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Thinking about tying your own jigs? Hereā€™s where Iā€™d start.A lot of folks want to begin tying, but get overwhelmed by al...
05/07/2026

Thinking about tying your own jigs? Hereā€™s where Iā€™d start.

A lot of folks want to begin tying, but get overwhelmed by all the materials, tools, and opinions out there. Truth is, you donā€™t need a room full of gear to start making fish-catching jigs.

Start simple.

Get a good vise, solid thread, quality feathers, a few colors of chenille, sharp scissors, and learn how materials lay on a hook. Thatā€™s enough to begin building confidence.

You also donā€™t need to buy everything at once. Pick up what you need for one style of jig, tie a handful, fish them, then build from there. Youā€™ll learn faster on the water than you will staring at a wall of materials online.

One thing Iā€™d recommend earlyā€”buy decent materials. They donā€™t have to be the most expensive on the market, but quality matters. Better feathers move better. Better thread handles better. Better materials generally make tying easier and your finished jig cleaner.

Iā€™m going to break down what Iā€™d recommend for feathers, thread, chenille, tools, vise, and paint in the comments.

If you were starting today, whatā€™s the first thing youā€™d want help choosing?

Thereā€™s something about black and orange that just looks like trouble in the water.I like this color combo when fish are...
05/07/2026

Thereā€™s something about black and orange that just looks like trouble in the water.

I like this color combo when fish are feeding around wood, rock, or shallow cover where theyā€™re keyed in on a bigger profile. The dark body gives it a strong silhouette, and that orange brings just enough flash to stand out without looking unnatural. In stained water, that contrast can make a jig easy for a bass to track.

The fuller tie on this one also slows the fall, which matters when fish are holding tight and donā€™t want to chase. A slower drop keeps it in the strike zone longer, especially around laydowns, docks, and brush piles where a reaction bite can happen on the fall.

But if the water starts clearing up, I still like orange ā€” just in a more subtle presentation. Early low light or cloudy conditions can keep this darker pattern working, while bright sun and clear water might call for a trimmed profile or lighter accent.

Would you throw black and orange around heavy cover, or do you reach for something more natural first?

Some jigs demand attention. The Grey Ghost earns it.There's a reason natural grey and salt-and-pepper patterns have been...
05/03/2026

Some jigs demand attention. The Grey Ghost earns it.

There's a reason natural grey and salt-and-pepper patterns have been staples in crappie fishing for decades. In clear to lightly stained water, crappie are doing exactly what they're built to do ā€” hunting by sight. They're keying in on small shad and minnows, and a jig that looks like the real thing gets eaten. The Grey Ghost doesn't flash, doesn't scream. It just looks like food.

Fish it slow on sunny to partly cloudy days when light is doing its job below the surface. Let the natural tones work. Keep your presentation subtle ā€” a slight twitch, a pause, let it fall.

When there's a little stain to the water, don't abandon it. Go shallower. Crappie will push up and intercept a good silhouette even when visibility drops. That dark profile against lighter water is all the contrast they need.

What's your go-to presentation in clear water ā€” slow drift or active jig?

Marked fish on the graph the whole time. They were not interested.What's the biggest gap you've had between marks on the...
05/03/2026

Marked fish on the graph the whole time. They were not interested.

What's the biggest gap you've had between marks on the graph and fish in the livewell?

Looking for a couple data test runs on some AI workflows. Anyone want to throw out a target species of fish for a body o...
04/25/2026

Looking for a couple data test runs on some AI workflows. Anyone want to throw out a target species of fish for a body of water and see what we get? Give me a date within 7-10 days, and whether you will bank or boat fish. Trying to test accuracy and limitations.

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Eufaula Lake crappie are in full spring mode right now. Water is sitting at 60 degrees, slightly above normal pool, and ...
04/16/2026

Eufaula Lake crappie are in full spring mode right now. Water is sitting at 60 degrees, slightly above normal pool, and murky ā€” classic Oklahoma spring conditions. That stained water pushes crappie tight to structure, which actually makes them easier to target once you find the right cover. Eufaula is loaded with fish attractors, brush piles, and standing timber, and that's exactly where fish are holding. A 1/16 oz jig in chartreuse, pink, or white fished slow and vertical through brush is hard to beat. Minnows under a float work just as well for anyone who wants to keep it simple. Target depths of 6 to 12 feet along drop edges adjacent to those brush piles. Water at 60 degrees means the spawn is close ā€” fish are staging and aggressive. This is one of the best windows of the year on Eufaula. Don't sleep on it.

Tip: At 60 degrees crappie are staging just off structure, not fully shallow yet. Vertical jigging brush in the 6 to 12 foot range keeps you in the strike zone. Once temps hit the mid-60s, they'll slide up and the shallow bite will turn on.

What depth are you targeting crappie this time of year? Drop your number below.

Lake Erie walleye are locked in spawn mode right now. Males are stacked on the western basin reefs in 4 to 16 feet of wa...
04/14/2026

Lake Erie walleye are locked in spawn mode right now. Males are stacked on the western basin reefs in 4 to 16 feet of water, and they are not chasing anything fast. The bite window is real but it requires patience. Slow down, get to the bottom, and let the jig do the work. A three-quarter ounce hair jig in white or chartreuse is the go-to this time of year. When the bite stalls, drop to a smaller profile and kill the retrieve entirely. These fish will pick it up off the bottom if you give them a second. Confidence in the slowdown is what separates limits from skunk trips in cold water.

TIP: Cold water slows walleye metabolism significantly. Below 45 degrees, a fish's digestive system is sluggish, which means they feed less frequently and are far less likely to chase. That is why presentation speed matters more than lure selection in early spring. A three-quarter ounce jig hits bottom fast and stays in the strike zone longer per cast. The slower the water temp, the more you should focus on contact with structure and pause duration rather than trying to trigger a reaction strike.

What is your go-to jig color when walleye are on cold water reefs in early spring? Drop it in the comments.

I missed throwing these last time I was down at the lake, looking forward to getting down there again soon! Some soft pl...
04/11/2026

I missed throwing these last time I was down at the lake, looking forward to getting down there again soon! Some soft plastics I held over from the batch I made last spring.

Table Rock is sitting right at 56 degrees and largemouth are on the move. They are not spawning yet, but they are done b...
04/11/2026

Table Rock is sitting right at 56 degrees and largemouth are on the move. They are not spawning yet, but they are done being deep. Work the transition ā€” chunk rock, secondary points, and the first flat inside a creek arm. The fish are there, they just need the right presentation.

At 56 degrees, largemouth are feeding but still deliberate. A 3/8 oz brown or green pumpkin jig crawled slowly along chunk rock or a secondary point will load the boat this time of year. The slightly stained water in the river arms actually helps ā€” go half a shade brighter on your trailer, think orange craw or chartreuse tip. If the bite stalls mid-morning as the sun gets high, drop down to a finesse worm on a shaky head and slow way down.

Where are you finding pre-spawn largemouth right now ā€” main lake points, creek arms, or somewhere else entirely?

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