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Jig “N” Pig meet
Jig “N” Jig
For many years Bass fishermen have been catching
big Bass on the Jig 'N' Pig. They use this setup for flippin', and
fishing heavy cover. It's easy to pitch under docks and into brush
piles, weed lines and lay downs along the bank.
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It provides a big profile and can be positioned
right in front a fishes nose and twitched to drive him nuts! While
the jig alone is very effective, when you combine it with a pork or
plastic trailer, it becomes deadly.
Why not apply the same technique to Crappie fishing. More
specifically, use this idea to catch Crappies when they are on the
bank just like their brethren, the Bass.
In the picture shown you can see the finished product and it's
components. There are some subtle modifications that need to be made
to each of the components to make the whole rig work. First start
with a jig that has a big hook. Most of the off the shelf brands use
a #8 jig hook on a 1/32 and 1/16 oz jig, the preferred size jigs for
this rig.
A #8 hook will be too small for this setup. I prefer a Mizmo jig for
a plain head and a Zeta Wobble Eye for something special. Both of
these manufacturers use a #4 hook. The larger gap and longer shank
are ideal for this rig. Open the gap of the hook up a little and
bend the hook point very slightly to the left or right so it is not
directly in line with the hook eye.
Next pick your favorite color jig body. Again, I prefer Mizmo jigs
over all others. Take an pair of scissors and trim ¼ inch off the
front and back of the jig as shown in the photograph. Now slide the
jig on to the jig head as you normally would. Use a dab of super
glue to hold the jig body securely to the jig head. This will also
allow you to catch a ton more fish without destroying you rig.
When the glue is dry, take a 1" curly tail jig and slide it on the
hook behind the jig body. Make sure it is straight and that the
curly tail is pointing up as shown. Once you have the curly tail
positioned correctly, slide it back a little and put a dab of super
glue on the hook shank. Slide the curly tail up against the back of
the jig body, flaring the jigs skirt slightly. Hold the curly tail
for a few seconds allowing the glue to dry.
You can use any combination of colors. At times, contrasting colors
work better than similar colors. My favorites in order are:
black/chart - chart, blue/chart - chart, purple/chart - chart,
red/chart - chart, pink/yellow - yellow, blue/white - white,
red/white - white and chart/yellow - chart. This is by no means a
complete list, but these are my go to colors on any given day.
It takes a little effort to put this little rig together. But it is
an extremely effective rig for fishing in and around cover along the
bank. Just like the Jig 'n' Pig tears the Bass up in the spring and
fall, the Jig'n' Jig tears up the Crappie. It sinks slower, offers a
bigger profile and endless opportunities for the imaginative Crappie
angler to experiment with different colors.
I'm not going to take credit for this idea because I did not come up
with it. And for the life of me I cannot remember where I first saw
it. So here's a big Crappie Killer Thank You to who ever it was that
first came up with this great Crappie catching combo.
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