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Crappie fishing jigs are a surefire way to hook a huge slab.
How many times when you have been out fishing have you wondered what crappie fishing jig to use? There are so many types, sizes, colors to select from it is easy to get confused. Well let me explain exactly what a crappie fishing jig is, What crappie jig type to use for different situations, and what color to use.
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What are jigs made of?
The Fishing for crappie jig is made up of the two parts, the first part has a hook with a sinker molded too it. The second part is the body and it is made up of a variety of different items, plastics for curly tails, some type of hair or bristle for marabou jigs, add a spoon or blade to a marabou jig and you have a rooster tail.
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What is the jigs purpose?
The jig for crappie is fished in a vertical motion so the jig moves up in down in the water in front of the fish to attract attention. Do not get jigging confused with spinner baits, spinners create a horizontal motion through the water whereas, jigs create a vertical motion up and down through the water.
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How do you make a decision to choose the right jig?
Most of your choosing the right jig will be developed using trial and error,but you can use what you read about as a starting point. It is good idea to keep a log, so you know what works under different situations.The conditions of the water in the area you are fishing and the weather will be a key indicators as to what color jig you want to select. Here is a simple example how to pick the right crappie jig color. If the water clarity is murky and the day is somewhat over cast I would select a dark chartreuse color.These selections are not set in stone. You will probably end up changing colors many times throughout the day.
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What are the different types of jigs?
Crappie Jigs can be divided into three types. Rooster tail jigs, curly tail jigs, and marabou jigs to name a few of my favorites. Rooster tail jigs are a modified marabou jig that has a added spinner blade attached. Marabou jigs are made using either real hair or a real hair intimation. Curly tail jigs are made with plastic and are the most common jig available. They come in hundreds of different colors, sizes and shapes.
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