What are your guys opinions on The Joker? Like it for black crappie?
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What are your guys opinions on The Joker? Like it for black crappie?
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its a great bait for all crappie
As far as jigs go, I’ve caught both black and white crappie off the same brushpile. I never think about changing jig bodies to target one over the other.
Jokers can be lethal at times! Just depends on the day
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I've caught some of my best crappie using the Joker. Always carry some in my tackle bag.
almost anything will eventually ketch a crappie if you keep it wet .
look at the crappie thunder umbrella tube thing , it ketches crappie well.
what we see and what they see are 2 totally different things .
i wouldnt personally use a joker for the average black crappie myself .
its more of a big white crappie bait .
A go to bait in my boat
I've caught quite a few on the Joker, all black crappie, because that's all they have where I fish.
PPG
Why do you consider this more of a white crappie bait than a black crappie bait? I mainly use baits similar to this, crappie magnets. When I am in waters that hold both black and white I don't find one hitting crappie magnets more than others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
A friend of mine swears the Joker is one of the best, maybe even the best, white bass baits made. I tend to believe him as when I have the opportunity to be in the boat with him when the white bass are actively pursuing small shad he hooks up about every cast when he has his favorite color combination Joker hooked on a white 1/8 oz. jig head.
ClearCreek
i dont think the joker resembles a crappie magnet bait much at all unless they make a pretty big gaudy 3 legged version i am unaware of .Quote:
Originally Posted by Chip Rock
black crappie have a much smaller mouth than white crappie for the most part . and the main diet of black crappie is far different than many anglers think . they dont just target shad most of their lives here like a white . they consume lots and lots of really tiny things like huge plankton and enormous amounts of ghost shrimp and their kin .
one scientific study I read said that 85 % of the mature black crappie stomach contents was various species of freshwater shrimp .
That’s good to know. I am an obsessive person and I love fishing so I like to over think things when I’m not fishing - thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by ET Fish
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Oh wow that’s good to know. Thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by ClearCreek
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Awesome thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by PawPaw Gene
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So tiny tube jigs and jigs like the crappie magnet is the way to go?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
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like them alot . Blue/white black / Chartreuse orange/ chartreuse White /Chartreuse .
I ca get Crappie to bit about any kind of jigs from the various manufacturers. COLOR, presentation, speed of said presentation, depth all play in to the equation. White is my go to color.
Sorry for late reply - how big of fish do you usually get on them? Black or white crappie? Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eagle 1
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No different than any other jig as far as size caught . Most that I catch are white crappie but that is also pretty much anywhere I fish . Blue/white on a pink head is my favorite .Quote:
Originally Posted by castingcole
What makes you believe this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
Never mind. I seen your reply in post eleven.
white/black/blue chartreuse is my go to jokers and ketch both whites and blacks. no matter what their main diet is the reaction bite you get is still the same IMO.