Don't discount the glow color. I caught my PB crappie today (pic in main forum) and 4 other big slabs on a simple hand tie, done on a 1.5g #8 hook glow color gekkabijin head. I tied it with monkey milk chenille and shad gray hackle, with 2 strands of krystal flash. I only caught 5 today, but they were all over a pound, and they hit that jig with gusto.