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This guy sent me this 1/4 oz jig with a 3/0 hook. He said he is fishing for 2+ pound crappie and wanted me to tie some up. Told him the largest I had was a #2 hook.
Why in heck he is using something this big:confused::confused:.
Told that it should be used for Muskie on Northern Pike. Not crappie:eek:
I've been fishing 2/0 hook's all summer It's all about profile based upon the color's, He's feeding them Brim I have one I ty in bucktail that's 2 1/2 " long and flared to 1 1/4 wide I'll start throwing next month caught several 2lb plus'ers last year on it.
You have any 1/4 oz jigs that have that 2/0 sickle?
He only wants a dozen and I can't seem to find any that have a sickle. He sent me that one
A 2/0 hook in a 1/4 oz. is actually kinda small. I have put 5/0 in them in the past...Not the easiest thing to do but can be done none the less. If I have some 2/0 red in stock I am sure I could come up with something. I know I have 3/0 and 4/0 in red, but will have to check on the 2/0.
I would use those for sea bass and salmon here, nor crappie but a 2#er is hard to come by here.
I wonder if that 2/0 sickle would stand up to a hard fighting salmon?
Don't know,,it is a pretty thick hook
Fished in Minnesota one time for Walleye and the Boys up there fish 1/2 oz jigs with 3/0 hooks.the shanks they told me were 4X long. and we caught fish on those big old buggers. Not for crappies in Texas 1/8 pz. is about the biggest I use.
I tie some 1/2 oz bucktail jigs for umbrela rigs and for casting.
Use for strippers here.
mikeb
Yeah, I tied a big one once for a fellow that was being picked on by his peers for catching littrle crappie. I put an end to that with this jig.
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love it !!!!!
Crappies are well known for their preference for small baits. BUUTTTT. I have had great luck on huge minnows ( large shiners and creek minnows ) at times. One particular trip at Pymatuning lake comes to mind. At the end of the day we must have had twenty boats around us. We were the only boat catching fish in this stump field.
Earlier in the day partner and I were down in dumps as we were only able to get big minnows. Great bass and walleye bait but poor crappie ammo. Man were we wrong. The boats around us were all using baitshop minnows ( small fatheads ). They caught a few but we were hammering them. They all ran between 13"- 15 ". One of the best crappie fishing days ever.
Back in the campground the guys that fished around us came over to our campsite. They begged for our secret as they watched us filleting our catch. We just kept repeating bobbers and minnows guys thats it. Never mentioned we were using minnows so big that a pencil bobber was too small to keep the minnow from pulling it under. Had to use the 3/4 inch carlisle to keep it up on top.
Also can't count the huge crappies I have caught on big crank baits while trolling at times for walleyes. Sometimes and somewheres the big bait big fish mantra pays off.
Man that's hilarious, Paw Paw. I love the pic with the hook in the mouth of the mount.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"
Awesome!
Nice tie paw paw. What materials were used for that,what size hook? How much ya charge per dozen??? :D:D:cool:
I know thats write however ive heard and seean big crappie hit bigger baits than that when there feeding heavy. You ared to sell giant jigs for a store item i think that would go over well! Id buy one just to have in my office kinda like a deer mount or something!Quote:
Originally Posted by laserdoc
Nice Jig
CrappieDale :cool:
Boy I'd hate to see what you charge for that jig LOL
Fatman
if he is catching 2lb crappie that is not too big of a jig. We have been catching the on 4" cranks with a wide profile on a more than regular basis. A 2lber has a huge mouth and if he is fishing an area with big baitfish he will need it.
Well fellas it was the most fun I've had tying since I started. I must say it cost me 50 times what a 1/32 oz jig cost to make. So I doubt too many would want one. It was well worth the cost thou because I made it for a good friend and when it comes to friends nothing costs too much. Glad y'all enjoyed it.
"gene"
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