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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: scotsman on October 05, 2017, 09:17:33 PM

Title: Eastern WA Crappie jigs?
Post by: scotsman on October 05, 2017, 09:17:33 PM: What do you fellas use for Crappie in eastern WA? I want to take the grandkids fishing - need some guaranteed action. Will be at Roses and Wapato lakes near Chelan. Colors? Jig sizes? Thanks in advance!
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Post by: tlbradford on October 05, 2017, 09:49:12 PM: Worms
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Post by: lokidog on October 05, 2017, 10:41:44 PM: We always used a white feather jig with a pink head, but that was in the Spring and WI.
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Post by: PolarBear on October 06, 2017, 12:08:59 AM: Roadrunners
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Post by: Bullkllr on October 07, 2017, 09:08:24 PM: Go-to jig for years at Potholes was a standard Mini-jig. Basically a 1/32 oz. head with a tube skirt in red/white, green/white, black/white and/or other colors.
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Post by: Wacenturion on October 07, 2017, 09:15:48 PM: Pink head, with white mariboo..... :tup:
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Post by: fowl smacker on October 08, 2017, 07:41:06 AM: I've started using trout magnets over the last few years and they are now my go to crappie jig. Yellow has been my most productive color, but pink has done well for me also. Most of the time if there are crappie present, the bobber is going down within 5 seconds of hitting the water.