Jigging Techniques

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Anything helps.

Colors used?
Just a jig...piece of worm on it?
Artificial anything?

Or just the weighted head and skirt?

My first choice for crappie is always a 1/32 oz solid chartreuse marabou & chenille jig. Second choice would be solid white. I occasionally will go up to a 1/16 oz. I have tipped my jigs with Crappie Nibbles in the past, but generally don't. You can catch plenty of fish on plain jigs. If the fish are really shallow, a float (bobber) can help. I generally do not use a float with jigs, though.

Cast it out, and count it down: one thousand one, one thousand two, etc. Experiment with different depths. A steady, slow retrieve works best. Don't "jig" the bait. Just bring it back slowly. I've been killing the bluegill, crappie and bass lately doing this.