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The Jig Is Up For Crappie

by fishinghelper

While minnows make be the best live bait for crappie year-around,
there are times when jigs are equal, or even better for the task
at hand.

I divide jigs into 4 categories. 
1. Jigs with real feathers or bucktail.
2. Jigs with plastic bodies on the hook.
3. Jigs that insert into plastic bodies
4. Horse-Head jigs with spinners

The first category is the simple, long-lived and incredibly
successful Marabou jig. More crappie have been caught on this jig
than all the others put together. It is simply a colored
ball-headed jig with a corresponding color of marabou, or
sometimes bucktail, and chenille tied to the collar. The usual
sizes are 1/16 and 1/32 oz. This is the stereotypical crappie
jig. It can be fished at any depth, singly or in tandem, or under
a bobber. It has produced crappie when absolutely nothing else
works. They are cheap to buy, or easy to make yourself. No
crappie fisherman should ever be without a selection of these in
white, yellow and chartreuse.

Next are the standard jig heads, either ball or bullet head,
with a plastic curly-tail, minnow body or similar shape body
impaled on the hook and around the collar. These are very handy
because they allow you to change bodies quickly without removing
the jig-head from your line. This allows you to switch colors
rapidly until you find the right combination. Like the marabou
jig, they can be fished at any depth, singly or in tandem, or
below a bobber. The most famous of this type of jig is probably
the Sassy Shad, and Sassy Grub. Again, the best colors are white,
yellow and chartreuse.

About 30 years ago, a new type of jig hit the market. It was
revolutionary in that the entire jig-head fit inside the jig,
giving a life-like look and feel to it. It has almost replaced
the marabou jig as the industry standard for crappie. They are
extremely successful, especially with moody, suspending fish!
Like the marabou jig, it can be fished at any depth, singly or
tandem, or under a float. They come in every color combination
imaginable, and in every usable size to catch just about
everything that swims in fresh or salt water. For crappie, you'll
want to stick to the 1-1/2 to 2" sizes. Any combination that has
the colors yellow, white or chartreuse in it will work. The most
popular brand of these is called the Gitz-It. Every crappie
angler needs a selection of these in the appropriate sizes and
colors.

Lastly are the Horse-Head type jigs. These have a bent-down
nose, giving them the horse-head appearance. This imparts a
slight wiggling action to the jig that some feel enhances its
fish catching ability. They have a body of chenille and marabou,
or use plastic bodies, much as other jigs do. It is a bit heavier
than the other jigs, so they are a good choice when crappie are
deep. They sometimes have a small spinner added to them to
provide more action and flash. They are usually fished singly,
and retrieved like a crank-bait, only slower. They are not a good
choice for suspended or moody crappie.

Dan Eggertsen is a fishing researcher and enthusiast who is
committed to providing the best crappie fishing information
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