Brandon, you may think those fish were not particularly big, but in Oreon they would be trophies! Not that we do much crappie fishing, but it seens when they are schooled up, a white hair jig is the go-to, and if they don't bite that, they don't seem to bite anything. It is either hot, or not. That largest one looked to be about the same weight as our average smallmouth.
I’ve seen first hand were it came down to jig head color when fishing with a friend. Have him the same jig body I had on. My jig head was white and his was white with pink. When he put on a white jig head he started catching fish. Another quality video. Thanks so much.
I fish the tidal lakes in South Alabama off of the Mobile river. I paint my own jig heads and here they prefer black and chartreuse colors in most situations I have one lake about 6 miles north they prefer black only and second is the gold trout magnet color. Great show and very informative.
When Crappie fish in western Ky I usually just use the plain colored jig head. 1/32oz on calmer days and 1/16oz on windy days cuz I’m definitely a line watcher. I normally just switch up on jig body colors. More natural colors like Monkey milk color in clear water and the MoGlow Electric chicken in Stained water. I’ll have to try the colored jig head with the more natural colored bait some time when they get finicky. Thanks for the tips.
I use a white jig head 90% of the time unless its really muddy water then either a pink or orange i fish weiss neely henry , logan martin lay and g-ville oh and inland lake which is deep clear water alot like smith ..good vid brandon 👊
Some time they will hit any color. Have to figure what they want for that day. Depending on weather it can change during the day. Highly recommend booking a crappie trip with Brandon. Fish with him last week had a ball and caught some big crappie thanks again Brandon.
For me I only care about the color of the plastic color for the most part. I have a few thousand unpainted jigheads 1/48th- 3/8th oz. Every now and then I'll glue some realistic eyes on them. When the bite gets tough then MAYBE I'll try a different color head
@@drjaywhitlock I do use scent from time to time. Can they smell human scent? I don’t think so, but scent on your bait definitely helps put the odds in your favor. Sometimes no matter what you do they just won’t bite. In that case I move on and find a school that will
@@BrandonLesterFishing yes sir!!! I tie my own jigs and the only thread I use is red as well….. whenever a minnow flares his gills it’s red…… I’ve done this for 20+years
Brandon, you may think those fish were not particularly big, but in Oreon they would be trophies! Not that we do much crappie fishing, but it seens when they are schooled up, a white hair jig is the go-to, and if they don't bite that, they don't seem to bite anything. It is either hot, or not. That largest one looked to be about the same weight as our average smallmouth.
I’ve seen first hand were it came down to jig head color when fishing with a friend. Have him the same jig body I had on. My jig head was white and his was white with pink. When he put on a white jig head he started catching fish. Another quality video. Thanks so much.
@@ericreader3984 thanks for watching!
I fish the tidal lakes in South Alabama off of the Mobile river. I paint my own jig heads and here they prefer black and chartreuse colors in most situations I have one lake about 6 miles north they prefer black only and second is the gold trout magnet color. Great show and very informative.
@@carlreed9357 thanks for watching!
👍🏿. Red works best for me here in south Louisiana..
Always enjoy your videos, like the way you give information.
@@mikewiles463 thanks!
When Crappie fish in western Ky I usually just use the plain colored jig head. 1/32oz on calmer days and 1/16oz on windy days cuz I’m definitely a line watcher. I normally just switch up on jig body colors. More natural colors like Monkey milk color in clear water and the MoGlow Electric chicken in Stained water. I’ll have to try the colored jig head with the more natural colored bait some time when they get finicky. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks Brandon! I seem to struggle with Jigs.
Thanks Brandon for sharing. It sure helps to get others perspective on fishing . Always enjoy your videos. Thanks
@@jamiecobb3549 thanks for watching!
Hey Brandon good video and thanks for the information on jigs stay SAFE 😊
@@billynoble9053 thanks for watching!
I use a white jig head 90% of the time unless its really muddy water then either a pink or orange i fish weiss neely henry , logan martin lay and g-ville oh and inland lake which is deep clear water alot like smith ..good vid brandon 👊
I only use a black head, only because that’s what I have confidence in, but trust me I got every color that I don’t use.😊
Some time they will hit any color. Have to figure what they want for that day. Depending on weather it can change during the day. Highly recommend booking a crappie trip with Brandon. Fish with him last week had a ball and caught some big crappie thanks again Brandon.
@@haroldharris-ho4dm thanks Harold!
I am in Oklahoma and our water is pretty stained and I only use natural lead jig heads.
Thanks for information,love it
Nice video Brandon I appreciate your crappie catchin content keep/em comin. James H.
@@cocosli803 thanks!
I fish lake of the ozarks and I have found a pink jighead to be the color winner. I use pink powder paint and can do 100 jigheads in about 40 minutes.
@@SilverReed-d1b I use a lot of pink heads myself.
Great informative video!!
@@frankmccutchen4410 thanks for watching!
Good video Brandon
I fish priest and old hickory most of the time and chartreuse or just plain old lead color works most of the time for me.
Another great video Brandon! We're you using tge sane pole for casting and shooting docks?
@@robpatterson2441 yes I was. 6’6” Mustad Detector rod will do them both very well.
Great video , were you using a split shot above your jig ?
@@John-sn8ju yes I was
When do you fish curly tails or hair jigs
What color trout magnet do you use most looks like white
For me I only care about the color of the plastic color for the most part. I have a few thousand unpainted jigheads 1/48th- 3/8th oz. Every now and then I'll glue some realistic eyes on them. When the bite gets tough then MAYBE I'll try a different color head
@@panfishin-fool8057 thanks for watching!
What Lake are you fishing 🎣
What do you do when you see the fish chase your jig but they won't bite?
Crazy question: Can they smell human scent on the bait and it turns them off?
@@drjaywhitlock I do use scent from time to time. Can they smell human scent? I don’t think so, but scent on your bait definitely helps put the odds in your favor. Sometimes no matter what you do they just won’t bite. In that case I move on and find a school that will
@@BrandonLesterFishing Thank you!
Try some of those chartreuse crappie bites along with your jig. I wasn't a fan at first but now it's a good go-to.
What knot do you use to tie the leader onto the viscous braid?
@@richielathrom4185 an FG knot. I may do a video showing how I tie it. It’s a hard knot to learn, but it’s superior to other knots in my opinion.
99 percent I'm pitching an unpainted head, but I have seen days when color makes a difference.
@@leslieanderson2074 thanks for watching!
Red….. period!!!!!
@@brianabercrombie6999 I like red too
@@BrandonLesterFishing yes sir!!! I tie my own jigs and the only thread I use is red as well….. whenever a minnow flares his gills it’s red…… I’ve done this for 20+years