pink heads (what to do?)

I have some pink jigheads and was wondering what yall's favorite color combo would be? I usually use a white tail with pink heads and change the body colors, but I just have not caught as many fish with the pink jigheads than black and chartreuse.

So what are the best color(s) to match with a pink jighead?

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Stephen

Pink is a sissy color, what respectable fish would want to be caught on one. Ha.
Pink head, chartreuse body and pink tail would make a good combo.
"gene"

That "Electric combo" has caught a ton of fish. (Pink and chartreuse)
Pink and Black or Pink and White are also great combination colors in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Pink is a sissy color, what respectable fish would want to be caught on one. Ha.
Pink head, chartreuse body and pink tail would make a good combo.
"gene"

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Haha, that's kind of what my grandpa used to say about pink golf tees.

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Originally Posted by shipahoy41

That "Electric combo" has caught a ton of fish. (Pink and chartreuse)
Pink and Black or Pink and White are also great combination colors in my opinion.

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Mr. Ship,

is that for both the tail and body colors? Or would you make the body and tail the same colors, or just try all possible combinations?

Man My goto color Is hotpink head #2 tri gobal chenel white with a rainbow crystal-flash tail about 12 strands cut 1/8'" past turn in hook I've got this color from 1/80 to 1/4.If you want I'll post pic's jiggy P.S. My dad played for OSU won the 1942 Sugar Bowl !

I'll behonest with you there's a couple of lake's I fish if you don't have these it could be a long day! the top one is a flo-yellow and black bucktail with rainbow flash Ileave them long and cut them to size what ever the crappie are feeding on that day I gutted some Fri. that had 3" shad in them.

Thanks yall for the replies. I will do some tying and attempt to post some pics

I read this book, Crappie Fishing – Secrets and Tips of a Game Warden, Wayne Eller and he swears by the pink head - yellow marabou body jig – red thread. Tried tying them but never really caught much on that pattern. Don’t think the So Cal fish read that book.

I tie a pink head (sometimes phosphorous pink head) egg sucking leech pattern on a 1/32 or 1/64 jig (#8 hook). Catch a lot of Bluegill with them.

Pink head,Black thread,cart. tail is good

If you have an over abundance of pink heads try a whole bunch of combo's and see if you hit on any good ones.

Fatman

10-4 on that Fat that's how I found good color's for area water's.

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Originally Posted by OKSTATEjiggy

Mr. Ship,

is that for both the tail and body colors? Or would you make the body and tail the same colors, or just try all possible combinations?

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Many times I will use two colors on a tail because IMHO it helps increase visability in the water. Here are some examples. Again it depends upon water clarity and what YOU have CONFIDENCE in.

Pink head - Blk chenille body - pink and chartreuse tail
Pink head - Chartreuse chenille body - pink and chartreuse tail
Pink head - black thread - black and chartreuse tail
Pink head - pink thread - pink and white tail

One of my all time favorite combos: pink head, black body, pink tail.

I have not ever been really big on pink, but a couple of springs back I was fishing a small bridge where some crappie hang on their way to and from shallow water. Anyway I was fishing one or two of other colors and doing OK, but tied on a Pink/Pink/Pink and really got after them then. So I am sold on that color at times. Here is a pic of one...

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Electric Chicken and Pink/black/pink work great. I've always had a lot of luck on hot pink, especially in saltwater.

Pink heads for crappie are a fact of life here in Wisconsin.

Tied with a white tail (can be bucktail or marabou) it's called a "pinky" or "pinkie" jig.

Also have seen them with a yellow or chartreuse tail and can verify that those will slay too. If you don't want to tie, slide on a tiny white twister tail. Between that and the white bucktail I've filled many a fish-basket with crappies over the years.

Here's a pic of some old jigs I did with pink heads. Sorry about the pic quality.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/tunefish/jigs.jpg

pics of the jigs plus the steps to tying a jig

Picasa Web Albums - Stephen - jigs

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I bet they will catch you some crappie. Nothing wrong with them!

Now that all pink one will do a real job on them at times, but I am partial to marabou and hackle tails, but that is probably just my hang up. Oh and Fox tail hair, Arctic Fox will also be great.


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