enough? Also, do you use a mono/Flouro leader for stealth?

Chris

[NCkenner]

How far out we talking? I couldnt tell you what I run on settings as I usually mess them up trying to change forward range and depth range lol, that said, usually not much trouble seeing a 1/16th to 25ft.

Finding something worth pitching it to.... well....

I've tried looking out 30-40 ft and then moving up and fishing at about 20-25. At 20-25, I have a hard time seeing a 1/16oz jig and thats why im' asking all these questions/wanting to try other tricks.

[CrappiePappy]

What size braid is needed to show up? I assume bigger diameter shows up better, but what is enough? Also, do you use a mono/Flouro leader for stealth?

Chris

I use PowerPro 10/2 & have seen it on my LS.

[CrappiePappy]

I've tried looking out 30-40 ft and then moving up and fishing at about 20-25. At 20-25, I have a hard time seeing a 1/16oz jig and thats why im' asking all these questions/wanting to try other tricks.

The "trick" is getting the jig to land/fall in the LS ping cone ... then keeping the trolling motor or tdx pole pointing towards your target. This usually requires boat control & trolling motor control, so as to keep everything aligned within the cone (fish/cover/jig).

[DrNip]

I tie my weight 12-14” above jig. I use 10lb white K9 braid. Also have some 20lb power pro yellow and it doesn’t show any better than the 10lb or at least I can’t tell.

[DrNip]

Here is the weight I use. 60lb version.

[Ketchn]

and crappie are pretty stupid fish , they often hit the swivels and sinkers ,seen that before .....
nothing like a no fish, BIG air hook set ,for sure , makes me smile everytime as long as it aint me

[CrappiePappy]

and crappie are pretty stupid fish , they often hit the swivels and sinkers ,seen that before .....
nothing like a no fish, BIG air hook set ,for sure , makes me smile everytime as long as it aint me

Reminds me of a story a buddy of mine told me : He fishes a double jig rig & his fishing buddy just uses minner/float rig. Buddy kept getting bites, but couldn't stick'em. My buddy, after having a good laugh (watching what was happening on his Livescope), told him that the fish weren't biting his minner .... they were biting his sinker !!

[keeferfish]

they often hit the swivels and sinkers ,seen that before .....
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Catch one one a swivel and post that! Guess I should say ketch????

[NIMROD]

Reminds me of a story a buddy of mine told me : He fishes a double jig rig & his fishing buddy just uses minner/float rig. Buddy kept getting bites, but couldn't stick'em. My buddy, after having a good laugh (watching what was happening on his Livescope), told him that the fish weren't biting his minner .... they were biting his sinker !!

For years spider riggers used long lead weights and Crappie were bad about hitting those .