I notice that some of the tied jigs pictured here have tails that extend well behind the hook. I wonder what experience those on this board have with short strikes on such jigs.

Wayne Eller, author of Crappie Fishing Secrets and Tips of a Game Warden (probably long out of print), made a science out of fishing home-tied marabou jigs (no chenille) for crappies, usually using a slow retrieve with no float. He used 1/32 oz. heads with #6 hooks. For him, the ideal jig length was 1 1/2" including the head; more than that, and he experienced too much short striking with his #6 jig hooks.

Now, I know that lots of you tie with bigger hooks than he used. He also fished mostly in Minnesota, where in most waters crappies don't average as large as they do in some Southern waters. So I'm asking about your experience with more than 1/2" of tied material (not soft plastic) extending past the hook bend on jigs that are pulled or retrieved (not hung beneath a float)--short strikes?