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I read an article about colors for clear water Crappie and silver was mentioned as one of the best colors for clear water. I have thought about silver metallic chenille for the body and a silver spinner blade on a road runner. And, of course, there is the silver jig head. Also, a strand or 2 of a silvery Krystal Flash in the Tail.
1. What other ideas have you guys found that incorporate silver?
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2. What colors for the head and tail do you guys like with a silver body?
GF
Here are a few jigs I've made recently that incorporate silver in one way or another. Silver isn't just limited to clear water. Most the water I fish is stained or muddy. I have one lake that is pretty clear and I've fished the brightest colors in it like it was muddy and caught them.
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Very nice jigs. The bottom one except with unpainted head has been killer lately for me. Looks sharp with the black head.
Very nice work. I also like the bottom one the best.
Plain lead head, winter run purple OR midnight fire, and gray marabou
The blacked out one :dono:Rofl
The black pattern shown as well
As well as plain head, red thread, and gray body.
And right side, top row, far left, as well as the blue beside it.
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Those are some good looking ties
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What is the name of the chenillle in the bottom picture? The jig with the black head? And where can I get some like it?
Thanks
GF
I find a lot of better colors of chenille at woods and water
Hey Doc,,,what do you do for a profession anyway? Artist? Your skills are amazing,,,
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Thank you. I’m a sales rep for Pepsi, lol. I’ve always been good with my hands and use to draw a lot.Quote:
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All those look great. That chenille lends back to the gray ghost variants I like so much. They’ll all do well, the blue accents look a bit better to me.
Ok fellas I lied. The one with the black head is minnow from Nimrods tackle. One of my favorite chenilles next to green lantern. Minnow is more white with less black. Bait fish is more gray with black. Here they are side by side.
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When I can see my jig more than 3 feet down and it's a nice day with some sun, my Silver is a go to for me. Here are my favorite color combos for my spring. The Hot Orange tail is for a pretty muddy type like after a big rain. So other are either clear or stained and stained meaning I can see my jig 3' down.
Of course the Silver head and body with a FL Blue tail is my Silver one!
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Here's my old faithful. I do a lot of night fishing and after dark or in murky water this one knocks them dead more consistently than any other. I caught my PB 16" on it. I tie up a ton of them because people want to buy them off me at the lake. I have regulars who buy them 100 at a time. I'm famous around these parts because of this pattern. 🤣
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All you guys are very talented!! Great looking jigs.
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Silver head / mallard flank body, 1/32 oz × #6.Attachment 416665
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I really like that jig Z
Z520tom, I’ve never seen a Crappie jig tied with mallard flank feathers, but I’ve thought about it. I have plenty of feathers on hand. How well does it work for you? Catch many fish on it? I also have a nice stock of wood duck feathers. Have you ever tried that? I’ve got both the plain flank feathers, but I also have some with the heavy white and black barring at the tip.
GF
I use them in cold water situations a lot. Never tied wood duck flank feathers. Do a you tube searching and you will find a lot of tying instructions for malaria flank feathers.
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I tied these several years back. Lot of color combo's. Attachment 416690
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Those look good.
Nice thread necks
Those mallard flank feathers make a great profile. Nicely done!