How do you vertical fish your jigs

[floaterguy]

I bought some new Bobby Garland soft plastics the other day, pretty much a few different bags of the baby shads in electric chicken, silver sparkle, orangish color and a bag of black w/yellow slab slayer. I was using a 1/8th jig head and while I got a handful of bites nothing seem to really want them. I was in 11-14fow, and the water is always cloudy/stained and only about 2ft of clarity. I had the most amount of bites using the silver color. I'd let it sink to the bottom, and give it a couple quick, short slight jerks and let it sit for a few seconds then repeat. I could see there were a lot of fish right by it (fish finder) but again nothing too interested. Is a 1/8th oz. jig head too big?

[shipahoy41]

I personally use 1/16th or even some 1/8th jig heads with soft plastic trailers about 99% of the time. My favorite set up is #4 pound, Hi Visability Yellow Stren fishing line and a slip float rig.
Set the depth and swim near the bottom or at a mid depth range very slowly.

[Shad]

I personally use 1/16th or even some 1/8th jig heads with soft plastic trailers about 99% of the time. My favorite set up is #4 pound, Hi Visability Yellow Stren fishing line and a slip float rig.
Set the depth and swim near the bottom or at a mid depth range very slowly.

How do you fish a slip float in 11-14' of water??

[scrat]

"How do you fish a slip float in 11-14' of water??"
He uses a rubber bobber stop that slides up the line when it gets back to the top of the bobber it stops. I use the string type and it just winds back up into my reel with the line.

[Shad]

"How do you fish a slip float in 11-14' of water??"
He uses a rubber bobber stop that slides up the line when it gets back to the top of the bobber it stops. I use the string type and it just winds back up into my reel with the line.

Thanks, I will try that.

[shipahoy41]

How do you fish a slip float in 11-14' of water??

Set your rubber bobber stop so the jig is about two feet off the bottom. A slip sliding float system can be set in depths up to 24 feet.

[CrappiePappy]

Set your rubber bobber stop so the jig is about two feet off the bottom. A slip sliding float system can be set in depths up to 24 feet.

No disrespect intended, Ship ... but, I don't think there's any maximum depth limit for a slip float rig.

[SKs Crappie Catching Adventures]

One of the more important things I think to getting your jig slammed by a crappie is keep your jig near some kind of structure....
The sayn "you ain't crappie fishn unless you get hung up every now & again" has held to be at the top of my success.....

[Badgerloader]

If fish are attracted to your jig but not biting, sweeten the jig with a Crappie Nibble. When this stops working, sweeten the jig with a waxie.

[deathb4disco]

CrappiePappy has written an article on "Vertical Casting". I've been using the same method for about forty years. It works!