Longliners, Will this Dog Hunt

[crappiefarmer]

Or is it too big? 3" curly tail on 1/8th jig.



Would like Your opinions on this. I made everything but the hook here. Thanks. CF

[Dutch]

It would be a little heavy for longlining, unless you were in deep (40-50 ft) water, in my opinion. But, that same setup has worked for me pushing brushpiles. I prefer a flor. orange head though.

[Countrytime]

It will hunt especially in the fall, target 20-25 fow and it will run 12-14ft deep run .9-1.1mph. I use 1/8oz all the time in the fall of the year. The crappie will suspend half way of the water column which will put you dead on.

[burdawg]

I like to use 1/16 oz. heads, but, I use some 3" baits that work great....Big Bite baits makes a "thumper"...it's like a slider on steroids. So, in answer to your question, yes...it will hunt.

[usafret99]

good in deeper water, i usually use 1/16 but some times I'll double up and add a 1/32 color would work here when the sun is out

[drummerjames]

don't see any reason it wont work as long as you control the speed to keep it at the depth you want. Its about the same as a 1/16 with a #5 splitshot that I use when they are on the channel ledges

[Shine Runner]

That will catch plenty of fish. I will run a single 1/8 on a long pole off the front with a short line sometimes and it works just fine. Good looking grub too. 3" grubs catch plenty of big slabs anywhere there are crappie. Heck I have caught 7" fish on a Bandit 300 crank bait running 1.5 - 2 mph quite often.

[gabowman]

I like to use 1/16 oz. heads, but, I use some 3" baits that work great....Big Bite baits makes a "thumper"...it's like a slider on steroids. So, in answer to your question, yes...it will hunt.

[bigfishheads]

Id eat it... so I know a fish will

[litewirehooker]

Been using 1/8 at Talquin for the last few months when not using 1/4's. I like the heavier head and make the fish chase the jig......I like the 2 inch grub the best.