Let's talk plastics!

Hey crappie Maniacs........I notice the lack of info exchange in regards to using plastics or for that matter specific rigging techniques. Am I missing that somewhere?
We use alot of plastics,both competetively and recreationally with phenominal results. With so many styles and convertible baits the options for presentations are endless and the results can be amazing.

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The ability to match the hatch and match the color almost identically can make a huge difference, especially in tough bite situations.....impregnated as all these are with anisce scent amkes them grab and hold on.........



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Check out this "live" video feeding session: click on link below

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?use...3&ctime=090919

i don't ice fish (not cold enough) but i use plastics 100% of the time for panfish.

The beauty of matching the hatch with plastics is they work year round...The ability to trigger strikes by changing colors or styles or using glow offerings in low light conditions is a wonderful thing.......Big slabs like those irresistable twitching , fluttering plastics........and with the anisce scent, they grab and don't let go....LOBY:)

Loby, I agree with what you say, for crappies, the ability to change color or style of body can make or break a day of fishing. An example of this was last winter thru the ice, my son and I were fishing for crappie and we had a school under us and we tried all kinds of jigs and body combos and I finally started catching them on a Maki plastic polli and saved the day, if it wasn't for experimenting with color and styles I don't think we would have had as succesful day as we did.

Here's our catch from today using plastics. Released even more.
Loby, notice some of your plastics we used on the table with the fish, THEY LOVED THEM!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8.../TableFull.jpg

Slab Hunter.Check out this link.

http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=27847

Guess I should have put it in here.:rolleyes:

Try these for some big slabbers.They worked very well for me this year!:D

allways used micro plastics when I ice fished for bluegill and crappi on Lake Geneva in WI. seemed to produce bigger fish in the gin clear water. Purple and green were two of my favorite colors

I have never used plastics. What kind of plastics and what jigs should I match them up with?

I used alot of the Custom Jigs and Spin brand the names were I think demons iin black/orange purple/green chart/green the other one was the Rat Finkie in assorted colors. The only ice fishing equipment I have left is my jig and spoons and im going to try them for crappi and blue gill here in Mo.
I used long and thin plastic in assorted colors they looked like legs on a tube.

GOOD lUCK

Crappiekid24...

Sometimes small is the way to go in the wintertime,especially icefishing.However...there are times when the fish prefer a larger profile bait.

So with that said...for ice jigs....try going with a large variety of large,and small icejigs.Same for plain hooks,and keep a wide variety of different colored jigheads,both in 1/32 oz,and 1/64 oz. sizes.Variety is important.In my tackle box...having too much is a good thing!:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...icejigs127.jpg



Plastics-

When I use plastics,I try and imitate 2 types of baits.A minnow,or an insect.
Match the size jigs to the size plastic.

This type of micro jighead I use for minnow type bait presentations.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../microjig2.jpg

This type jighead is used for fishing crappie tubes,which also immitate a minnow.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...et/tubejig.gif

This style micro gliderjighead I use mostly for insect immitating plastics.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...oglidejigs.jpg


Sometimes you just fish the jigs alone,but sometimes they just get real finnicky,and most times...I can get them to hit an insect plastic just as well.Plastics are so much cheaper than live bait.A scoop of crappie minnows,or Rosy reds...can go as much as 3.00 dollars a scoop,and I can get 10 plastic baits for 2.50 and catch anywhere's from 15-25 fish per piece of plastic,before having to replace the plastic.What has more value?

Now plastics should be easier to attach to them too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...gnet/Mousi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...gnet/Buggi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/TheStoni.jpg

The DragnMags sure are catching some crappies as of late.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...tsDraGnMaG.jpg

Check out Baron Von Crappies recent catch's up here in Minnesota.

http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=29394

http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=28579

Get your DragnMags at www.Lobybaits.com

6 for $2.50

So this is Loby's new digs? Nice to be able to reply to one of your posts finally. Fish love plastic. Less is more usually too.

