List of pan fish fishing lures to use:
* Curly Tail Jigs
* Marabou Jigs
* Weedless Spinners, (they have a jig attached) smallest you can find
* Willow Leaf Blades: Silver Colorado Or Gold Blades
* Micro Jigs (1/64th to 1/32 ounce jigs usually with marabou tied on and in as many colors as you can find.)
The above listed lures can be bought at any sporting goods store, bait shop, or online . Most of these artificial baits can be purchased for very little. Make sure when comparing prices that you compare prices for artificial baits in the 1/4oz or smaller range.
Suggested ways to use these crappie fishing lures:
When fishing a curly tail Jig, use a uniquely designed jig head with screw lock. It takes your bait to the bottom where the big ones are. It allows you to thread the head of a plastic tube, or split tail onto the corkscrew and hook it through the tail. A new, innovative flat-bottom jig head helps the hook stand up at a 60deg angle.
Your hooked bait stands up off the bottom and the curly tail will attract attention.
You can also use these on a safety pin type lure such as a Johnson's Beetle Spin and slowly fish it around rocks, stumps or over grass beds. Use bright colors for murkey water and olive/brown for clear water.
When fishing Marabou jigs use the 1/8oz or 1/4oz size. A good way to fish this lure is use a slip bobber , place a tiny split shot on the line then run the line through the bobber and them tie on the bait so that the jig falls to a set depth and the split shot stops it.
When fishing Weedless Spinner baits use the 1/16oz to 1/8oz size. Use this bait when fishing low water visibility such as muddy or murky water.
When fishing the Willow Leaf Blade jigs, fish the lure very slow, again I repeat slow. If you use the 1/16oz jig, the hook will bend before you loose your jig, you can use over and over again. The larger sizes work well but they break the line when snagging. Also , use a plastic curly split tail 2" in length.
When fishing micro jigs fish them with a very small bobber about 3 feet above the jig. Cast the rig out
underneath overhanging trees, into shadows an and swim it back or just over stumps, rocks or submerged grass.
I can't guarantee that you will catch crappie with the lures shown above, but if you stick with purchasing small crappie fishing lures you up your chances of catching a good mess of crappie.
Well, good luck and have fun!
