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Technique #12472023 10/20/17 02:12 AM
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Crappie jigging. Twitch up or down? Which do you prefer? Twitch up for me personally.


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Down mostly but sometimes up


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Re: Technique [Re: Mac817] #12472360 10/20/17 01:09 PM
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Just hold it still. Boat will impart all the action it needs. Active fish will smash it when they get ready.

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90 % of the time deadstick. Then it is a mix of 6 inch hops, 3 ft raise and fall. , and let it sit on bottom for a few seconds and slowly lift it.
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Most of the time I just slowly lift and lower. I'm trying to feel the brush or tree as I swim the jig around. Occasionally I'll deadstick with a small twitch every now and then.


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This Weekend the wife and I were hitting the trees and stumps in 12-15 fow.. about 7 ft down, then I dropped down a bit more. then I dropped down a bit more. Thump, the first one I Pulled, had Mud on his belly... Guess where we started at on Each Tree from there on..
So what Im saying is that I like to section it off and I like the slow up and down. not too much Twitching.. the Jon Boat does enough twitching.. smile

My wife learned a lot this week, mostly about watching her line, more than just feeling the Thump.


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Originally Posted By: Chiprat
This Weekend the wife and I were hitting the trees and stumps in 12-15 fow.. about 7 ft down, then I dropped down a bit more. then I dropped down a bit more. Thump, the first one I Pulled, had Mud on his belly... Guess where we started at on Each Tree from there on..
So what Im saying is that I like to section it off and I like the slow up and down. not too much Twitching.. the Jon Boat does enough twitching.. smile

My wife learned a lot this week, mostly about watching her line, more than just feeling the Thump.


Great pics buddy!!!!!


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Re: Technique [Re: Mac817] #12472964 10/20/17 08:04 PM
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So very little movement? I've yet to catch anything on a jig. Maybe I should try with a bobber? I got a 8ft medium action all star rod, set up with a shimano Siena 2500 reel loaded with braided 6lb test 1lb diameter.

Reading these comments i feel I might be moving too much! Do you guys think the braided line spooks the fish? I almost loaded it with me crappie hi vis but I seem to get hung up alot and wanted the strength of braid.

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I use braid and don't have problems with it. Every day is different, but for the most part as small of a movement as possible.

Re: Technique [Re: MilesHunter] #12473128 10/20/17 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted By: MilesHunter
Most of the time I just slowly lift and lower. I'm trying to feel the brush or tree as I swim the jig around. Occasionally I'll deadstick with a small twitch every now and then.
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welcomeThumpy! Another explanation for fishing a jig is to fish it like you would a minnow with a cork.I believe the right depth is a little more important with a jig.


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Sorry for the hijack. I'll try jig on a cork

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Originally Posted By: Thumpy
Sorry for the hijack. I'll try jig on a cork
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Re: Technique [Re: Mac817] #12473543 10/21/17 12:50 PM
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Thanks everyone! Great answers!


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