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My brother-in-law swears that when crappie or bg fishing one MUST tip the jig with wax worm, meal worm, bemoth, etc. Now I on the other hand believe that jigs alone or worms alone will catch fish fairly equally but never need to use them in tandem to have success. I also believe that a shot of the beloved sauce will duplicate whatever the worm has to offer when used on a jig.
Your thoughts ?
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I usually will either do one or the other. My thoughts are when tipping the jig with anything natural and I catch something then it was the bait I got it with and not the jig.
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Therefore you would have had the same result using a hook and the worm without the jig?Quote:
Originally Posted by huntersdad
That is my point to him.
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When I'm dock jiggin using small jigs if I tip the jig with a nibble or a worm chunk the gills start hittin.Attachment 405705
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I say it’s whatever a person has confidence in.
If anyone knew for sure there would be a line 100 miles long just to touch the hand of the “Wise Man Crappie Dude or Dudette”. Lol
Just my opinion for sure!!!
Chuck
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I would think the wax worm would make the fish hold onto the jig a little longer. It may increase your hook up ratio.
them lil fish nostrils will often sniff out a fake if they have time to look it over and give it the sniff test
I just use some "Slab Sauce." Hard to get Waxies around here and as others said the 'Gills love them and will beat the Crappie to your offering. If you are fishing for Crappie, just put some sauce on the lure.
Mike
Does the sauce really help? I've tried it and can't tell if it does at all.
Sometimes they want some more scent! Waxworm, minnow, or even crappie nibbles. Powerbait crappie scent is good too, havent had a chance to try slabsauce yet
Slab sauce works great. Never hurts to have something to mask those human scents.
In spring and summer ,I will use a waxworm or a nibble on a jig. Ice fishing,I will jig with a waxworms or a maggots.
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Definitely wax...bluegill where I fish can’t refuse it.
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I have never used waxworms. Can they take the summer heat?
Might try some on my next gill run, probably this weekend. Petsmart has them here.
Am in NC, so it will be high 80's this weekend.
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You need to keep them on ice. They’re a good bait.Quote:
Originally Posted by slowhand
They are okay to about 80F when fishing and then they start dying off pretty fast. I have what is called a bait puck that I use when fishing, an old school chew can works too or any kind of small container. Put 8-10 in the container and in your pocket while fishing, and then keep the rest in the cooler. Reload when needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by slowhand
They will last a long time kept at 60-65 at your house, weeks. Just need a dark dry place and keep in a container that spiders cant get into. Not a good idea to use a fridge unless its a bait fridge set at 50-60. If you buy them from a shop that has them in a fridge, look at them and poke them before buying, if they are flat and look like a deflated balloon then you need to pass on them. They should be plump and feel almost hairy. You can also order them online from speedyworm.com, that is how I get mine because the local shops all kill them in a cold fridge (although I would think petsmart would know to keep them alive). They sell bait pucks at speedyworm too I believe.
Brown, grey, or black ones are no good... toss those out immediately.
The crappie in my avatar was caught on waxworm.
Tipping jigs not needed if your putting it on their nose and right profile/presentation . I see it all the time with livescope . Most people move jigs too much . At times they are not picky at all.
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