Many successful crappie fisherman have started fishing for crappie
using crappie live baits. But to progress to the next level in this
great sport you need to learn how to fish artificial crappie baits. The
information I want to provide for you today is about the basics of the
crappie fishing jig.
#1 What is a crappie Jig? A jig is made up of three parts which include the following:
1a. – The hook
(The hook size will depend on the size of the head, the smaller the
head the smaller the hook, or the larger the head the larger the hook)
1b. – The head
( will range in size from 1/64oz usually up to 1/4oz and is a molded
metal material with or without a spinner blade. I have had the best
luck with the 1/32oz size.)
1c. – The body ( slides over the hook barb up the shank to the head and is constructed of plastic or hair)
#2 What are the different types of Jigs Used For Crappie Fishing?
2.a Bait fish or insect Imitation jigs:
The
most common of these jigs is what is called the marabou crappie jig. It
is made up of a head molded to a hook and wrapped with a feather, or
real or artificial hair. These jigs can sometimes have spinner blades
molded in the head and normally range in size from 1/32oz to ¼ oz. They
are made to imitate either insects or minnows and other bait fish.
2.a-1
Another common bug or minnow imitation is a jig head molded to hook
with a plastic called a "tube". The tubes come in several different
colors and have multiple tentacles that dart through the water to look
like a wounded bait fish. The complete jig ranges in size from 1/64 oz
to up to 1/4 oz depending on the head size.
2.b Minnow or shad imitation jig:
These
jigs are made up of a body made of plastic designed to look like
different kinds of minnows, or bait fish that slide up the shank of the
hook to the head. These bait fish or minnow and shad imitations are
available in different sizes and colors.
2.c Grub or Maggot imitation jig:
This
type of crappie jig is designed specifically to imitate a insect larva
of the grub or maggot variety. They are constructed of different color
plastics molded in with a hair or feather like material. They come in a
many different colors and sizes. They are most commonly used in the
smaller size range of 1/64oz or 1/32oz.
#3 The best way to tie your crappie fishing jig.
I recommend you tie your crappie jigs with the trilene knot. To tie the trilene knot follow the following simple steps:
3.a
Run approximately 6 inches of line through the eyelet in the crappie
jig's hook. Loop it around and pass it through the eyelet again. Pull
on the line until you reach a small ¼ inch to ½ inch diameter.
3.b Wrap the end of the line around the standing line 6 times.
3.c
Pass the end of the line back through the loop, and then pull the line
snug tight by pulling the standing line, and the hook in opposite
directions.
3.d Trim the left over tag about ¼ inch from the hook.
Well
folks that concludes my article on crappie fishing jigs. stay tuned for
more articles on the subject of crappie fishing. May your next fishing
trip be a success!
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