What is the best kind of tail to put on a jig to crappie fish

[parks#83]

wat is the best kind of tail for crappie jigs i have seen tails with alot of hair and some with just a small amount of hair. what works best?

[Len]

I prefer and use the most Strung Neck Hackle.

[skiptomylu]

If you get enough replies you will get a lot of different answers as some like Len will like Neck Hackle best and some like Marabou best, but other will like Kip tail, Squirrel tails as well as a lot of other kinds of fur/hair and some even rubber skirt tails.

I like Hackle and Marabou best, but early Spring I also like kip tail a good bit. I have been using a lot of fox lately tying, but just have not fished it enough, but feel sure it will pay off too.

You will have to find your own favorite.

Skip
PS forgot Rabbit and I do like it a good bit!

[CrappiePappy]

Parks#83 .... are you asking what "materials" make the best jig ?? Or the "amount" of material ??

In either case, you're probably going to get a wide range of answers. That's usually the case in any "what's best" category question, as everyone has their favorites (& nobody likes to be wrong ... LOL !!)

I'm an "outsider" in this, because I use plastics more than "hair/feather/materials" jigs ... but, IMHO --- a heavy amount of material on a jig is usually a sign of a beginners tying job, as the industry standard seems to favor a small to moderate amount. Marabou is probably the most popular, but many other hair/feather/materials are productive.

... cp

[Redman]

Skip and Crappiepappy both gave good answers. I use all of the above. It depends on what time of year it is here as to what I use. Warm weather water at 60 degrees or above I use Marabou or Hackle. Below 60 I switch to hair I like Kip tail the best and that is just me. I don't like to dress a jig to heavy as I feel that less is more. But don't think that a hair tail won't catch fish in warm weather situation because they will. Its just the way I fish and how much confidence I have in a particular jig that I am using.

Hope it helps.

Redman

[ezgo]

I use strung neck hackle I would say about 80% of the time and I use marabou. I tied some artic fox jigs recently and not used them yet but they look real good and I think it will pay off. When I go to the Ohio River to fish for Hybrids (wipers) or white bass and crappie I use some jigs I tyed with bucktail.

[snake River]

like so many above I use everything including raccoon coyote in many other furbearing animals that I can get my hands on.

[PA_Slabs]

from a production standpoint i would prefer if everyone just wanted marabou! Personally I fish kip tails mostly (followed by micro sized hackle) for crappies; bucktail/marabou for river small mouths; marabou for steelhead. Also, less is usually better. I only like extra and longer marabou on steehead jigs which are fished in faster currents. There is no such thing as a short stirking when it comes to steelhead.

[parks#83]

Hey guys thanks for replyin to my last question it helped alot . i have one more wat is the cheapest way to get jig head ? is it to buy them or to buy lead and melt them ur self

parks#83

[PA_Slabs]

Hey guys thanks for replyin to my last question it helped alot . i have one more wat is the cheapest way to get jig head ? is it to buy them or to buy lead and melt them ur self

parks#83

buy them. I do. while it's not rocket science, there is overhead $$$ and health concerns. I have 2 young ones in the house and nowhere to pour other than in my basement.