Truth in advertising? Your opinions welcome on the following included in a sale pitch

[Spoonminnow]

We all have preferences when it comes to what rods we carry, lures, line, etc. as well as our reasons for using them. Here are statements made on in advertising video.

1. Line color matters:
a. Fish can be line-shy based on color

b. Blue line is superior to other line colors because fish aren't spoked by them.

c. Line-watching is crucial.

2. Suspending a jig a few feet off bottom and holding it still is an example of vertical fishing.
(Isn't that a dead-stick presentation?)

3. A Double-Cross jig head does less damage to soft plastics and holds them better vs one spike on the jig shaft.
(When you answer, consider what happens when changing the lure.)

4. In a tournament using the certain lure adverised:
In two days, 24lbs of crappie were caught, averaging 1.7 lbs/ fish/ 7 fish per day.
Is that even possible?!!!

5. Is jig head color important? The video insisted it is.

6. a.How often do you float fish vs cast & wind?

b.How many of you use 10-12' rods for float fishing ?

I won't give any of my opinions of which you all know I got plenty! Promise!

[Ketchn]

Sometimes some of it matters, sometimes not so much is my thoughts

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Hmmm fishing is fishing not only for fish but what lure, presentation technique etc brings it full circle. It’s easy to get sucked in to purchasing an item because an individual or company say so.

[Grainraiser]

People always ask me what is the best lure to catch crappie. If you fish for them at some point your going to slay them on a particular bait. That bait will become your favorite bait from that point forward. I find most marketing in the fish catching market is for the fisherman not the fish.

[NIMROD]

1. Line color matters:
a. Fish can be line-shy based on color.........I feel Crappie not line shy like sat Trout

b. Blue line is superior to other line colors because fish aren't spoked by them. Same as above

c. Line-watching is crucial. Nope . jig fishing I never watch line but use heavier jigs . I feel the thump or see them hit on livescope .

2. Suspending a jig a few feet off bottom and holding it still is an example of vertical fishing. Call it whatever you wish .
(Isn't that a dead-stick presentation?)

3. A Double-Cross jig head does less damage to soft plastics and holds them better vs one spike on the jig shaft.
(When you answer, consider what happens when changing the lure.)
Never used one but it makes sense if it hold better then changing may damage plastics.

4. In a tournament using the certain lure adverised:
In two days, 24lbs of crappie were caught, averaging 1.7 lbs/ fish/ 7 fish per day.
Is that even possible?!!!
Real close 14 X 1.7 is 23.8

5. Is jig head color important? The video insisted it is.
Not in my opinion but do what works for you.

6. a.How often do you float fish vs cast & wind?
Neither I used to drag baits with rods in hand some called Strolling . But not since livescope .

b.How many of you use 10-12' rods for float fishing ? I favor light 11.5 ' rods for everything . Used 13' for a good while till I started flipping jigs on them with livescope .

I say presentation is biggest factor getting bit . Colors not a big deal for me but rate of fall or being able to put it on fish. So spoiled using livescope getting to put it on Crappie's nose , don't ever plan to fish without .

[wannabe fisherman]

Like you said, they're SALES PITCHES, you don't have to swing at them. That's like AWD is great to have, but they don't tell you that when you need to replace 1 tire you have to replace all 4, Don't ask me how I know . IF you don't the different sizes in the tires due to wear and no wear can ruin the AWD.

[bugman]

In muddy water i think color is more important than in clear water i will have either an orange or pink head in stained to muddy water cant do nothing but help right?
When pitching jigs over stake beds in shallow water i'm a line watcher have caught many a fish watching my line in water under 6ft i use my ls to get on the bed power pole down 20' off of em and let the games begin.
I use wire keeper jigheads 100pct of the time when using solid body plastics and the plastics i pour i use hard plastisol you can catch a bunch of fish before the plastic tears.
I like a 10' pole when i cast a bobber you can take up alot of slack with just a flick of the wrist it comes in handy on those windy spring days when you have to play catch up with your bobber.

[Slab Apprentice]

Sometimes some of it matters, sometimes not so much is my thoughts

What Ketchn said! ^^^

I feel 50% of the time what works one day might not be the best strategy the next. It’s 40% luck, 50 % skill, and 10% what they want that day.


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[Ketchn]

It really often boils down to your individual tastes in baits and confidence it will ketch fish a lot of the time .
Any Light line and any small jig is hard to beat in the world of let’s ketch some crappie most days

[Brag]

Yep, as others have said, sometimes color matters and sometimes it doesn't. In general, I'm a firm believer that presentation is always more important than color and that's true with Crappie fishing, fly-fishing for trout, bass fishing or most anything else. I'm also not a huge believer that line color spooks many fish, but again, at times I suppose it might, especially in very clear water. As far as whether it's possible to average 1.7 pounds for your best fish over a 2-day period, sure it's possible on certain water. I think good tournament (or hobby) anglers average 2 pounds for their best fish on a lot of waters.