Personally, I don't vertical jig much at all. I do "Vertical Cast" in some circumstances, though. This is what I mean : Crappie Pappy Article

If I'm casting to deep cover (>15' deep) I "may" occasionally give the jig a little extra jiggle a few times on the way back in/up ... but, rarely (if ever) do so when Vertical Casting.

I use weedless jigheads (except when using any "trolling" method), so most of my jigs have plastic bodies attached. The biggest exception is when casting Roadrunners, which are almost always "marabou" ... or occasionally when trolling or pushing I may use a marabou jig.

I could have had weedless marabou jigs custom made, but figured it would be easier & faster to change color(s) by using a weedless jighead & plastics. It's more of a convenience thing than a confidence thing, as I have no doubts about the fish catching ability of a marabou jig.