| Crappie and Walley are generally caught with | | | | They're not as popular as they should be. Crappie |
| either minnows or jigs. This guide will give you the | | | | fishermen being like other types of Fishermen, |
| basics of the most popular fishing jigs on the | | | | are 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 Jig | | | | than to catch fish. |
| This is an old favorite of many fishermen. I have | | | | I use maribou jigs mostly around boat docks and |
| to be honest with you, I normally use this type of | | | | other man made structures. The maribou hair |
| jig for White Bass, Hybrids and other fish more | | | | gives 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's | | | | simpler is better! |
| normally in a stream or in muddy water where I | | | | Tube Jigs |
| want a little sound or vibration to help the fish find | | | | Tube jigs are my all time favorite. I don't know |
| my jig. This is also a good choice when fishing for | | | | why 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 Spin | | | | Perhaps is the soft body that feels like food, or |
| The Beetle Spin has been around for as long as I | | | | the the little bit of movement the tail ads to the |
| can remember. Over the years, I've used the | | | | the jig. Whatever the reason, Bass, Walleye and |
| Beetle Spin with great results in old strip mines | | | | Crappie love these "do nothing" jigs. |
| and ponds. As with the Road Runner, hang on | | | | My favorite tactic for using tube jigs is to either |
| because you never know what will eat these | | | | pitch them along timber and weeds or delicately |
| things! | | | | drop them into small openings in weeds or timber. |
| I primarily use Beetle Spins for remote streams | | | | My 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 Runner | | | | working bridge pilings or submerged brush piles. If |
| for Crappie, I use a slow retrieve. Just enough to | | | | you know the depth of the brush, you can set |
| make the blades spin. Crappie are not real | | | | the slip cork to carry the tube jig slightly above |
| aggressive fish unless it's spawning season and | | | | the 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 Jig | | | | the jig down. |
| The Slider Weedless Jig is a jig that I use when | | | | Another trick I like to use is simply take a split |
| when I'm fishing heavy grass areas, timber or lily | | | | shot and mash it onto a Tru-Turn 1/0 Crappie |
| pads. I'll also use this jig in timber depending on | | | | hook, then pull the tube jig over the hook and |
| how thick and nasty it is. Although the name says | | | | split shot. The Tru Turn hooks are great for any |
| "Weedless", you will get hung up once in a while | | | | fish that comes along. |
| on grass and other debris. This is a great jib for | | | | If you wanting to expand your fish catching |
| spawning Bass and Walleye in thick cover. | | | | methods, these 5 jigs and the tips to catch |
| Maribou Jigs | | | | crappie will increase your numbers of fish caught. |
| Tried and true maribou jigs. The old favorite. | | | | |