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I need to tie up some crappies jigs. I have a lot of various materials but need jigheads. What would be your single most popular all purpose jighead color, style, weight and hook size? I'm not going into business, just tying for family, friends and fun. Will probably order 200 jigheads somewhere after looking at your expert input. Thanks in advance:ThumbsUp
Most popular sizes are 1/32 and 1/16. 1/8 are good when fishing deeper water or fishing in windy conditions. I personally don't think style of head makes a difference but I do like collar less jig heads.
If only wanted one size 1/16 wedge head with #6 j-hook. Caught many with that setup but a #4 hook would work as well. Regular ball heads would work too. Then 1/32 and 1/8 as well.
Thanks SD! What about jighead color? What would be your top 2 colors?
I troll mostly and use 1/8 and like a #2 hook. If they are deep I'll add a 1/16...but still like a #2 hook. I don't think the head color matters as much as the tail color as long as they go together.
Tough choice but probably black and chartreuse would be the two colors.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
Ken, do you have a preferred style of jighead?
New age minnow,, 1/8 oz with a #2 sickle,,,,
Andy do you have any preferred colors?
Two I like is Yellow chartreuse and Red! I have 40 plus colors. That is two of catchers.
I figured chartreuse would be one of the top choices.
I've always matched the color of the jig to the color of the plastic bait being used. Casting/pouring the 1/64oz to 1/32oz dart headed jigs with #8 hooks or 1/64oz, 1/32oz, 1/8oz round headed jigs with #8 to #4 hooks.
The 2 I use the most are the black and gold trout magnets with either a gold or a black dart jig head. They are excellent for crappie and bluegill.
Shad Dart Jig - Sz: 1/64, 1/32 - Hk: 570 or 575 - Collar: None
A pink round jig and a pearl and pink tube. The pearl & pink tube I use to catch yellow perch.
Round Head Jig - Sz: 1/16, 1/8 - Hk: 570 or 575 - Collar: Tapered Barb
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More often then not I run/use those 2 jig setups in tandem about 18" to 24" apart with the trout magnet at the end.
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When targeting/fishing for bluegill and crappie I use 2 trout magnets and dart headed jigs on the same line.
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I tie a lot of round heads. But I fish a pony head mostly. Hard to beat a roadrunner with a chartreuse kipp tail.