What is the general opinion on tipping jigs with crappie nibbles? Are they anywhere close to being as effective as minnows. I'm trying to pick up any tips I can:dono
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What is the general opinion on tipping jigs with crappie nibbles? Are they anywhere close to being as effective as minnows. I'm trying to pick up any tips I can:dono
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Are they anywhere close to being as effective as minnows
My answer would be no. At times nothing is more effective than a minnow. They're made to tip a jig or other bait, not to be fished alone if I understand your question correctly though.
I don't think they hurt anything and I know quite a few guys that wont fish without them but I seldom use them myself and its mostly because I can't seem to keep em on my hook.
I always have them with me, good for when I don't want to mess with minnows. You just have to activate them first. 2 - 3 minutes between cheek and gums usually does it. :)
I use em but the bass seem to like them more than the crappie for me. I use them to tip on plastic jigs.
Some swear by them but myself have no faith in them period. Bluegill love them. lol Did an experiment once using Umbrella tubes on stakebeds. I would fish till bite stopped then add nibble and fish each spot several more minutes at each bed. End results were no more Crappie so that was the end of my testing.:fish I know guys that swear by nibbles but it may be a confidence thing ?:dono
I don't leave home without them, but I don't use them all the time. Just when the bite is tough.
Now if you pick the hole clean before hand.......:dono.......:biggrin:biggrin
Thanks for the feed back. I think I'll experiment with them but I like my minnows.
If you are using hollow tubes ... rather than put the nibble on the hook, force a few of them up into the hollow of the tube & then put the tube on your jighead. This will allow the nibble to put out its scent, stay on the hook, and not be subject to having Bluegill or other small fish peck it off the hook.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony the Tiger
If you're using a solid body plastic on your jig and want to "tip" the hook with a nibble .... set a few of them out in the Sun until they get dried out a little. Then put them on the hook. They'll stay on a little longer than if you just take them out of the jar and put them on the hook.
OR ... you could consider trying these : Gewbers jig enhancing scented bait
You can read about them in the threads of this forum : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/gewbe...eedback-forum/
... cp :kewl
Well if you catch all that bite in a spot without then why would you use them unless they trigger more bites ?:dono:crazy::fish:twocentsQuote:
Originally Posted by dfar
You have to remember that Crappie Nibbles are used to attract the fish however I believe they are more effective in getting the fish to hold on to the jig a second or two longer because of the taste. Fish inhale or taste the bait usually and having the nibble will get the fish to hold it or hit it again to get the taste and give you time to set the hook. This is the reason most use the nibbles with jigs.
Minnows are a whole different bait. They are lively and move on their own and have scent built in and taste as they taste to fish. No need to use a third party attractant.
Also the nibbles are best "molded" onto the hook at the very tip to entice the bite there.
What kickingback said...
since this is my third year to call myself a crappie fisherman, take my response with a grain of salt. I tried fishing with minnows and jigs. I catch more fish with just a minnow that plain jig. I catch as many fish with a jig tipped with crappie nibble as with minnows. I normally fish with jigs and crappie nibbles now. I will use minnows if I take a friend out who prefers minnows or when night fishing.
Danny
I bought six jars of nibbles about 10 years ago. Have probably tried them 40-50 times. Have never caught a crappie with them.
My curiosity was killing me so I got me some crappie nibbles and went down to my pond this afternoon to try them out. Put one on a bare # 6 long shank hook under a cork and threw it out. Caught a channel cat after a minute or two. Then I threw out some fish food pellets and the bream started feeding on top but they were not interested in the nibble under the cork about a foot. Put a F.F pellet under the cork and they didn't want that either, just the food floating on top. The catfish wanted it so it must have some attractant qualities.
Yea kickingback has it right it will make them hold on a little longer. That's about all there good for. If your missing fish use them. As far a minnows I have not used them in years. A jig will out fish minnows 10 to 1.
I am working on getting my confidence up enough to jig fish exclusively. I believe in keeping it simple.
You have to learn to find fish first and minnows will help you out there. Once you can find them slowly start learning to use the jig. I've had some good days using minnows but not like with jigs. I've never had a 100+ day with minnows did it a lot with jigs.
When I get back out there after this weather if I catch one on an a minnow I think I'll switch to a jig and see what happens. I have already located some spots where I catch fish and have caught a few on jigs fished in tandem with minnows, meaning a different bait a little ways apart on the same line.