Crappie Fishing Jigs #2: Must Have Steps To Catch Crappie!
Posted: Sunday, June 07, 2009
by Mark Fleagle
oldfishinghole.com
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:
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 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 inch to 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 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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