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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.



#1 Definiton? The crappie jig is made of a sinker molded to a hook, with a body that can be made of a multiple items. The body can be a plastic curley tail, some type of hair or bristle for marbabou jigs, add a spoon or blade to a marabou jig and you have a rooster tail jig.


#2 What Is It Used For? The jig for crappie is fished in a verticle 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 whereas, jigs create a vertical motion up and down through the water.


#3 How do you choose? 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 to keep a log , so you know what works under different situations. This will give you a starting point for your next fishing trip. Most often the color, depth water , and water clarity can change the color of the jig in the water. Also, the weather conditions can change your selection. For example if it is a sunny or light sky day you would want to select light color jigs. If it over cast and a dark sky you would want to use dark color jigs. These selections are not set in stone. You will probably end up changing colors many times throughout the day


#4 Types? Crappie Jigs can be divided into three types. Curly tail jigs, Marabou jigs, and Rooster tail jigs. Curly tail jigs come in a multiple of designs but the all have some type of tail and are made of plastic. Marabou jigs are made of some type of bristle or hair and also come in multiple designs and colors. Rooster tail jigs are a marabou jig with a rotating blade or spoon added.

Well good luck and good fishing!
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