Small Jigging Rapalas

[Crappie Kid]

When the Crappies are actively feeding have any of you tried the smallest Rapala brand swimming jig in the green glow color? I have been using this lure with alot of sucess for two winters now. I generally catch bigger fish with it,too. Last winter I iced and released a 17.5 inch Crappie with this lure along with other nice 12 to 14 inch fish. At the same time 2 other fellas I was with were using regular jigs and minnows and were catching 8 to 9 inch fish. I concluded that the larger fish were mixed in with the smaller fish but sat idlely by waiting for something BIGGER and flashier. Am I right in making this assumption?

[early007]

Bigger bait bigger fish!

Jason

[StPaulParkFisherman]

2 years ago i iced 50 crappies 1 1/2 hrs at red om a small shad jiging rap. Good lure

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EL CRAPPIE SLAYER

[Bobb-o]

when the crappies are on my fav lure is not the smallest jigging rap but the next size up, I had the glow-in-the-dark one until some little snake bit me off, now i just use the black backed one with the silver stomach, and i dont think there is a species of fish i have not caught with it. i never put live bait on it either, i just let it sit there and i quiver it back and forth, almost like the action you would get with a buzz stick.

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[StPaulParkFisherman]

I have a fire tiger on that i sprayed glow on it and the eyes just love it. The siler and black is a good on 2 I move them fast and up & down pretty fast.

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EL CRAPPIE SLAYER

[Powerstroke]

I have 2 of these. One is in the smallest size with the rainbow trout color and the other one is pretty big (~4") and heavy in the black with silver belly.
I have caught northerns and a LM bass on the small one this winter, but I have never caught anything on the bigger one. Who knows?

ANyway, I'd be very interested in buying one in a glow color.

[Bobb-o]

I have been trying for awhile to figure out a way to add a rattle that would not make me lose hooksets. anyone have any ideas?

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[Matt Johnson]

I like the small jigging rap in the silver/blue finish for crappies. I like to tip the treble with maggots or a minnow head, but it will also catch fish without any bait too. During late ice while fishing crappies I always seem to lose a few small jigging raps on cruising pike too I guess that all part of the fun.

Good one Crappie Kid! Nice fish too!

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[Borch]

They have been my go to jigging lure this winter. The two smallest sizes in silver, firetiger and rainbow have working well for me. I start out tipping it and after I catch a few just use it without bait.

[huskiesplayer15]

Yeah they have worked for me once and a while, caughten whitefish alot of crappies and a huge sunfish once. The Northland airplane jigs have been my go to bait this year in red for aggressive fish in deepwater to get down there faster.
Best Fishes
Chris

[This message has been edited by huskiesplayer15 (edited 03-08-2004).]

[The Egg]

Hey Crappiekid Mr.Egg....It appears that you need to go back and re-read the agreement regarding posts. If this comes up again, it will be a door shutting that you'll hear. Thanks.

[This message has been edited by CrappieTom (edited 03-12-2004).]

[steve schmidt]

Hey Egg...what was wrong with Crappie Kids post???

[Bryon]

Yeh Egg, what guidelines you talking about?

[Crappie Kid]

Looks like I have a little Egg IN my face.

[Lockman]

Ignore the Egg,he's fried!

[CrappieJohn]

Lets just drop the egg and move on.

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