Tube Jigs or plain hook and minnow?

Hey Rick,

I use all tube jigs for crappies. Just make sure if you are fishing early use a light weight 1/32 possibly…..it all depends. There is no needs messin’ with live bait. Other than that……no big preferences on color really. Hope I could help.

Chad

Chad, Thanks for the reply, I guess I’ll have to spend more time trying the tubes,without any meat Thanks again Rick;

I use yellow, white or pink jigs of with chenille bodies and tails of hair, bucktail or marabou. 1/16, 1/32 oz. Larger jigs seem to catch larger crappies.

Thanks for the reply Jeff but just 1 question are you guys fishing these tubes under a slip bobber or casting these crappie jigs? Thanks Rick::::

Bigjigger:

I fish jigs for crappies below a bobber because, I believe, it keeps it in their strike zone longer. I can pop it and let it pause, wounded-minnow style. This works for me because I’m often fishing from shore. But drift fishing in a boat, vertical tight-lining, also has worked for me. And over deep suspended fish, casting a jig has worked.

Now, I’m about to go out and do some of that bobber-jig fishing from shore! The crappies have really turned on in the past week, but today I’m focusing on those pre-spawn bluegills.

Small 1 inch twister tails under a bobber will work fine too. I agree, the bobber is really nice for keeping the bait in the strike zone to catch more fish. Just make sure you don’t use too big of a bobber as you want the fish to be able to pull the bobber under easily.
Thanks, Bill

Thanks for the input on plastics guys I’M going to give them a try on Wed. if it’s not to windy but I still think I’ll bring some minnows along just for good Luck Thanks Rick>>>>>>>

well nothing on the plastics guys but caught 2- small bass with the minnow,but I still think the water temp. is still a little bit to cool I still want to try some plastic with warmer temps. maybe this weekend. good fishing to all!!!!!!!