Sounds good thanks for all the help. I use to bass fish all the time got tired of catching fish I didn't want to eat. Also tired of baiting minnows for crappie so the crappie jig is a new weapon for me.

Jdk, check out the January edition of Crappie Now, it has a good article on jigging

http://www.crappienow.com/

If you never needed a minnow to catch a bass, why would you need one now to catch a crappie?

Drop a jig in a 2 liter soda bottle filled with water. Hold it very still. You'd be surprised how much motion that steady rod tip has.

I like to flail my arms around around beating the water and making monkey sounds, usually limit in about 30 minutes or less.

"Slow down boy, a fish can't bite a fast hook" Classic.

Depends on time of year but slow and steady almost always works.

Minnows can be very useful and at times, a necessity.... The Crappie Force is strong within minnows.....


P.S. Shinners catch massive bass by the way......

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Awesome

I usually tell our fishermen new to jig fishing to work a jig like a minnow, the boat usually takes care of rest. If it's calm, I'll make very subtle rod twitches, so as to feel my bait actually "bounce." In certain conditions, I may also be inclined to pitch the bait, and let it fall back to me, like a pendulum.