How do you rig a tube on a jig?
Hi
This is Pat in Atlanta-GA. I am going on my kayak this Sunday in a tributary of a local lake about the width of a 3 lane highway at widest.
I usually throw spinners at whatever wants to bite but this season I want to focus on species.
After I was successful this season with the white bass run,I want to continue with crappies, they are where I am going I have been told by 2 different guys that don't know each others.
I got some Berkley powerbait 1" power tubes , 1 is strawberry glitter and 1 is lime sparkle.
1)I have all sorts of jigs. What size jig for these particular tubes?
2)Now how do I rig this?
I assume I am going to stick the lead part of the jig inside the tube until it is all the way down the tube. Then do I cut the tube so the hooks fits nicely or do I pull the tube and sorta impale it on the hook so the hook is nice and flush with the tube?
3) Once I got these rigged can I fish them on a slip bobber? Or shall I cast them and retrieve them without bobber? (I really want to use floats/bobber).
4) Can I add Berkley crappie nibbles to the jig (Nibbles are yellow).
Or can I add scent on these tubes? I have (Don't laugh) walleye attractant and I read a crappie article in the magazine crappie that all flavors of scents (bass, walleye, crappie, panfish....) work for all fish.
I have a nice shimano reel with 4lbs line loaded up.
I have a lot to learn, got tons of books and mags but fishing is Sunday and I got to make the best of it until I learn more.
Final note: Even if this looks like a rookie post, I know how to fish and have done so for close to 43 years. I just haven't focused on crappie at all.
Thanks a lot
Patrick