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iv never had success with jigs like i have with minnows maybe its my retrieve method? i usually use a weighted round cork or cigar shaped cork about 2-4 feet deep i slowly reel and lightly jerk every 2 times i reel is this how you work the jigs? i wish i could use a smaller un weighted cork but the fact i cant cast it out far bank fishing forces me to use a weighted cork
You might want to try those small spinners that you can snap a jig on, like the Johnson beetle spins, be good for a light rig casting & retrieving,
When I’m using jig under a float I’m just flipping it around the stick ups, but I’m in the boat
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larger diameter spools on a good spinning reel and the lightest line you can get away with will help with distance .
I love floats and use them quite often and never use a weighted one . as far as action goes I always let the fish dictate what is needed .
sometimes in can sit dead still for a while and get bit and other times it needs to be quite frisky . very slow dragging it is possibly the best of the start patterns with a light twitch every foot or 2 .
and yes sometimes distance is everything when you are on the bank .
First of all, on your jigs, what kinds of plastics have you tried? Under a bobber, just about any kind will work at one time or another, but some shine over others.
In cold water, under a bobber, it's hard to beat the simple straight tailed plastic such as the Bobby Garland Baby Shads. What I usually do is once the jig has settled under the bobber, I wait about a minute (sometimes this "do-nothing" retrieve is dynamite!) then start a slow, steady retrieve back to me. Occaisionally during this retrieve I will stop and let the jig settle again before bringing it home. If there are crappie in the vicinity, you will get bit! Just remember to vary the length of the jig to the bobber to cover all depths of the water column.
During the warmer months, I'll just use cast & retrieve presentation. At this time I lean towards the small swimbait/paddletailed plastics such as the Charlie Brewers Sliders, on a 1/16 or 1/8 oz. jig head. I retrieve the bait as soon as it hits the water, straining the top of the water column. Then I progressively count it down on consecutive casts to cover the entire water column. Sometimes a slow, almost on-bottom type of retrieve works best. You just have to experiment and try different baits, making sure to strain all areas of the water, top to bottom, slow to fast, to see what the fish want. Afterall, it's the fish that has the final say. :)
I wrote a little about this here... Others added to it... Lots of info... https://www.crappie.com/crappie/crap...shallow-water/
i do most of my crappie fishing in cold weather. I fish a lake area that has a channel running close to a shallow bay i fish. I use a bobber and 1/32 oz jig i make using a #1 size hook and the BG shad baits or small tubes. I fish from the bank and use a 9'6" rod with 4 lb. test line. The best bobber i have used doing this to get the long casts i want and easy to detect the slightest hits , is the rocket bobber. used with the 1/32 oz jig it works fantastic.
Growing up in California the water is very clear. We used a bobber that was clear, and you opened it up and put water in it. That was your casting weight. You didn't fill it up, about a 1/4 of it. I have seen them in some of the tackle shops.
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i have 3 types of jigs
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got this in solid white
http://www.deepcreeklures.com/storen...0jigs%20lg.png
got this in green and red
andgot this here with pink and brown
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id like to get the gulp 1 inch minnows with a 1/64th jig head cause its small enough also to catch bluegill i hear they work very well
I also fish from the bank and use between a 7' to my 12' jigging rod. I have found to get the distance I use a slip float rig with a 1/32 to 1/16 oz jig, but I come up about 16-24 inches above the jig with a removable clinch on weight. I usually get out to about 25-35 yards from shore. Sometimes a bit farther. I use the clear bobbers or one I maybe from a wine cork by frilling a hole through it and putting a legth of bamboo skewer threw with a loop secured to one end for line attachment. Works real good.