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Title: What to use???
Post by: buckmanJR86 on Jan 23, 2005, 08:39 AM

hey...i try to jig with little rapalles and i get nothing.....my dad said chuming would be a good idea....any ideas how to get crappie perch or any other fish in Mass???

Title: Re: What to use???
Post by: bigredonice on Jan 23, 2005, 10:43 AM

what else have you tried?

small ice jigs tipped with a few spikes (maggots) are usually all it takes.

nils master hali spoons (again tipped with spikes) also work great.

if you are determined to use that jigging rap, make sure you tip it with something (spikes, minnow head, ect)

Title: Re: What to use???
Post by: iceintheveins on Jan 23, 2005, 09:07 PM

For perch and crappie I like any small jig or spoon tipped with maggots or waxworms. Pieces of nightcrawler work well too. The smallest jigging rap, tipped with a tiny piece of one of these is great too.
For specifics, I like shrimpos, ratsos, demons, stingers, nuclear ants, swedish pimples, genz worms, frostees, frostee jigging spoons, or fatboys. Tip all with maggie or waxy and just gently jig them. Perch are generally bottom oriented and crappie tend to suspend at least 5 or so feet above the bottom.

Tyler

Title: Re: What to use???
Post by: buckmanJR86 on Jan 24, 2005, 06:43 AM

thanks guys...will pick up some meal worms and wax worms, also some new jigs before i go next weekend with the money i made shoveling       happy tips           :tipup: