To Improve as a crappie fisherman it is very important that you learn to fish with artificial crappie baits. When you are first starting out fishing for crappie many beginners start fishing with live bait for crappie and this is, and I recommend it the best way to start your involvement in the sport of crappie fishing. However if you want to take your fishing for crappie efforts to the next level you need to learn the art of fishing with artificial baits. The intention of my article is to provide you with some basic crappie jig information that you can use a starting point to train yourself on the art of catching crappie with artificial crappie jigs.
#1 What is a crappie Jig? A jig is made up of three parts which include the following:
1a. – The hook
(the hook can be a variety of sizes ranging from #6 to a #2 light wire hook.)
1b. – The head
( is made usually from a molded led or other metallic material and ranges in size from 1/64oz up to 1/4oz and may or may not include a spinner blade. I prefer 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 Here are the most common types of jigs fished for crappies.
2.a Bait fish or insect Imitation jigs:
The marabou jig for crappies range in size from 1/32 oz up to 1/4oz and is made of a lead head with or with out a spinner blade. The hook is enclosed in a hair like or feather looking material on the shank up to the head. These jigs are the most commonly used to imitate either insects or bait fish.
2.a-1 A “tube” with a jig head is another common jig combination used to imitate a wounded bait fish. The tube is manufactured to have multiple tentacles that dart through the water, and slides up the shank of the hook to the head. These jigs come in many different colors and range in size from 1/64oz to 1/4oz.
2.b Bait fish 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 knot you use to tie your crappie jig is very important.
A excellent knot to use when tying your crappie fishing jigs is called the trilene knot. Follow the steps below to tie the trilene knot.
3.a Run approximately 6 inches of line 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.
I hope the information I have provided about jigs used when crappie fishing. will help you on your next fishing trip! God bless and a good day to you.
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