| To Improve as a crappie fisherman it is very | | | | fish. The tube is manufactured to have multiple |
| important that you learn to fish with artificial | | | | tentacles that dart through the water, and slides |
| crappie baits. When you are first starting out | | | | up the shank of the hook to the head. These jigs |
| fishing for crappie many beginners start fishing | | | | come in many different colors and range in size |
| with live bait for crappie, but I recommend the | | | | from 1/64oz to 1/4oz. |
| best way to start your involvement in the sport | | | | 2.b Minnow or shad imitation jig: |
| of crappie fishing is to make your own jigs. | | | | These jigs are made up of a plastic material that |
| However if you want to take your fishing for | | | | slides up the shank of the hook up to the head |
| crappie efforts to the next level you need to | | | | and looks like common bait fish that crappie eat. |
| learn the art of fishing with artificial baits. The | | | | They are manufactured in a variety of sizes from |
| intention of my article is to provide you with | | | | 1/32oz to 1/4oz, with 1/16oz being the most |
| some basic crappie jig information that you can | | | | common size used. |
| use a starting point to train yourself on the art of | | | | 2.c Grub or Maggot imitation jig: |
| catching crappie with artificial crappie jigs. | | | | This crappie fishing jig is designed to imitate a |
| #1 How is a jig used for crappie constructed? | | | | insect grub, or maggot. Their construction is of a |
| A jig is made up of three parts which include the | | | | variety of different color plastic molded together |
| following: | | | | with different color real or artificial hair, or |
| 1a. The hook | | | | feathers. The molded combination is slid up the |
| The hook can be a variety of sizes ranging from | | | | hook shank touching the head. These jigs come in |
| #6 to a #2 light wire hook. | | | | a Variety of sizes the most common to be in the |
| 1b. The head | | | | smaller sizes of 1/64 to 1/32oz. |
| A jig head is made usually from a molded led or | | | | #3 The knot you use to tie your crappie jig is |
| other metallic material and ranges in size from 1 | | | | very important. |
| 64oz up to 1/4oz and may or may not include a | | | | I recommend you tie your crappie jigs with the |
| spinner blade. My favorite size is the 1/32oz size. | | | | trilene knot. Follow the steps below to tie the |
| 1c. The body | | | | trilene knot. |
| A body is the plastic material that is slid over the | | | | 3.a Run approximately 6 inches of line through the |
| hook shank up to the head and has dozens of | | | | eyelet in the crappie jig hook. Loop it around and |
| different colors, and body styles. | | | | pass it through the eyelet again. Pull on the line |
| #2 What are the different types of Jigs Used For | | | | until you reach a small ¼ inch to ½ inch |
| Crappie Fishing? | | | | diameter. |
| 2.a Bait fish or insect Imitation jigs: | | | | 3.b Wrap the end of the line around the standing |
| The most common of these jigs is what is called | | | | line 6 times. |
| the marabou crappie jig. It is made up of a head | | | | 3.c Pass the end of the line back through the loop, |
| molded to a hook and wrapped with a feather, or | | | | and then pull the line snug tight by pulling the |
| real or artificial hair. These jigs can sometimes | | | | standing line, and the hook in opposite directions. |
| have spinner blades molded in the head and | | | | 3.d Trim the left over tag about ¼ inch from |
| normally range in size from 1/32oz to ¼ oz. | | | | the hook. |
| They are made to imitate either insects or | | | | I hope the information I have provided about |
| minnows and other bait fish. | | | | crappie jigs. will help you on your next fishing trip! |
| 2.a-1 A tube with a jig head is another common | | | | God bless and a good day to you. |
| jig combination used to imitate a wounded bait | | | | |