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Crappie fishing questions. What gear do I need? Specifically jig body color and size.?
The body of water I'm fishing in is a rather large strip pit, with lots of debris and cover in it, and the water clearity is stained. My pole is a Zebco 33 spincast combo with a medium action rod, equiped with 10 lbs test line. I am very fond of jigs, and use 1/4 ounce and 1/8 ounce yellow Road Runners a lot, and I need to know what size and colors of jigs to use. What do you think works best? The jig bodies I use most often are bright orange and green 3-4 inch ones. But I'm not having much luck with what I'm using. Any suggestions on what I might get?
Also, when I reel in my jigs, they tend to lean sideways. Why is that? Do I have to heavy of line on, or does it have something to do with the knot I'm tying?
Both your line and rod are definitely too heavy. Switch to an ultralight spinning rod between five-and-a-half and six-feet with either four or six pound mono. Instead of using heavy Roadrunners, try marabou or crappie jigs in white and in one-sixteenth-of-an-ounce with a Chamois trailer about an inch long. You might even try using one as light as one-thirty-second. To get better and farther casting distance, you can use a float and work your crappie jigs in a technique called the "Float-'N-Fly". In my opinion, you'll honestly have better luck catching some slab crappies this way.
What kind of knot are you tying your jigs with? Don't use snaps or swivels, tie direct. And you might consider using different knots, here's a couple links to some knots.
Palomar knot...
http://www.animatedknots.com/palomar/index.php?Categ=fishing&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
Improved Clinch knot...
http://www.animatedknots.com/improvedclinch/index.php?Categ=fishing&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com