You have a lot of mentors right here and they'll help you. I have worked a jig like a T-rig but only because that's the only way they would bite on that particular day. Some days they will hit it on the fall...other times they will hit it when slightly twitched and some days they want it perfectly still (dead sticking). That's the challenge of crappie fishing...figuring out what they will hit. Don't wait for the tap,tap,tap like when bass fishing....crappie will give you one tap...it may be hard, may be soft or you may not feel it at all so always watch your line. Good luck to ya!

thanks all,..keep sending, I'm all ears. I'll be on lake for 11 days straight so I'm going to try and learn a few things. I have a great Crappie guide in our RV park,..and I pick his brain when I get a chance but I have to respect his trade, and his privacy. Sound like TOW and experimenting is the best teacher, after you pick up the basics. One thing for sure I'm having fun...

Or you could tie your own getting this set up for 300.00 saving about 2/3 the $$$

I use 2 colors 99% of the time. White/chart in clearer water and black/chart in murkier water. Being new to jig fishing I would suggest 1/8 ounce. You will be able to feel it better. The most common mistake I see is over working the jig. I start at 12' and let it down slowly and watch my line. Once it gets down I hold it still for a few seconds then slowly, with my free hand, pull it up 6 inches then stop for a few seconds. I repeat this until I have about 2' of line pulled up. If no bite, i drop back down and go 2' deeper and repeat until I get to the bottom or I have caught a fish. If you get bit, know how deep it was and was it on the fall, sitting still or coming up. Fish will tell you how deep and how they are reacting to the jig.
I watch someone daily struggle usually and most of the time it is because they are yo yoing the jig or fishing it too fast. Be a line watcher, and focus only on your jig and the next bite.
confidence is the key so the more you catch the more confidence you will get. Hope that makes a little sense and helps.
Good luck

I would be glad to take you down to the docks on grapevine and show you how to jig. I have Monday-Wednesday's off though.

The best thing to do (same thing I did to learn to jig fish) is to not buy any minnows at all and go out with only jigs. This will force you to experiment and learn how to use them. Go out there with the mindset that your just learning and any fish you catch is just a bonus.

cold turkey huh..?

That's how I always roll......I'm about to start doing 1 on 1 or 2 jig fishing tutorial trips.