Thread: Experimental and Opinions Acceptable

Originally Posted by DrNip

Sorry didn’t mean to hijack thread. I can relate to whole world of those that don’t want to share. Lol

Nice work though! Keep it up.

No such things as highjacking. You were participating and that is what I like.

So tell me…..have I produced anything that is new or is it all just a giant misadventure ?

Originally Posted by Micanopy

Looking at the jigs DrNip sent me it looks like itty bitty little teensie tiny feathers 襁 are the way to go. So the devil must be in how they are prepared, trimmed, split and such. I will study that some more before I order expensive feathers. I am also going to look at plastic baits again, only this time with a discerning eye for more than just the colors.

I’ve been using livescope for a year now. Yes there is a whole world out there that hates on livescope users more than there was spider rigging.

What I have found is less material is best or at least for me. I use to be big plastic all the time. Never used a hand tie. Well now I hardly use a plastic and use a 1/16 oz hand tie with weight above. I’m out of Oklahoma so for years it’s been long rods and dipping them. Todd Huckabee is from here and a mentor in this style fishing. Been using 10’ rod since 2014 or so. Crappie world is catching on now with livescope.

Couple last week out of however many caught with my son and nephew. Had back to back 2 lbers which will make you fill warm.





Once again, sorry for hijacking thread.

This is a month ago. Casting a small plastic and dragging through cover, drop shot minnow and dragging through cover as well as tiny hair jig was all involved. This was between my friend, son and me. Kept 92 crappie this day and had to stop because livewells had crappie overflowing.

Bucktail is the most underrated material for a fly or at least I hardly see anyone using it. Pics I see are a lot of fancied up marabou or hackle. Don’t count out bucktail. What I’ve been using a lot of lately.

Looking good. Don’t for get to get jig wet to see how profile looks too. A lot of times I tie my jigs with hackle/marabou wet. Really helps with hackle to get it to lay right. Hairs I don’t.

Originally Posted by DrNip

Looking good. Don’t for get to get jig wet to see how profile looks too. A lot of times I tie my jigs with hackle/marabou wet. Really helps with hackle to get it to lay right. Hairs I don’t.

I took a video but can’t seem to be able to post it. That white material moves just like maraboo. It moves on it’s own. A photo will have to do. I liked it. It made the jig look alive. For trolling it would be good but for dipping it single pole fashion would be excellent.




Regular yarn that I brushed out. Very easy to do. 100 yards for $5. It looks like rope and is about 1/4” - 3/8” in diameter. Feels strong, too.