Crappie/Bluegill Jighead Size

[lastchance]

What size hook and what weight jighead would you recommend for crappies and bluegills?


I should have said I fish with a fly rod, sorry.

[James Smith]

I use the 1/120th oz size and they work great. Easy to cast even on a 3 wt and a nice slow sink rate. You can find them at a number of places online.

Jim Smith

[FishnDave]

I use 1/80th and 1/100th oz heads for my crappie & bluegill microjigs. Don't quote me, but I think the hooks are #12 on both....or maybe #14 on the lighter jigs?
I usually fish these under an indicator to help control depth and speed of the presentation.

[quivira kid]

1/8 and 1/16 for most crappie, 1/16 and 1/32 for most bluegill..... but I throw em with a spinning rod!

1/64 and 1/80 oz are what I use for my "small stuff". I can tie beadhead flies heavier than that in the same size, so that is about as small as my jigs go!

[sandfly]

I use 1/80th oz. on a matzu #8 hook for my gills and crappies.4-29-2011 008.jpg

[deathb4disco]

1/32 for crappie and 1/64 for gills (with a #6 and a #8 hook, respectively.)

Like quivira kid, though, I use a spinning rod.

[lastchance]

1/32 for crappie and 1/64 for gills (with a #6 and a #8 hook, respectively.)

Like quivira kid, though, I use a spinning rod.

Thanks. I should have made it clear that I fish with a fly rod. I guess that makes a difference.

[bowfin47]

The late great tyer, Michael Verduin preferred 1/120 oz. for his Cap Spiders. He started tying them in 1981...

If you've never seen his video on tying "Cap Spiders" (1/120 jig-heads), do yourself a favor and watch it...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzZekzILGRI

[lastchance]

Thanks, Bowfin47. I'll watch it tonight when I get home.