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Plastic verses Hand-tied #7459945 04/26/12 07:29 AM
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What percentage of the time do you catch your crappie on a plastic bait verses a hand-tied feathered or marabou tailed crappie jig? Curious...

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Re: Plastic verses Hand-tied [Re: CRAPPIEJIGN] #7459947 04/26/12 07:42 AM
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50/50
I normally fish RR or LL and there are times on each lake they prefer one over the other but usually they'll bite either.

I've been told or read that sometimes RR crappie won't hit anything artificial. Never believed it until this spring, but I think I saw it with my own eyes.
I'm hard headed and won't buy minnows.



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Re: Plastic verses Hand-tied [Re: Dink Dodger] #7459968 04/26/12 09:06 AM
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I started out using the Handtied Jigs only when I got into crappy fishing 2 years ago. But since then, I have gone to ONLY fishing plastic baits. Mainly due to them being cheaper, and being able to have a verity of colors at the cheaper price. Doesn't seem like the price is that big a deal, and it really isn't, but I just have more options with plastics.

Also, I have been able to go to a 1/8oz & 1/16oz #2 Sickle Weedless Hooks exclusively. I have had the same jig head on my line for at least 4-5 months, until last weekend, when I noticed the hook was dull, and I didn't have a sharpening tool. So I tied on a new one. I use a 10# Braided Line which also help me to keep from losing Jigs, but the weedless hooks lets me fish IN brush piles, and timber rarely getting hung up, and the few times I do, I can pull it lose with the braided line.

With the 1/8oz & 1/16oz #2 Sickle Weedless Hook I only use Rocky Tops & Slab Bandits due to the texture of the bait last for countless fish. I have caught as many as 20-30 fish before having to change my plastic. I have also been using the baits that Lane Palmer is making with very good success and durablity.





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Originally Posted By: Dink Dodger
50/50
I normally fish RR or LL and there are times on each lake they prefer one over the other but usually they'll bite either.

I've been told or read that sometimes RR crappie won't hit anything artificial. Never believed it until this spring, but I think I saw it with my own eyes.
I'm hard headed and won't buy minnows.


Hang in there Dink! Keep that Hard Head!bang


Re: Plastic verses Hand-tied [Re: Creamlevel Creek Kennels] #7459986 04/26/12 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted By: Creamlevel Creek Kennels
I started out using the Handtied Jigs only when I got into crappy fishing 2 years ago. But since then, I have gone to ONLY fishing plastic baits. Mainly due to them being cheaper, and being able to have a verity of colors at the cheaper price. Doesn't seem like the price is that big a deal, and it really isn't, but I just have more options with plastics.

Also, I have been able to go to a 1/8oz & 1/16oz #2 Sickle Weedless Hooks exclusively. I have had the same jig head on my line for at least 4-5 months, until last weekend, when I noticed the hook was dull, and I didn't have a sharpening tool. So I tied on a new one. I use a 10# Braided Line which also help me to keep from losing Jigs, but the weedless hooks lets me fish IN brush piles, and timber rarely getting hung up, and the few times I do, I can pull it lose with the braided line.

With the 1/8oz & 1/16oz #2 Sickle Weedless Hook I only use Rocky Tops & Slab Bandits due to the texture of the bait last for countless fish. I have caught as many as 20-30 fish before having to change my plastic. I have also been using the baits that Lane Palmer is making with very good success and durablity.





keith
Where are you getting those jigheads Keith?



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100% plastic.




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Re: Plastic verses Hand-tied [Re: Laner] #7460142 04/26/12 11:48 AM
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Here ya go. i order them by the 100 for this guy.

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I guess 75%/25%. I always carry 4 rods rigged and ready and one of them is always rigged with a hand-tied.


Re: Plastic verses Hand-tied [Re: CRAPPIEJIGN] #7460208 04/26/12 12:13 PM
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I primarily (95%) fish plastics...but I have to admit its only because I like to be able to change colors if the weather changes, water clarity is different, I don't get a bite, or just for the heck of it, without having to re-tie



Re: Plastic verses Hand-tied [Re: Creamlevel Creek Kennels] #7460222 04/26/12 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted By: Creamlevel Creek Kennels
Here ya go. i order them by the 100 for this guy.

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keith


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Still use the cheap zoom marabou jigs 99.5% of the time. Add 1 drop of super glue where the knot is on the jig. Will last as long or longer as the jigs sold on this forum.


Re: Plastic verses Hand-tied [Re: Bobcat1] #7460457 04/26/12 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted By: Bobcat1
Originally Posted By: Creamlevel Creek Kennels
I started out using the Handtied Jigs only when I got into crappy fishing 2 years ago. But since then, I have gone to ONLY fishing plastic baits. Mainly due to them being cheaper, and being able to have a verity of colors at the cheaper price. Doesn't seem like the price is that big a deal, and it really isn't, but I just have more options with plastics.

Also, I have been able to go to a 1/8oz & 1/16oz #2 Sickle Weedless Hooks exclusively. I have had the same jig head on my line for at least 4-5 months, until last weekend, when I noticed the hook was dull, and I didn't have a sharpening tool. So I tied on a new one. I use a 10# Braided Line which also help me to keep from losing Jigs, but the weedless hooks lets me fish IN brush piles, and timber rarely getting hung up, and the few times I do, I can pull it lose with the braided line.

With the 1/8oz & 1/16oz #2 Sickle Weedless Hook I only use Rocky Tops & Slab Bandits due to the texture of the bait last for countless fish. I have caught as many as 20-30 fish before having to change my plastic. I have also been using the baits that Lane Palmer is making with very good success and durablity.





keith
Where are you getting those jigheads Keith?


Just say NO Bobby. LOL

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Still use the cheap zoom marabou jigs 99.5% of the time. Add 1 drop of super glue where the knot is on the jig. Will last as long or longer as the jigs sold on this forum.


You obviously haven't fished with the jigs sold on this forum. I wouldn't put any store bought jigs up against the quality I see on here. Especially them cheap marabou ones that had their paint bleed after a while.




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Still use the cheap zoom marabou jigs 99.5% of the time. Add 1 drop of super glue where the knot is on the jig. Will last as long or longer as the jigs sold on this forum.


You obviously haven't fished with the jigs sold on this forum. I wouldn't put any store bought jigs up against the quality I see on here. Especially them cheap marabou ones that had their paint bleed after a while.


I have to agree with you Fillet O' Crappie, any well tied jig will out last a soft plastic easy. I have had more than one customer say they have caught over 300 on one single jig and I know others that are good jig tyers jigs will last well too. Nothing wrong with a soft plastic for fishing and I have a lot of them, but just don't use them a lot. Soft plastics will catch crappie for sure no denying that at all, but for me I just like feather jigs best! My Spring fishing is almost all with a marabou Roadrunner that I tie, but at times will use a regular jig in 1/32 and occasionally a kip tail jig as well and some 1/16. If the wind is up I will go to a 1/8 or even 1/4 Oz jig and they will hit them too!

As far as changing color without re-tying that is easy too and all it takes is one of the little Quick Twist Clips that I started using last year. Just love them little clips.

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I agree with Skip and FOC I have a jig that caught at least 300 last summer. Only reason I cut it off is because they were hooked way back in the mouth and I twisted the hook with my forceps getting it out. The hook is still plenty sharp and I'm sure it would still catch if I tied it back on but I figure I got my money's worth from it. It's the Mustad EWG panfish hook if anyone is interested. Decent hook but a bit bendy IMO. I have yet to wear out any of the black nickle hooks. I've used the Matzuos, Mustads, and recently the Sohumis.

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