Thread: An actual fishing question

Originally Posted by brettw

I'm guessing this is only done when sitting on top of a brush pile

Brett .... check this out : Crappie Pappy Article

Crappie Buster is correct ... it can be done pretty much anywhere, and I've even seen people do it in open water (no cover present), around schools of baitfish !!

As to the size of jig body/minnow combo ... I've caught Crappie on crankbaits nearly as big as they were, even caught one on a 4" plastic craw, & seen my spider rigging buddy put a large minnow on a jighead with 2"-2.5" plastic body & catch Crappie the size of your hand.

Personally I like to use several different sizes of jig body in my spread, when I'm pushing jigs. I haven't gotten around to adding a minnow, just yet. If/when I do, I won't stress too much over the size of the minnow OR the overall length of the bait rig ... I've just seen too many times when the smallest minnow in the bucket catches the biggest fish, and just as many times when the biggest minnow in the bucket catches them.

... cp

In my younger days in Texas a pendulum swing with jig presentation would annihilate the crappie. It looks like a injured bait floating down. I use this on bridge pilings and on top of brush piles when I am off the side of a brush pile swinging over the top also. When you are not catching them straight down sometimes this gets them stirred up.