Question

Okay, I think I lied. It may turn out to be more like two or three questions.

First thing is this: what is a gnat?

I do not think folks on here are talking about them pesky little biting flies, so when folks say they fish with gnats, I am guessing that they are referring to something different. Is it a little jig or what?

If it is a little jig, does it have a little hook? Ain't bigger hooks better? Dodgeman was nice enough to set me up with some of the biggest hooks I have ever seen on a jig head, and they catch fish like nobody's business. Probably the best thing about them is that, when they hook a fish, they rarely ever let go of a fish.

When I am wading, I will sometimes use a smaller hook/jig setup, but for trolling and fishing deeper water, the bigger hooks/jigs seem to do the best job.

Somebody please show a picture of a gnat so I will know what folks are talking about.

Gnats: these without the lead heads.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...ime-tying.html

go to this site Donnie is the man , it has pictures of GNATS
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/images/icons/icon1.png 30and 60 packs of GNAT'S

Fin you call a 2/0 hook little then I guess they little, lol

Here is a gnat Top pic is a ScottV Rabbit hair jig.....Bottom pic is a Crappielogic gnat by Donnie Attachment 127751

yea,,, they grow big round sippi !!

Thank you fellows for the pictures and links.

Is it a "gnat" because it is handmade? I have jigs that are store-bought that look very similar to these you are showing me. Are the ones I have gnats, or just plain ole jigs? They say jig on their box.

How you would delineate a gnat? I don't know that it matters really, but I like to know what folks are talking about. I have always heard that the only dumb question is the one that isn't asked, but I do not entirely subscribe to that line of thinking.

Basically a gnat is tied on a jighook with out a jighead

:hesaid. Get you some. They work!!!

Thank you. I am beginning to see the light now!

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Originally Posted by bigcrappiemax

Thank you. I am beginning to see the light now!

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Its a pretty good concept, gives some flash to a minner. Sometimes I dont think it makes a bit of difference and other times it makes all the difference in the world. At Washington this spring all we caught fish on was a Char/Blue combo gnat tipped with a minner prefishing for the FJ tourney, the next morning we had two on each pole. Those 2 days I think it really matter. Last fall was fishing beside an older gentleman slo trolling, I was catching fish he werent. I had on a solid Char gnat and he had staight aberdeens, only difference we could find and he was wanting to know what them green things were. Some days are just that way and the feshes are the ones that determine what they want.