| Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets | | | | with there weights and sometimes the hook size. |
| Crappie Slamin' Artificial Baits | | | | |
| | | | | #2 Like I emphasized above you are imitating the |
| If you love to fish for crappie and want to catch | | | | crappie's food source so being flexible means you |
| more crappie and be more consistent, then you | | | | need to have an assortment of crappie fishing jigs |
| need to learn how to fish artificial baits for crappie. | | | | included in your list of crappie artificial baits. So |
| When you only fish live bait such as minnows for | | | | your first jig to look for that is 1/16 to 1/8 ounce |
| crappie you are limiting yourself to only one of | | | | is called the curly tail crappie jig.The curly tail is |
| the food sources crappie tend to eat on a daily | | | | made from plastic. To see what a curly tail jig |
| and seasonal basis. If you learn to imitate the | | | | looks like do a google search "curly tail jig" you will |
| crappie's natural food sources using crappie | | | | find plenty of pictures for reference. The curly tail |
| artificial baits you will be a more consistent crappie | | | | jig is very inexpensive and is one of the most |
| fisherman, and your average catch will increase | | | | commonly used crappie fishing jigs. |
| drastically. Crappie may be hitting on a variety of | | | | |
| different food sources on any given day. If you | | | | #3 You should have some "marabou jigs" in your |
| select the correct artificial bait for that day or a | | | | tackle box also.The marabou jig comes in a |
| certain seasonal situation you are going to catch | | | | variety of colors. You will notice that the jig head |
| fish, and if the crappie are hitting heavy you will | | | | of the marabou crappie jig is similar to the curly |
| catch allot of fish. | | | | tail jig. The marabou jig has hair like material for |
| | | | | the body and tail instead of plastic. Again, to see a |
| You should have a variety of different crappie | | | | picture of this jig just do a google search. |
| fishing artificial baits in your tackle box, remember | | | | |
| you are trying to imitate the crappie's food | | | | #4 You should have some "weedless spinner |
| source the day you go fishing.Please feel free to | | | | baits" in your tackle box.The weedless spinner bait |
| use our suggested list of crappie bait selections. | | | | has a blade at the top , then a wire formed at an |
| Half the battle of selecting artificial baits is knowing | | | | angle attaches to a fishing jig. Well guess what? |
| what to buy. | | | | The jig attached is normally a "curly tail jig" or a |
| | | | | marabou jig", so the only real difference is the |
| #1 You can purchase your crappie fishing jigs on | | | | blade and wire attached. Again, do a google |
| line,at large department stores or at your local | | | | search using "weedless spinner baits" to see a |
| bait shop. You may pay a bit more at the local | | | | picture of the crappie artificial bait. |
| bait shop but you can also get great local tips of | | | | |
| what crappie artificial have been working best. | | | | #5 You should have an assortment of "willow leaf |
| One key factor when you look for crappie fishing | | | | blades" the blades should be colored Colorado or |
| jigs at any of the locations is to select jigs in the | | | | gold. willow leaf blades are again, either a curly tail |
| weight sizes of 1/32oz to 1/8oz.I personally use | | | | jig or marabou jig with a willow leaf blade |
| jigs in the 1/32 to 1/8 once size.Crappie fishing | | | | attached. Again do a google search to see a |
| jigs have most of their weight concentrated in | | | | picture of this artificial bait. |
| the jig head. Also, jigs are packaged and marked | | | | |