One of many I guess.He has a new one out now,called the Micro Flei.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../microFlei.jpg

And many more being released in the next 6 months....so keep your eye's open...after all...plastics are fantastic!:D

I just ordered some of those dragnmags and a couple round LED lights for this summers night fishing. Not sure how the wife will take it so wish me luck guys. I just got a chewing out for ordering some roadrunners and a BPS crappie kit, 454 pieces. I know I didn't absolutely NEED them, but now that I HAVE them, well, it's too late. Must fish with them. I'm a collector anyways, so I have so many more to go. Alright, I have a problem. Is there a jigaholics anonamous?

if you guys (crappiemagnet, truefisher) could only use ONE of the plastics from loby baits what would it be? thinking about getting some :D

crappie and gills.

I personally like the DraGnMaG because I helped design it,but realistically,I would suggest all of them,because they all catch fish.Some more than others,but the DraGnMaG, Whiskered Loby,the Stoni,Maki,Rocki,and the Wormi,are the bombs!:D

Truefisher is probably going to be adding other new baits in the future.He just released one a few weeks back called the Micro Flei (pictured above).deadly on cold front crappies,and bluegills.:D

He also has L.E.D. light for sale http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Magnet/LED.jpg

and tackle storage bags http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...kleStorage.jpg

I'm going to Lake of the woods this weekend for walleye.
I'll give the Dragnmag & Stoni a run to see how they produce.

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Originally Posted by crappiekeith

I'm going to Lake of the woods this weekend for walleye.

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lucky :(

but i'm going ice fishing for the first time ever tomorrow!!!! :D

Good luck CK14...Have fun!:D

Anyone try these yet? They sound really interesting - they look like plastics, but are made with real food...I may get a few different bags - kind of pricey, but if they work...

Oddly enough, I just turned on the sports channel and a couple of guys are testing these at Lake Champlain...see how they like them...

Here's one of their crappie baits:


FoodSource Crappie Creature


Your Price: $3.95 Color/Scent Blueberry; Baitfish Bone & Glitter; Baitfish Chartreuse Lime; Anise/Licorice Cream White; Baitfish Electric Black; Anise/Licorice Grape; Anise/Licorice Green Speck; Baitfish Hot Pink; Anise/Licorice Hot Tamale; Baitfish Lemon; Anise/Licorice Salt & Pepper; Anise/Licorice Tangerine; Baitfish

Qty:




FoodSource Crappie Creature


FoodSource utilizes a patented formula and process for molding fishing lures from 100% real, protein and nutrient rich food. That means you can now present fish with just what they are hungry for in a lure that is infinitely better for our wildlife and water resources. FoodSource Lures…the only 100% real food alternative.

Perfect for spunky bluegill and sunfish, suspended crappie or finicky rainbows, the FoodSource Crappie Creature will help put more action on the end of your line.

Made from 100% real food, environmentally safe and 100% biodegradable.

Good luck CK14
I'll post some pics when I get back.

Plastics are fantastic!:D

love the drag n mags
http://www.dropshots.com/photos/2057...109/232514.jpg

Here's a video of Truefisher(Loby) catching bluegills through the ice using a Lobybaits "Polli"

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?use...cdate=20070131


http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?use...0&ctime=112931

and what he says about them.

Truefisher says:
Went out at 645 this morning and was off by 930am.......suspended gills over a massive brush pile and also embedded within...had a blast catching and releasing well over 100 gills....kept 15 dandies for a meal. Pink and Red jig with a glow buggi or pink wormi/poli worked like a charm....I ran out of camera space and will post a few later that I kept....for din din Phenominal bite ....Lost only 3 jigs and was able to coax the majority out and also identify fish moving within the pile of brush.....great fun!!

The proof is right there.
I just recieved a bunch of plastics from Loby in the mail today.
I'll be giving them a try in the A.M.

More pics and video of LobyBaits

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?use...cdate=20070130

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?use...cdate=20070128

and some pics of CrappieDay's micro spoons

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?use...4&ctime=152637

cant wait for loby to give these a run under the ice. perfect with his plastics

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Those a awesome as heck looking Keith!So...you like the DraGnMaG?

I do too.

Way to again on some awesome looking jigs!:D

Here's another video of Loby's today.

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?use...1&ctime=125338

Those look Awesome my friend...I can't wait to give some of those a try on Norman...:D

Crappieday....do you have any of those jigs without the widegap sickle hook?

limited sizes, I have switched over to all sickle hooks but have a few left, I think I have #4 and #6. P M me your address and I will send some out to ya:D :D and send some in glow