A Beginners Guide To Jigs

Crappie and Walley are generally caught withThey're not as popular as they should be. Crappie
either minnows or jigs. This guide will give you thefishermen being like other types of Fishermen,
basics of the most popular fishing jigs on theare easily attracted to flashy lures and jigs that
market and tips to catch more fish with jigs.are designed more to catch your eye and wallet
The Road Runner Jigthan to catch fish.
This is an old favorite of many fishermen. I haveI use maribou jigs mostly around boat docks and
to be honest with you, I normally use this type ofother man made structures. The maribou hair
jig for White Bass, Hybrids and other fish moregives the jigs a life like action that Crappie, and
than I do for Crappie or Walleye.any other type of fish, can't resist. Sometimes,
The times when I do use the Road Runner Jig, it'ssimpler is better!
normally in a stream or in muddy water where ITube Jigs
want a little sound or vibration to help the fish findTube jigs are my all time favorite. I don't know
my jig. This is also a good choice when fishing forwhy any fish love these jigs as well as they do,
schooling Crappie in deep water.but they just can't seem to get enough of them.
Beetle SpinPerhaps is the soft body that feels like food, or
The Beetle Spin has been around for as long as Ithe the little bit of movement the tail ads to the
can remember. Over the years, I've used thethe jig. Whatever the reason, Bass, Walleye and
Beetle Spin with great results in old strip minesCrappie love these "do nothing" jigs.
and ponds. As with the Road Runner, hang onMy favorite tactic for using tube jigs is to either
because you never know what will eat thesepitch them along timber and weeds or delicately
things!drop them into small openings in weeds or timber.
I primarily use Beetle Spins for remote streamsMy second favorite method is to drift them
when I'm fishing for Bass, Bluegill or other fish.below a slip cork. I like this method when I'm
When fishing the Beetle Spin and the Road Runnerworking bridge pilings or submerged brush piles. If
for Crappie, I use a slow retrieve. Just enough toyou know the depth of the brush, you can set
make the blades spin. Crappie are not realthe slip cork to carry the tube jig slightly above
aggressive fish unless it's spawning season andthe brush pile. Most predator fish feed up an if
they won't normally chase a lure very far.you're close enough, they'll dart out and gobble
Slider Weedless Jigthe jig down.
The Slider Weedless Jig is a jig that I use whenAnother trick I like to use is simply take a split
when I'm fishing heavy grass areas, timber or lilyshot and mash it onto a Tru-Turn 1/0 Crappie
pads. I'll also use this jig in timber depending onhook, then pull the tube jig over the hook and
how thick and nasty it is. Although the name sayssplit shot. The Tru Turn hooks are great for any
"Weedless", you will get hung up once in a whilefish that comes along.
on grass and other debris. This is a great jib forIf you wanting to expand your fish catching
spawning Bass and Walleye in thick cover.methods, these 5 jigs and the tips to catch
Maribou Jigscrappie will increase your numbers of fish caught.
Tried and true maribou jigs. The old favorite.