I’ve seen first hand were it came down to jig head color when fishing with a friend. Have him the same jig body I had on. My jig head was white and his was white with pink. When he put on a white jig head he started catching fish. Another quality video. Thanks so much.
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@ericreader3984 thanks for watching!
@timmoore97362 ай бұрын
Brandon, you may think those fish were not particularly big, but in Oreon they would be trophies! Not that we do much crappie fishing, but it seens when they are schooled up, a white hair jig is the go-to, and if they don't bite that, they don't seem to bite anything. It is either hot, or not. That largest one looked to be about the same weight as our average smallmouth.
@mikewiles4633 ай бұрын
Always enjoy your videos, like the way you give information.
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@mikewiles463 thanks!
@jamiecobb35493 ай бұрын
Thanks Brandon for sharing. It sure helps to get others perspective on fishing . Always enjoy your videos. Thanks
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@jamiecobb3549 thanks for watching!
@carlreed93573 ай бұрын
I fish the tidal lakes in South Alabama off of the Mobile river. I paint my own jig heads and here they prefer black and chartreuse colors in most situations I have one lake about 6 miles north they prefer black only and second is the gold trout magnet color. Great show and very informative.
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@carlreed9357 thanks for watching!
@escalade87593 ай бұрын
Thanks Brandon! I seem to struggle with Jigs.
@billynoble90533 ай бұрын
Hey Brandon good video and thanks for the information on jigs stay SAFE 😊
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@billynoble9053 thanks for watching!
@dannylang79713 ай бұрын
I only use a black head, only because that’s what I have confidence in, but trust me I got every color that I don’t use.😊
@mokush4me4122 ай бұрын
👍🏿. Red works best for me here in south Louisiana..
@CBGRTR3 ай бұрын
I use a white jig head 90% of the time unless its really muddy water then either a pink or orange i fish weiss neely henry , logan martin lay and g-ville oh and inland lake which is deep clear water alot like smith ..good vid brandon 👊
@Junebug609 күн бұрын
I mainly use chartreuse, pink, orange, white, plain lead but my Favorite is Red!
@cocosli8033 ай бұрын
Nice video Brandon I appreciate your crappie catchin content keep/em comin. James H.
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@cocosli803 thanks!
@Corey-th4hc2 ай бұрын
When Crappie fish in western Ky I usually just use the plain colored jig head. 1/32oz on calmer days and 1/16oz on windy days cuz I’m definitely a line watcher. I normally just switch up on jig body colors. More natural colors like Monkey milk color in clear water and the MoGlow Electric chicken in Stained water. I’ll have to try the colored jig head with the more natural colored bait some time when they get finicky. Thanks for the tips.
@allupinit210720 күн бұрын
North Fla. stained water - pink or white, …orange works well also
@haroldharris-ho4dm3 ай бұрын
Some time they will hit any color. Have to figure what they want for that day. Depending on weather it can change during the day. Highly recommend booking a crappie trip with Brandon. Fish with him last week had a ball and caught some big crappie thanks again Brandon.
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@haroldharris-ho4dm thanks Harold!
@keithfarrar77123 ай бұрын
I am in Oklahoma and our water is pretty stained and I only use natural lead jig heads.
@robpatterson24413 ай бұрын
Another great video Brandon! We're you using tge sane pole for casting and shooting docks?
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@robpatterson2441 yes I was. 6’6” Mustad Detector rod will do them both very well.
@bill79493 ай бұрын
Thanks for information,love it
@richielathrom41853 ай бұрын
What knot do you use to tie the leader onto the viscous braid?
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@richielathrom4185 an FG knot. I may do a video showing how I tie it. It’s a hard knot to learn, but it’s superior to other knots in my opinion.
@frankmccutchen44103 ай бұрын
Great informative video!!
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@frankmccutchen4410 thanks for watching!
@John-sn8ju3 ай бұрын
Great video , were you using a split shot above your jig ?
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@John-sn8ju yes I was
@cecilpratt29253 ай бұрын
Good video Brandon
@SilverReed-d1b3 ай бұрын
I fish lake of the ozarks and I have found a pink jighead to be the color winner. I use pink powder paint and can do 100 jigheads in about 40 minutes.
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@SilverReed-d1b I use a lot of pink heads myself.
@brucehayes7369Ай бұрын
What color trout magnet do you use most looks like white
@melvingreen25192 ай бұрын
When do you fish curly tails or hair jigs
@haroldsfishingadventures75418 күн бұрын
Hair in cold water curly tail paddletails in warmer water
@jedhardin72952 ай бұрын
What Lake are you fishing 🎣
@chrishousewright93463 ай бұрын
I fish priest and old hickory most of the time and chartreuse or just plain old lead color works most of the time for me.
@drjaywhitlock3 ай бұрын
What do you do when you see the fish chase your jig but they won't bite? Crazy question: Can they smell human scent on the bait and it turns them off?
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@drjaywhitlock I do use scent from time to time. Can they smell human scent? I don’t think so, but scent on your bait definitely helps put the odds in your favor. Sometimes no matter what you do they just won’t bite. In that case I move on and find a school that will
@drjaywhitlock3 ай бұрын
@@BrandonLesterFishing Thank you!
@Dangbo30302 ай бұрын
Try some of those chartreuse crappie bites along with your jig. I wasn't a fan at first but now it's a good go-to.
@haroldsfishingadventures75418 күн бұрын
Try Pro Cure Shad gel or Trophy Bass gel
@haroldsfishingadventures75418 күн бұрын
After you catch a fish they actually leave their "breath" on it, I always add fresh scent after each fish caught unless there's a good amount of attractant on it. You can also use tubes and inject with nibbles
@panfishin-fool80573 ай бұрын
For me I only care about the color of the plastic color for the most part. I have a few thousand unpainted jigheads 1/48th- 3/8th oz. Every now and then I'll glue some realistic eyes on them. When the bite gets tough then MAYBE I'll try a different color head
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@panfishin-fool8057 thanks for watching!
@leslieanderson20743 ай бұрын
99 percent I'm pitching an unpainted head, but I have seen days when color makes a difference.
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@leslieanderson2074 thanks for watching!
@brianabercrombie69993 ай бұрын
Red….. period!!!!!
@BrandonLesterFishing3 ай бұрын
@@brianabercrombie6999 I like red too
@brianabercrombie69993 ай бұрын
@@BrandonLesterFishing yes sir!!! I tie my own jigs and the only thread I use is red as well….. whenever a minnow flares his gills it’s red…… I’ve done this for 20+years